> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202427,905 t
World rank37 of 88
10-year change+23%
Record33,183 t2003

## Plums in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.20% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.1world 4.8 (+47%)
kg per person1.04world 1.56
10-year change+23%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/north-macedonia/) | 28,750 | 0.23% |
| 36 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/armenia/) | 28,707 | 0.23% |
| 37 | **Australia** | 27,905 | 0.22% |
| 38 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/georgia/) | 27,600 | 0.22% |
| 39 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/syria/) | 25,624 | 0.20% |

[Full ranking of 88 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

### Map of world production of plums

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports7,192 t USD 20.6 m
Exporter rank16 of 89
Imports61 t USD 444,000
Importer rank112 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/chile/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/iran/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/turkey/)[Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/united-states/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/morocco/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/uzbekistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/argentina/)
[All countries producing plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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