Plums production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 94,566 t of plums, the 19th largest in the world (0.75% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 128,786 t in 2013. Area harvested: 10,949 ha, yield 8.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 94,566 t
- World rank
- 19 of 88
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 128,786 t
- 2013
Plums in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.75%
- 0.96% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.6
- world 4.8 (+79%)
- kg per person
- 2.02
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Poland | 95,200 | 0.75% |
| 18 | Moldova | 95,125 | 0.75% |
| 19 | Algeria | 94,566 | 0.75% |
| 20 | South Africa | 82,381 | 0.65% |
| 21 | India | 67,936 | 0.54% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94,566 | −3.0% | 10,949 | 8.64 |
| 2023 | 97,466 | −1.1% | 11,714 | 8.32 |
| 2022 | 98,531 | +1.5% | 11,849 | 8.32 |
| 2021 | 97,056 | −1.9% | 11,685 | 8.31 |
| 2020 | 98,908 | −13% | 12,689 | 7.79 |
| 2019 | 113,085 | +1.4% | 12,795 | 8.84 |
| 2018 | 111,471 | −0.3% | 13,488 | 8.26 |
| 2017 | 111,797 | +8.9% | 18,485 | 6.05 |
| 2016 | 102,692 | −13% | 19,274 | 5.33 |
| 2015 | 117,721 | +9.8% | 16,108 | 7.31 |
| 2014 | 107,191 | −17% | 16,406 | 6.53 |
| 2013 | 128,786 | +22% | 21,007 | 6.13 |
| 2012 | 105,490 | −0.1% | 21,300 | 4.95 |
| 2011 | 105,549 | +17% | 22,459 | 4.70 |
| 2010 | 90,229 | +21% | 22,882 | 3.94 |
| 2009 | 74,406 | +26% | 15,049 | 4.94 |
| 2008 | 58,837 | +38% | 14,753 | 3.99 |
| 2007 | 42,631 | −35% | 13,816 | 3.09 |
| 2006 | 65,651 | +42% | 12,157 | 5.40 |
| 2005 | 46,216 | +21% | 10,002 | 4.62 |
| 2004 | 38,231 | +18% | 7,970 | 4.80 |
| 2003 | 32,529 | +6.9% | 7,340 | 4.43 |
| 2002 | 30,422 | +22% | 6,420 | 4.74 |
| 2001 | 24,848 | −5.7% | 6,090 | 4.08 |
| 2000 | 26,353 | +4.1% | 5,920 | 4.45 |
| 1999 | 25,321 | +23% | 5,800 | 4.37 |
| 1998 | 20,666 | −15% | 5,780 | 3.58 |
| 1997 | 24,267 | −19% | 6,250 | 3.88 |
| 1996 | 29,961 | +18% | 6,770 | 4.43 |
| 1995 | 25,394 | +6.3% | 6,520 | 3.89 |
| 1994 | 23,884 | −15% | 6,730 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 28,125 | +3.5% | 6,740 | 4.17 |
| 1992 | 27,187 | +1.4% | 6,630 | 4.10 |
| 1991 | 26,821 | +60% | 6,980 | 3.84 |
| 1990 | 16,735 | −40% | 7,350 | 2.28 |
| 1989 | 27,681 | +28% | 7,000 | 3.95 |
| 1988 | 21,600 | −15% | 7,000 | 3.09 |
| 1987 | 25,435 | +18% | 7,000 | 3.63 |
| 1986 | 21,578 | +2.8% | 7,000 | 3.08 |
| 1985 | 20,995 | +18% | 7,000 | 3.00 |
| 1984 | 17,756 | −5.1% | 7,100 | 2.50 |
| 1983 | 18,713 | +16% | 7,500 | 2.50 |
| 1982 | 16,090 | −5.3% | 6,500 | 2.48 |
| 1981 | 16,990 | +25% | 6,800 | 2.50 |
| 1980 | 13,546 | +34% | 5,400 | 2.51 |
| 1979 | 10,132 | −7.8% | 4,000 | 2.53 |
| 1978 | 10,984 | +7.6% | 4,400 | 2.50 |
| 1977 | 10,209 | +5.8% | 4,100 | 2.49 |
| 1976 | 9,653 | −22% | 3,800 | 2.54 |
| 1975 | 12,375 | +47% | 5,000 | 2.48 |
| 1974 | 8,400 | +13% | 2,800 | 3.00 |
| 1973 | 7,447 | −11% | 2,500 | 2.98 |
| 1972 | 8,366 | −15% | 2,800 | 2.99 |
| 1971 | 9,795 | +1.2% | 3,300 | 2.97 |
| 1970 | 9,680 | −0.1% | 3,300 | 2.93 |
| 1969 | 9,687 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 2.94 |
| 1968 | 9,687 | +24% | 3,300 | 2.94 |
| 1967 | 7,820 | −17% | 2,600 | 3.01 |
| 1966 | 9,454 | −11% | 3,000 | 3.15 |
| 1965 | 10,653 | −3.2% | 3,500 | 3.04 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +10% | 3,600 | 3.06 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 3,300 | 3.03 |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +1.9% | 3,700 | 2.97 |
| 1961 | 10,800 | — | 3,600 | 3.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of plums in Algeria?
Algeria produced 94,566 t in 2024, 0.75% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of plums?
Algeria ranked 19th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Algeria changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 128,786 t in 2013.
What is the yield of plums in Algeria?
8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (94,566 t from 10,949 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Algeria is imputed by FAO. 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.