Production of dates rose 0.092% to 16,994 tonnes in Niger in 2021, according to Faostat.
Historically, production of dates in Niger reached an all time high of 37,794 tonnes in 2009 and an all time low of 3,000 tonnes in 1961. When compared to Niger's main peers, production of dates in Algeria amounted to 1,188,803 tonnes, 21,135 tonnes in Chad, 179,569 tonnes in Libya and 734 tonnes in Mali in 2021.
Niger has been ranked 24th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of production of dates, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Production of Dates | Unit | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Algeria | tonnes | 1,029,596 | 1,058,559 | 1,094,700 | 1,136,025 | 1,151,909 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burkina Faso | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cameroon | tonnes | 576 | 593 | 588 | 585 | 589 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | tonnes | 20,752 | 20,977 | 21,201 | 21,548 | 21,242 | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | tonnes | 1,549,260 | 1,542,111 | 1,563,687 | 1,644,210 | 1,711,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Libya | tonnes | 176,636 | 179,523 | 173,680 | 174,850 | 177,630 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mali | tonnes | 698 | 658 | 670 | 670 | 847 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mauritania | tonnes | 22,380 | 21,043 | 22,004 | 22,242 | 22,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | tonnes | 125,329 | 129,562 | 111,701 | 101,537 | 143,160 | ||||||||||||||||
| Niger | tonnes | 16,417 | 16,409 | 17,439 | 17,483 | 16,628 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | tonnes | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Spain | tonnes | 1,975 | 1,848 | 1,638 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Sudan | tonnes | 439,120 | 442,000 | 413,600 | 438,700 | 465,323 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | tonnes | 241,000 | 260,000 | 305,000 | 289,000 | 332,000 |
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