– Dates Production refers to the total quantity of dates harvested and produced within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes.
America Dates Production was 74.74 Thousand Tonnes in 2024, down 1.3% on 2023. The America Dates Production dataset provides a comprehensive assessment of date cultivation and agricultural output across the American region between 2015 and 2024. Measured in Tonnes, the dataset serves as an important benchmark for evaluating regional date farming capacity, crop productivity, horticultural development, and the contribution of the Americas to global date production.
America Dates Production moved from 43.06 Thousand Tonnes in 2015 to 74.74 Thousand Tonnes in 2024 (+73.6%), an average of +6.3% a year. The series high was 80.88 Thousand Tonnes in 2021 and the low 42.23 Thousand Tonnes in 2016.
The gap between the series high (2021) and low (2016) is 38.64 Thousand Tonnes. The sharpest single-year move was +47.3% in 2019.
Within America, U.S. has the highest value in 2024 at 56.65 Thousand Tonnes, 75.8% of the regional total.
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| Year | Thousand Tonnes | Change vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.74 | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.73 | −3.5% |
| 2022 | 78.51 | −2.9% |
| 2021Peak | 80.88 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 77.09 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 68.45 | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 46.47 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.79 | +13.2% |
| 2016 Trough | 42.23 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.06 | — |
Data definition
Dates Production — – Dates Production refers to the total quantity of dates harvested and produced within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes. The indicator reflects the scale of date palm cultivation, agricultural productivity, and the contribution of date farming to the agricultural and horticultural sectors. It is used to assess domestic production capacity, food supply, and the availability of dates for consumption, processing, and export. The data presented by Our World in Data is based on statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The data includes the annual production of dates harvested from date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera) and recorded as primary agricultural output. It covers dates produced for fresh consumption, drying, food processing, confectionery, syrup production, and export markets. The figures represent harvested production quantities collected from official agricultural statistics and standardized by the FAO to enable international comparison across countries and years.
The data excludes processed date products such as date syrup, date paste, date sugar, and other value-added products. It also excludes date imports and exports, cultivation area, yield per hectare, post-harvest losses, inventory changes, and informal or unrecorded production not captured in official agricultural statistics. Other fruit crops such as figs, raisins, prunes, and dried fruits are not included in this indicator.
Dates Production — – Dates Production refers to the total quantity of dates harvested and produced within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes. The indicator reflects the scale of date palm cultivation, agricultural productivity, and the contribution of date farming to the agricultural and horticultural sectors. It is used to assess domestic production capacity, food supply, and the availability of dates for consumption, processing, and export. The data presented by Our World in Data is based on statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Based on the validated data, regional dates production increased from 43,056.10 tonnes in 2015 to 47,794.32 tonnes in 2017, after a slight decline in 2016. Production remained relatively stable at 46,471.69 tonnes in 2018, before rising sharply to 68,449.05 tonnes in 2019. Output continued to expand, reaching 77,091.71 tonnes in 2020 and peaking at 80,878.60 tonnes in 2021. Production then moderated to 78,512.03 tonnes in 2022, 75,730.74 tonnes in 2023, and 74,738.95 tonnes in 2024, while remaining substantially above pre-2019 levels.
The United States remained the region's leading producer, with output increasing from 35,380 tonnes in 2015 to 61,190 tonnes in 2021, before easing to 56,650 tonnes in 2024. Mexico recorded strong long-term growth, rising from 7,427.10 tonnes in 2015 to 19,863.26 tonnes in 2020 and ending at 17,598.21 tonnes in 2024. Colombia maintained a very small production base, fluctuating between 12 tonnes and 57 tonnes throughout the period. Production from the remaining countries also increased gradually, rising from 192 tonnes in 2015 to 526.31 tonnes in 2023, before easing slightly to 461.49 tonnes in 2024, reflecting the gradual expansion of date cultivation across smaller producing nations.
The dataset provides valuable insights into regional dates production trends, country-level performance, and horticultural development across the Americas. It supports production benchmarking, market assessment, agricultural planning, investment decisions, supply chain analysis, and long-term evaluation of the region's growing dates industry.
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Definition – Dates Production refers to the total quantity of dates harvested and produced within a country during a specified period, measured in tonnes. The indicator reflects the scale of date palm cultivation, agricultural productivity, and the contribution of date farming to the agricultural and horticultural sectors. It is used to assess domestic production capacity, food supply, and the availability of dates for consumption, processing, and export. The data presented by Our World in Data is based on statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
America Dates Production was 74.74 Thousand Tonnes in 2024, down 1.3% on 2023.
America Dates Production moved from 43.06 Thousand Tonnes in 2015 to 74.74 Thousand Tonnes in 2024 (+73.6%), an average of +6.3% a year. The series high was 80.88 Thousand Tonnes in 2021 and the low 42.23 Thousand Tonnes in 2016.
The highest value was 80.88 Thousand Tonnes in 2021 and the lowest was 42.23 Thousand Tonnes in 2016.
Included: The data includes the annual production of dates harvested from date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera) and recorded as primary agricultural output. It covers dates produced for fresh consumption, drying, food processing, confectionery, syrup production, and export markets. The figures represent harvested production quantities collected from official agricultural statistics and standardized by the FAO to enable international comparison across countries and years. Excluded: The data excludes processed date products such as date syrup, date paste, date sugar, and other value-added products. It also excludes date imports and exports, cultivation area, yield per hectare, post-harvest losses, inventory changes, and informal or unrecorded production not captured in official agricultural statistics. Other fruit crops such as figs, raisins, prunes, and dried fruits are not included in this indicator.
The series is sourced from Our World in Data (https://ourworldindata.org/explorers/global-food?time=2023&country=USA~DEU~FRA~GBR~BRA~ZAF%3BhideControls&Food=Dates&Metric=Production&Per+capita=false). It covers 2015–2024 and is reported in Thousand Tonnes.
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