Plums production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 27,905 t of plums, the 37th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 33,183 t in 2003. Area harvested: 3,938 ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 27,905 t
- World rank
- 37 of 88
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 33,183 t
- 2003
Plums in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.1
- world 4.8 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 1.04
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | North Macedonia | 28,750 | 0.23% |
| 36 | Armenia | 28,707 | 0.23% |
| 37 | Australia | 27,905 | 0.22% |
| 38 | Georgia | 27,600 | 0.22% |
| 39 | Syria | 25,624 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,905 | +16% | 3,938 | 7.09 |
| 2023 | 24,045 | −24% | 3,391 | 7.09 |
| 2022 | 31,798 | −3.4% | 4,480 | 7.10 |
| 2021 | 32,924 | +25% | 4,615 | 7.13 |
| 2020 | 26,257 | +2.0% | 3,687 | 7.12 |
| 2019 | 25,732 | +4.5% | 3,606 | 7.14 |
| 2018 | 24,629 | +4.7% | 3,450 | 7.14 |
| 2017 | 23,523 | +31% | 3,294 | 7.14 |
| 2016 | 17,992 | −20% | 2,519 | 7.14 |
| 2015 | 22,553 | −0.3% | 3,156 | 7.15 |
| 2014 | 22,622 | −0.4% | 3,165 | 7.15 |
| 2013 | 22,718 | −0.7% | 3,174 | 7.16 |
| 2012 | 22,887 | +24% | 3,197 | 7.16 |
| 2011 | 18,433 | −20% | 2,575 | 7.16 |
| 2010 | 23,017 | +31% | 3,216 | 7.16 |
| 2009 | 17,577 | −20% | 2,456 | 7.16 |
| 2008 | 22,000 | −19% | 3,190 | 6.90 |
| 2007 | 27,294 | +3.6% | 4,000 | 6.82 |
| 2006 | 26,355 | −20% | 3,800 | 6.94 |
| 2005 | 32,762 | +34% | 4,380 | 7.48 |
| 2004 | 24,437 | −26% | 3,188 | 7.67 |
| 2003 | 33,183 | +30% | 3,500 | 9.48 |
| 2002 | 25,485 | −19% | 3,400 | 7.50 |
| 2001 | 31,298 | +30% | 3,200 | 9.78 |
| 2000 | 24,155 | −16% | 3,420 | 7.06 |
| 1999 | 28,665 | −11% | 4,060 | 7.06 |
| 1998 | 32,355 | +2.1% | 4,580 | 7.06 |
| 1997 | 31,687 | +11% | 4,473 | 7.08 |
| 1996 | 28,429 | +0.3% | 4,011 | 7.09 |
| 1995 | 28,347 | −7.3% | 3,978 | 7.13 |
| 1994 | 30,579 | +8.3% | 4,300 | 7.11 |
| 1993 | 28,233 | +8.9% | 4,180 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 25,935 | −1.1% | 3,980 | 6.52 |
| 1991 | 26,230 | +5.4% | 4,020 | 6.52 |
| 1990 | 24,877 | +8.7% | 3,700 | 6.72 |
| 1989 | 22,883 | −18% | 3,520 | 6.50 |
| 1988 | 27,976 | +6.0% | 3,150 | 8.88 |
| 1987 | 26,400 | +2.2% | 2,900 | 9.10 |
| 1986 | 25,835 | +6.8% | 3,060 | 8.44 |
| 1985 | 24,186 | −16% | 2,950 | 8.20 |
| 1984 | 28,964 | +37% | 2,750 | 10.53 |
| 1983 | 21,178 | −14% | 2,690 | 7.87 |
| 1982 | 24,727 | +18% | 2,630 | 9.40 |
| 1981 | 20,971 | −16% | 1,970 | 10.65 |
| 1980 | 24,872 | +52% | 2,620 | 9.49 |
| 1979 | 16,377 | −17% | 2,720 | 6.02 |
| 1978 | 19,819 | −20% | 2,730 | 7.26 |
| 1977 | 24,764 | +22% | 2,760 | 8.97 |
| 1976 | 20,376 | +0.1% | 2,900 | 7.03 |
| 1975 | 20,358 | −6.7% | 3,090 | 6.59 |
| 1974 | 21,827 | +5.7% | 3,230 | 6.76 |
| 1973 | 20,648 | −22% | 3,320 | 6.22 |
| 1972 | 26,560 | +24% | 3,330 | 7.98 |
| 1971 | 21,505 | +4.5% | 3,340 | 6.44 |
| 1970 | 20,574 | +11% | 3,336 | 6.17 |
| 1969 | 18,463 | −36% | 3,295 | 5.60 |
| 1968 | 28,669 | +30% | 3,374 | 8.50 |
| 1967 | 22,036 | −13% | 3,413 | 6.46 |
| 1966 | 25,302 | +2.3% | 3,408 | 7.42 |
| 1965 | 24,723 | −0.9% | 3,526 | 7.01 |
| 1964 | 24,953 | +9.0% | 3,448 | 7.24 |
| 1963 | 22,885 | +3.7% | 3,380 | 6.77 |
| 1962 | 22,071 | 0.0% | 3,328 | 6.63 |
| 1961 | 22,071 | — | 3,328 | 6.63 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,192 t USD 20.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 89
- Imports
- 61 t USD 444,000
- Importer rank
- 112 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 Australia?
Australia produced 27,905 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of plums?
Australia ranked 37th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Australia changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 33,183 t in 2003.
What is the yield of plums in Australia?
7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,905 t from 3,938 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 7,192 t (USD 20.6 m) and imports of 61 t (USD 444,000), 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.