{"id":120815,"date":"2025-03-16T17:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T14:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=120815"},"modified":"2025-03-16T17:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T14:09:10","slug":"iraq-leads-in-palm-trees-ranks-fourth-in-global-date-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/120815-iraq-leads-in-palm-trees-ranks-fourth-in-global-date-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Iraq leads in palm trees, ranks fourth in global date production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iraq holds the top spot globally for the number of palm trees and ranks fourth in date production, according to the country\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technical Undersecretary Mithaak Abdul-Hussein stated that as of 2025, Iraq has over 22 million palm trees, with plans to increase this number to 30 million in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of global rankings, Iraq is followed by Iran with 21 million palm trees, Saudi Arabia with 12 million, and Algeria with 9 million. 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