Ranked Date Producing Countries
| Rank | Country | Metric Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 1,747,715 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 1,565,830 |
| 3 | Iran | 1,303,717 |
| 4 | Algeria | 1,188,803 |
| 5 | Iraq | 750,225 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 532,880 |
| 7 | Sudan | 460,097 |
| 8 | Oman | 374,200 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 351,077 |
| 10 | Tunisia | 345,000 |
| 11 | Libya | 179,569 |
| 12 | China | 159,281 |
| 13 | Morocco | 150,301 |
| 14 | Kuwait | 108,113 |
| 15 | Turkey | 77,131 |
| 16 | Yemen | 59,619 |
| 17 | Israel | 55,368 |
| 18 | United States of America | 53,930 |
| 19 | Qatar | 28,716 |
| 20 | Jordan | 26,953 |
| 21 | Mauritania | 22,037 |
| 22 | Chad | 21,135 |
| 23 | Mexico | 19,244 |
| 24 | Niger | 16,994 |
| 25 | Albania | 14,454 |
| 26 | Bahrain | 14,100 |
| 27 | Somalia | 13,784 |
| 28 | Palestine | 8,198 |
| 29 | Syria | 2,857 |
| 30 | Benin | 1,394 |
| 31 | Kenya | 1,104 |
Data from United Nations FAO Stat