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Date Price per Ton June 2022
Date Price per Ton June 2022
Aug 12, 2022
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In June 2022, the date price per ton stood at $2,990 per ton in June 2022, declining by -15.5% against the previous month. 
Date Imports in EU Steadily Rise, Hitting Record $507M
Date Imports in EU Steadily Rise, Hitting Record $507M
Mar 3, 2022
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Date imports in the EU surpassed $507M in 2021, growing firmly during the past decade. Among the leading importers, Italy recorded the most prominent growth rate of date purchases last year. 
European Imports of Dates Surge over $430M
European Imports of Dates Surge over $430M
Aug 23, 2021
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European date imports jumped from 137K tons in 2019 to 157K tons in 2020. In value terms, imports soared to $437M. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Belgium constitute the largest date importers in the EU, with a combined 82%-share of the European imports. Last year, the Netherlands featured the most rapid growth rate regarding the import volume in physical terms. In 2020, the date import price in the EU remained relatively unchanged compared to the figures of 2019.
France, the UK, and Germany Comprise Over a Half of the European Date Market
France, the UK, and Germany Comprise Over a Half of the European Date Market
Sep 3, 2020
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The EU date market rose slightly to $324M in 2019, increasing by 1.6% against the previous year. This figure reflects...
Global Date Market 2019 - Egypt Continues to Dominate the Market
Global Date Market 2019 - Egypt Continues to Dominate the Market
Dec 10, 2019
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The countries with the highest volumes of date consumption in 2018 were Egypt (1.6M tons), Algeria (1.1M tons) and Iran (1M tons), together accounting for 44% of global consumption.
Which Country Consumes the Most Dates in the World?
Which Country Consumes the Most Dates in the World?
Feb 9, 2018
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Global date consumption amounted to X thousand tons in 2015, declining by -X% against the previous year level.
Which Country Exports the Most Dates in the World?
Which Country Exports the Most Dates in the World?
Feb 1, 2018
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Global date exports amounted to X thousand tons in 2015, picking up by +X% against the previous year level.
Which Country Imports the Most Dates in the World?
Which Country Imports the Most Dates in the World?
Jan 25, 2018
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Global date imports amounted to X thousand tons in 2015, declining by -X% against the previous year level.
Which Country Produces the Most Dates in the World?
Which Country Produces the Most Dates in the World?
Oct 24, 2017
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In 2015, the countries with the highest levels of date production were Egypt (X thousand tons), Iran (X thousand tons), Algeria (X thousand tons), together accounting for X% of total output.
Global Dates Market to Reach 9.6M Tons by 2025
Global Dates Market to Reach 9.6M Tons by 2025
Apr 14, 2017
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The global dates market showed modest, but steady growth, rising from X thousand tons in 2007, to X thousand tons in 2015. In value terms, it peaked in 2010, and then fell dramatically over the next two years.
Date Market - Israel’s Date Exports Increased by 14% in 2014
Date Market - Israel’s Date Exports Increased by 14% in 2014
Sep 23, 2015
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Israel dominates in the global date trade. In 2014, Israel exported X thousand tons of dates totaling X million USD, X% over the previous year. Its primary trading partner was the Netherlands, where it supplied X% of its total date exports in va
Dates Export Soared in Saudi Arabia, Reaching 103.6M USD in 2013
Dates Export Soared in Saudi Arabia, Reaching 103.6M USD in 2013
Apr 12, 2015
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Dates produced in Saudi Arabia are considered to be among the best dates in the world. The date palm tree is even present at Saudi Arabia's coat of arms. From 2007 to 2013, Saudi Arabia exports of dates grew by X% per year, amounting to X millio
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