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      A long-form reference on the date palm — its varieties, nutrition, cultivation, value-added products and the language used across producing regions.
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Observatory

The World’s Date Industry Intelligence Hub Updated

Explore live production data, trade statistics and market insights from 17 member nations — updated quarterly through our interactive Observatory.

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Total Production 8.4 M MT Annual 2025 ↑ 12%
Member Nations 17 Active contributors
Palm Trees 180 M+ Registered globally ↑ 3%
Export Value $2.8 B Combined 2025 ↑ 9%

Annual Production Trend (MT)

Countries with live data 9

Latest update Q1 2026

Data files available 48

Council established 2018

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Press Release

Saudi Arabia Leads Global Date Exports for Fourth Consecutive Year

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has retained its position as the world’s leading exporter of dates by value for the fourth consecutive year, with 2025 exports reaching SAR1.938 billion, according to data from the International Trade Centre, in a milestone reflecting the sector’s growing contribution to agricultural GDP under Saudi Vision 2030. National Center for […]

Conferences

International Dates Council Holds Workshop in Tunisia to Explore Date Marketing and New Global Markets

September 30, 2026

Partnerships

HRH Princess Sarah bint Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Discusses Azerbaijan’s Membership in the International Dates Council

August 3, 2026

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Global Date Production at a Glance

Live statistics from member nations — open the Observatory to explore country-level data interactively.

The World of Dates

8.4 M MT Annual Production Metric tons across all members 12% year on year

1.2 M ha Agricultural Land Hectares under cultivation 4.1% from 2024

180 M+ Palm Trees Registered in member nations 2.8% registered

$2.8 B Export Value Combined annual USD 9% from 2024

17 Member Nations

9 Data Active

2018 Established

About the Council

International Date Council Built for the Future of the Global Date Industry

The INTDC unites the world’s foremost date-producing nations under a common framework for data sharing, policy development, and market transparency.

With members spanning the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, the Council oversees a combined industry representing over 8 million metric tons of annual production and $2.8 billion in export value. Our Observatory platform is the centrepiece of this mission.

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