"Ministers information"Egypt is the largest producer of dates globally with a total of 1.87 million tons
The Information and Decision Support Center in the Council of Ministers showed that Egypt is the largest producer of dates in the world with a total production of about 1.87 million tons, which represents 19.33% of global production, followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a production of 1.64 million tons with 17.01%, then Algeria ranked third with a production of 1.32 million tons, equivalent to 13.71% of global production according to the Food and Agriculture Organization for Nations. United. 2030) According to research company (Mordor Intelligence). Constantly increasing, as dates play an important role in international trade, as their exports are witnessing steady growth, and contribute effectively to supporting the economies of producing countries by providing job opportunities, promoting agricultural development, and increasing returns from foreign exchange, which makes the dates sector a biological engines in the global trade system. Past; It recorded about 9.66 million tons in 2023, compared to 7.52 million tons in 2013, an increase of 28.46%, according to the latest data issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and data indicates that global production of dates during 2023 compared to 2022, an increase of 3.87%. It is worth noting that the year 2021 recorded the highest level of production of dates with a size of 9.85 million tons, while the lowest production level in 2014 was 7.43 million tons. With a rate of 19.59%, then the American region, with 0.64%. What reflects its pioneering role in this sector as a result of the availability of the appropriate climate and the expansion of palm cultivation, followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by 21.48%, then Algeria with a rate of 17.32%. In general, these figures reflect the great importance that dates cultivating in the Arab region, whether in terms of local consumption or export to global markets. This reflects the increasing demand for it in international markets. Given the value of global exports of dates, it increased by 75.17% during the year 2023 compared to 2016; To record about $ 2.54 billion. As for global imports of dates, it has also seen an ascending trend; To record about 2.28 billion dollars during the year 2023, an increase of 39.02% compared to 2016, in addition to the increase in the value of imports for 2023 compared to 2022, by 10.14%; This indicates the continued high global demand for dates, and given the gap between exports and international imports of dates during the period (2016 – 2023), imports were higher than exports in 2016 only, and starting in 2017 the value of exports became higher than imports; This indicates a commercial surplus in the dates market.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued the list of the largest dates exporting countries during the year 2023, with a total exports of 390.08 million dollars, equivalent to about 15.36% of the total global exports, followed by Iran with a value of 340.28 million dollars (13.40%), then the United Arab Emirates with exports of 328.78 million dollars (12.94%). The data indicates that the Netherlands are among the countries that have witnessed remarkable growth in dates exports during 2023 compared to 2022, with a growth rate of 35.27%, followed by Egypt by 24.80%, then Iran 16.91%. Imports amounted to 266.67 million dollars, followed by Morocco with 241.23 million dollars, then the United Arab Emirates with 215.85 million dollars, and the data showed that the UAE came at the forefront The future for dates in Egypt, indicating that it is considered one of the important agricultural crops, as it occupies a prominent position in the national economy, and Egypt is distinguished by the diversity of dates varieties and its high quality, which made it one of the largest producing countries for this fruit in the world, and according to the latest statistics issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, the annual production volume of dates in Egypt reached about 1.70 million tons in 2022/2023, with an increase Its 1.19% compared to 1.68 million tons in 2014/2015. The year 2021/2022 witnessed the highest production volume; It reached 1.85 million tons. As for the level of geographical distribution of the production of dates in Egypt, Giza Governorate came in the lead with a volume of 262.1 thousand tons, followed by Sharkia Governorate with a size of 226.5 thousand tons, then the lake governorate with a size The newly reclaimed lands; Egypt has about 186.2 thousand acres as a total area planted with dates during 2022/2023, which represents a remarkable development compared to previous years. In the period from 2017/2018 to 2022/2023, the total area planted with dates palm increased by 64% during the year 2022/2023, compared to 113.2 thousand acres in 2017/2018. As for the total areas of the dates palm according to the Egyptian governorates, the New Valley Governorate came as the largest governorate with a college area of 53.2 thousand acres in 2022/2023, followed by Aswan Governorate with an area of 38.7 thousand acres, then Giza Governorate with an area of 34.2 thousand acres. (2014 – 2024); As for the first time, it recorded the highest value of dates exports by about 105.62 million dollars during the year 2024, an increase of 120.55% compared to 2014, and increased by 19.33% compared to 2023.
as for the geographical distribution of Egyptian exports of dates; Morocco came as the most imported countries for Egyptian dates with a value of 45.23 million dollars during the year 2023, followed by Indonesia with a value of 19.91 million dollars, then Turkey with a value of $ 10.08 million, to reach the share of these countries combined about 85.33% of the total exports of Egyptian dates. Increasing the added value and exports to international markets, explaining that Egypt launched a national strategy to develop this vital sector under the title & quot; Strategy to develop the palm and dates sector in Egypt for the period (2016 – 2022) & quot;, which was approved in September 2016, and includes several programs, including: the program to develop the dates production phase, the marketing stage development program, the program of developing the phase and manufacturing stage, the export stage development program, the program to start implementing a plan. Work through a model production area. The initiative to rehabilitate dates stations and factories, inaugurating the first dates council for the Federation of Exporters, launching the project to improve the value chain to produce dates in Siwa and establishing a unified trademark, establishing modern complexes to manufacture and packing dates in addition to creating a warehous store for marine oases to maintain the quality of dates and reduce losses, in addition to providing training programs for farmers and workers in the dates sector in Egypt.
