KSA: Date Exports Rose to Over SR 566M in the First Quarter of 2023

Date exports from Saudi Arabia reached more than SR566 million in the first quarter of 2023, up 2.5% from the same period in the previous year, according to a report released on Friday.

The National Center for Palms and Dates published an official report that said that the ratio of stored to fresh dates was 77% and that industrialized dates made up 23% of all exports.

Dates were exported to 111 nations around the world, with China leading the way with an increase in exports of 150% worth SR 7,654,212, followed by Austria at 60% worth SR 1,996,000, Belgium at 23% worth SR 1,232,592, Turkey at 30% worth SR 22,303,831 and Canada at 40% worth SR 3,993,901.