Saudi Arabia has shipped out more than 300 variations of dates to qualify as the top exporter in the world in 2021, according to TradeMab website.
The kingdom, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA), produces nearly 154 million tons of dates annually, and the exports earn the kingdom $322 billion.
Saudi Arabia accommodates more than 33 million palm trees planted in more than 123,000 agricultural properties in 13 administrative regions, the report said.
The transformative industries of palm trees and their products are considered among the world’s most important, with the MEWA succeeding to register dates in the international SuperFruit index at the World Food and Agriculture Organization, which announced 2027 as the world’s International Year for Dates, the report concluded.