ar- العربية Saudi Arabia achieves an annual date production of 1.6 million tons, as recorded by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, representing a self-sufficiency rate of 124% in dates. Date cultivation spans 165,000 hectares across the country, with the Riyadh region being the largest producer, yielding 436,112 tons annually. The Qassim region follows with 390,698 tons, Madinah with 263,283 tons, and the Eastern Region with 203,069 tons.
The Ministry also highlighted date production from other regions: Hail contributes 73,298 tons, Al-Jouf 65,020 tons, Makkah 64,095 tons, Asir 55,225 tons, Tabuk 52,792 tons, Najran 9,837 tons, Al-Baha 2,969 tons, the Northern Borders 1,314 tons, and Jazan 111 tons.
This success is part of Saudi Arabia’s agricultural strategy, focusing on expanding growth in the sector to maintain self-sufficiency. The Ministry has made significant efforts to achieve this milestone.