Iraq is the homeland of dates, and Iraqi dates are famous all over the world. If you visit an Iraqi family, the host will treat you with dates and hot tea.

Dates are planted in all parts of Iraq, with Basra and Babil governorates being the most populous. Currently, there are about 100 million date palms in the world*** and Iraq has about 70 million of them. Most of them are concentrated along the Shatt al-Arab, from Faw in the south to the Amarah River in the north, in a strip of about 1-3 miles wide, the date palm grove stretches for 180 miles, where the hot and dry climate and the irrigated land are the most suitable for the date palm tree's longevity, and before 1980, this date palm grove strip had about 25-35 million trees. The middle Euphrates region, Baghdad region, Nasiriyah region and Semawah region of Iraq are also dense date palm trees

Iraq's date palm production ranks first in the world. For centuries, Iraq has been the world's only exporter of dates, which is why the date palm is known as "green gold" in Iraq, and is passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom and considered part of the family property.