Saudi Arabia’s Date Exports in 2021 Amounted To US$247 Million, An Increase Of 7.1% Year-on-year

On December 16. In 2021, Saudi Arabia’s date exports amounted to US$247 million, an increase of 7.1% year-on-year, and the export volume was 215,000 tons, an increase of 17% year-on-year. At present, there are more than 33 million date palm trees and 157 processing plants in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the government has established a National Palm and Date Palm Center for further support. With policy support, Saudi Arabia has developed into one of the world's largest date palm producers and the largest date palm exporter. Its products are sold to 107 countries and regions around the world. On the 16th, Riyadh will host the second International Date Exhibition organized by the center. The government will further assess the importance of Saudi Arabia’s export to the global market based on previous studies on the nutritional value of dates and consumer behavior at the Braydai Date Festival. evaluate.