AlUla oases host 4.144 million palm trees, agricultural center says
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AlUla, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Palm oases are among the most prominent agricultural features of AlUla, where date palms have long been central to residents’ livelihoods, providing food and income and shaping oases set amid mountains and rock formations.
Data from the Royal Commission for AlUla’s agricultural center puts the number of palm trees in the governorate’s oases at about 4.144 million, spread across 16,485 hectares.
Annual production is estimated at about 168.31 tons of dates. The Barni date is among the notable varieties produced in the governorate, alongside several other types.
Palm farms are a key part of local economic activity, with dates marketed across Saudi Arabia and exported to international destinations. The quality and diversity of AlUla’s dates have strengthened their competitiveness in regional and global markets.
