In Tunisia, the date harvest totaled 360,000 tonnes in 2023. This volume shows an increase of 6% compared to the production of 340,000 tonnes recorded during the previous campaign and marks a new record for the sector. With this new performance, Tunisia consolidates its position as 4th African producer of dates behind Egypt, Algeria and Sudan.
It should be noted that the country of Jasmine is also the 2nd world exporter of the fruit in terms of value behind Israel. According to data compiled on the Trade Map platform, Tunisia shipped more than 121,000 tons of dates worth more than $273 million in 2022.
Source: Africa News Agency