Fruits · FAOSTAT 2024
Plums production by country
World production of plums reached 12.7 million t in 2024, up 13% over ten years. The largest producers were China (54.4%), Romania (4.7%), Chile (4.0%), together 63% of the world total. It was harvested from 2.6 million ha, an average yield of 4.8 t/ha.
- World production, 2024
- 12.7 million t
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Producing countries
- 88
- World average yield
- 4.82 t/ha
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China E | 6,900,813 | 54.4% | +11% | 3.5 |
| 2 | Romania | 602,570 | 4.75% | +22% | 9.0 |
| 3 | Chile I | 509,843 | 4.02% | +64% | 29.0 |
| 4 | Serbia | 387,227 | 3.05% | −3.5% | 5.2 |
| 5 | Iran I | 378,382 | 2.98% | +43% | 22.1 |
| 6 | Turkey | 376,000 | 2.96% | +42% | 17.4 |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 321,200 | 2.53% | +334% | 8.8 |
| 8 | United States | 295,380 | 2.33% | −28% | 15.7 |
| 9 | Morocco | 239,724 | 1.89% | +158% | 14.6 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 199,845 | 1.57% | +67% | 12.4 |
| 11 | Russia I | 179,519 | 1.41% | +28% | 4.2 |
| 12 | Argentina E | 173,850 | 1.37% | −2.3% | 9.6 |
| 13 | France | 170,510 | 1.34% | −15% | 11.1 |
| 14 | Italy | 170,170 | 1.34% | −21% | 15.1 |
| 15 | Ukraine E | 167,000 | 1.32% | +2.3% | 10.2 |
| 16 | Spain | 135,750 | 1.07% | −42% | 10.7 |
| 17 | Poland | 95,200 | 0.75% | −10% | 5.4 |
| 18 | Moldova | 95,125 | 0.75% | +31% | 5.6 |
| 19 | Algeria I | 94,566 | 0.75% | −12% | 8.6 |
| 20 | South Africa | 82,381 | 0.65% | +7.1% | 7.7 |
| 21 | India | 67,936 | 0.54% | −11% | 3.8 |
| 22 | Pakistan I | 63,394 | 0.50% | +17% | 11.0 |
| 23 | Mexico | 61,626 | 0.49% | −13% | 5.6 |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 60,800 | 0.48% | +147% | 6.3 |
| 25 | Libya E | 56,744 | 0.45% | +7.4% | 5.3 |
| 26 | South Korea I | 50,501 | 0.40% | −14% | 7.1 |
| 27 | Germany | 49,290 | 0.39% | −13% | 10.3 |
| 28 | Egypt I | 49,067 | 0.39% | +245% | 13.9 |
| 29 | Afghanistan I | 48,495 | 0.38% | +23% | 8.6 |
| 30 | Azerbaijan I | 44,727 | 0.35% | +74% | 9.0 |
| 31 | Albania | 40,196 | 0.32% | +21% | 15.7 |
| 32 | Hungary | 35,910 | 0.28% | −20% | 5.2 |
| 33 | Turkmenistan I | 34,051 | 0.27% | +1.6% | 18.2 |
| 34 | Greece | 29,350 | 0.23% | +62% | 15.3 |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 28,750 | 0.23% | −13% | 3.1 |
| 36 | Armenia | 28,707 | 0.23% | +33% | 9.4 |
| 37 | Australia | 27,905 | 0.22% | +23% | 7.1 |
| 38 | Georgia | 27,600 | 0.22% | +28% | 3.0 |
| 39 | Syria | 25,624 | 0.20% | −16% | 6.3 |
| 40 | Tunisia I | 20,595 | 0.16% | +58% | 6.1 |
| 41 | Colombia | 19,051 | 0.15% | +26% | 13.7 |
| 42 | Lebanon X | 18,600 | 0.15% | −35% | 8.5 |
| 43 | Montenegro | 16,432 | 0.13% | +186% | 4.0 |
| 44 | Japan | 16,400 | 0.13% | −26% | 6.5 |
| 45 | Israel | 16,005 | 0.13% | −33% | 24.7 |
| 46 | Portugal | 15,930 | 0.13% | −34% | 10.0 |
| 47 | Austria | 14,910 | 0.12% | +4.2% | 71.0 |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan E | 12,330 | 0.10% | −5.2% | 6.5 |
| 49 | Belarus I | 11,383 | 0.09% | +53% | 1.5 |
| 50 | Croatia | 10,780 | 0.08% | +91% | 2.7 |
| 51 | Switzerland | 10,425 | 0.08% | +1.5% | 32.5 |
| 52 | Ecuador I | 8,767 | 0.07% | +0.7% | 7.7 |
| 53 | Nepal | 8,302 | 0.07% | −15% | 6.5 |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 7,397 | 0.06% | +49% | 4.9 |
| 55 | Taiwan I | 6,986 | 0.06% | −54% | 7.2 |
| 56 | Iraq I | 6,828 | 0.05% | −40% | 6.8 |
| 57 | Peru | 6,362 | 0.05% | −17% | 5.6 |
| 58 | Netherlands | 6,360 | 0.05% | +22% | 25.4 |
| 59 | Jordan | 5,394 | 0.04% | +20% | 18.4 |
| 60 | United Kingdom | 4,480 | 0.04% | −62% | 14.0 |
| 61 | Tanzania E | 4,183 | 0.03% | +5.2% | 6.6 |
| 62 | Bolivia | 4,181 | 0.03% | +8.3% | 10.0 |
| 63 | Kenya | 3,749 | 0.03% | +73% | 16.1 |
| 64 | Czechia | 3,610 | 0.03% | −41% | 1.9 |
| 65 | Tajikistan E | 3,508 | 0.03% | +0.2% | 0.3 |
| 66 | Canada | 3,387 | 0.03% | −16% | 7.8 |
| 67 | Madagascar E | 2,367 | 0.02% | +8.3% | 4.9 |
| 68 | Uruguay I | 2,213 | 0.02% | +0.7% | 10.6 |
| 69 | Norway | 2,100 | 0.02% | +51% | 5.3 |
| 70 | Paraguay I | 2,009 | 0.02% | +9.4% | 6.3 |
| 71 | Cyprus | 1,550 | 0.01% | +75% | 4.0 |
| 72 | Slovakia | 1,540 | 0.01% | −35% | 2.5 |
| 73 | Eswatini I | 1,434 | 0.01% | −11% | 5.5 |
| 74 | New Zealand I | 1,270 | 0.01% | −35% | 4.5 |
| 75 | Cameroon E | 624 | 0.00% | +6.5% | 4.9 |
| 76 | Slovenia | 530 | 0.00% | +41% | 6.6 |
| 77 | Lithuania | 470 | 0.00% | −59% | 1.2 |
| 78 | Denmark | 450 | 0.00% | +41% | 4.5 |
| 79 | Grenada E | 343 | 0.00% | −54% | 3.4 |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 280 | 0.00% | +101% | 9.3 |
| 81 | Zimbabwe E | 275 | 0.00% | +9.1% | 3.2 |
| 82 | Bhutan | 273 | 0.00% | −65% | 8.0 |
| 83 | Belgium | 230 | 0.00% | +15% | 3.8 |
| 84 | Sweden | 230 | 0.00% | −8.0% | 5.8 |
| 85 | Latvia | 200 | 0.00% | +83% | 2.0 |
| 86 | Malawi I | 149 | 0.00% | — | 5.7 |
| 87 | Estonia | 20 | 0.00% | −69% | 1.0 |
| 88 | Malta | 20 | 0.00% | — | — |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.