Plums production in Albania
In 2024 Albania produced 40,196 t of plums, the 31st largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 45,141 t in 2022. Area harvested: 2,559 ha, yield 15.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 40,196 t
- World rank
- 31 of 88
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 45,141 t
- 2022
Plums in Albania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.30% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.7
- world 4.8 (+226%)
- kg per person
- 14.4
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Afghanistan | 48,495 | 0.38% |
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 44,727 | 0.35% |
| 31 | Albania | 40,196 | 0.32% |
| 32 | Hungary | 35,910 | 0.28% |
| 33 | Turkmenistan | 34,051 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,196 | +0.9% | 2,559 | 15.71 |
| 2023 | 39,837 | −12% | 2,681 | 14.86 |
| 2022 | 45,141 | +9.6% | 2,663 | 16.95 |
| 2021 | 41,186 | −1.3% | 2,659 | 15.49 |
| 2020 | 41,708 | +1.9% | 2,644 | 15.77 |
| 2019 | 40,928 | −0.8% | 2,626 | 15.59 |
| 2018 | 41,241 | −2.8% | 2,537 | 16.26 |
| 2017 | 42,437 | +5.6% | 2,492 | 17.03 |
| 2016 | 40,180 | +6.9% | 2,457 | 16.35 |
| 2015 | 37,583 | +13% | 2,392 | 15.71 |
| 2014 | 33,180 | −8.6% | 2,272 | 14.60 |
| 2013 | 36,300 | +4.0% | 2,460 | 14.76 |
| 2012 | 34,910 | +18% | 2,037 | 17.14 |
| 2011 | 29,600 | +13% | 1,800 | 16.44 |
| 2010 | 26,083 | +9.6% | 2,180 | 11.96 |
| 2009 | 23,791 | +8.1% | 2,700 | 8.81 |
| 2008 | 22,000 | +10% | 2,156 | 10.20 |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +11% | 2,500 | 8.00 |
| 2006 | 18,000 | +13% | 2,000 | 9.00 |
| 2005 | 16,000 | −16% | 1,900 | 8.42 |
| 2004 | 19,000 | +36% | 2,000 | 9.50 |
| 2003 | 14,000 | −8.5% | 2,000 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 15,300 | −10% | 1,900 | 8.05 |
| 2001 | 17,004 | +41% | 1,880 | 9.04 |
| 2000 | 12,100 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 5.04 |
| 1999 | 12,100 | +0.8% | 2,400 | 5.04 |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 11,000 | −24% | 2,350 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 14,500 | +45% | 2,300 | 6.30 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +27% | 2,215 | 4.51 |
| 1994 | 7,862 | +40% | 1,991 | 3.95 |
| 1993 | 5,600 | +33% | 1,625 | 3.45 |
| 1992 | 4,200 | −19% | 1,426 | 2.95 |
| 1991 | 5,200 | −46% | 2,500 | 2.08 |
| 1990 | 9,600 | −36% | 4,388 | 2.19 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +21% | 6,000 | 2.50 |
| 1988 | 12,400 | −4.6% | 6,000 | 2.07 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 6,000 | 2.17 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 2.33 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | −18% | 6,000 | 2.33 |
| 1984 | 17,000 | −11% | — | — |
| 1983 | 19,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1982 | 23,000 | +28% | — | — |
| 1981 | 18,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1980 | 16,000 | +14% | — | — |
| 1979 | 14,000 | −18% | — | — |
| 1978 | 17,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 17,000 | +13% | — | — |
| 1976 | 15,000 | −6.3% | — | — |
| 1975 | 16,000 | +23% | — | — |
| 1974 | 13,000 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1973 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 12,000 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1970 | 11,000 | −35% | — | — |
| 1969 | 17,000 | +21% | — | — |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +17% | — | — |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +25% | — | — |
| 1965 | 8,000 | −3.2% | — | — |
| 1964 | 8,268 | −15% | — | — |
| 1963 | 9,769 | −7.9% | — | — |
| 1962 | 10,609 | −20% | — | — |
| 1961 | 13,206 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38 t USD 28,000
- Exporter rank
- 61 of 89
- Imports
- 1,032 t USD 651,000
- Importer rank
- 57 of 156
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of plums in Albania?
Albania produced 40,196 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world for production of plums?
Albania ranked 31st of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Albania changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 45,141 t in 2022.
What is the yield of plums in Albania?
15.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (40,196 t from 2,559 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Albania export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Albania reported exports of 38 t (USD 28,000) and imports of 1,032 t (USD 651,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.