Israeli dates are increasingly controlling the world, Saudi Arabia is almost losing

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Ramadan is incomplete if there are no dates. During Ramadan, dates will be easier to find, so they are generally the main choice as a snack for breaking the fast or sahur. This fruit can be found growing in the Middle East. Apart from its sweet taste and one of the fruits recommended by the Prophet Muhammad SAW, dates are the fruit of choice because they contain a lot of nutritional content and a myriad of benefits for the body. Even so, maybe you don't know which country controls the date market worldwide. Is Israel, which became a country with the record for the largest export of dates in the world. This Jewish country only loses to Saudi Arabia in world date export data. The Statista report shows that in 2021, Saudi Arabia is the world's largest exporter of fresh and dried dates, with an export value of around US$322.84 million. Israel is the second major exporter, with the export value of dates exceeding US$317 million. Meanwhile, according to the ...