Plums production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 509,843 t of plums, the 3rd largest in the world (4.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 64%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 17,564 ha, yield 29.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 509,843 t
- World rank
- 3 of 88
- 10-year change
- +64%
- Record
- 509,843 t
- 2024
Plums in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.0%
- 2.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.0
- world 4.8 (+502%)
- kg per person
- 25.8
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +64%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 6,900,813 | 54.4% |
| 2 | Romania | 602,570 | 4.7% |
| 3 | Chile | 509,843 | 4.0% |
| 4 | Serbia | 387,227 | 3.1% |
| 5 | Iran | 378,382 | 3.0% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 509,843 | +11% | 17,564 | 29.03 |
| 2023 | 460,000 | +3.0% | 15,995 | 28.76 |
| 2022 | 446,770 | +2.7% | 16,446 | 27.17 |
| 2021 | 435,202 | +2.7% | 16,602 | 26.21 |
| 2020 | 423,736 | −4.8% | 17,110 | 24.77 |
| 2019 | 445,000 | +24% | 17,811 | 24.98 |
| 2018 | 359,000 | +0.4% | 13,664 | 26.27 |
| 2017 | 357,600 | +1.3% | 17,031 | 21.00 |
| 2016 | 353,000 | +13% | 17,278 | 20.43 |
| 2015 | 312,000 | +0.6% | 17,340 | 17.99 |
| 2014 | 310,123 | −0.3% | 17,408 | 17.81 |
| 2013 | 311,136 | −0.4% | 18,554 | 16.77 |
| 2012 | 312,328 | −0.9% | 18,701 | 16.70 |
| 2011 | 315,105 | +1.5% | 18,660 | 16.89 |
| 2010 | 310,371 | +4.9% | 18,651 | 16.64 |
| 2009 | 296,000 | +26% | 18,500 | 16.00 |
| 2008 | 234,000 | −6.4% | 14,600 | 16.03 |
| 2007 | 250,000 | +2.5% | 14,900 | 16.78 |
| 2006 | 244,000 | −2.4% | 14,500 | 16.83 |
| 2005 | 250,000 | 0.0% | 14,400 | 17.36 |
| 2004 | 250,000 | −2.0% | 14,460 | 17.29 |
| 2003 | 255,000 | +19% | 14,115 | 18.07 |
| 2002 | 215,000 | +2.1% | 13,530 | 15.89 |
| 2001 | 210,500 | +22% | 13,006 | 16.18 |
| 2000 | 172,000 | −7.9% | 13,070 | 13.16 |
| 1999 | 186,700 | +34% | 13,055 | 14.30 |
| 1998 | 139,800 | −12% | 13,039 | 10.72 |
| 1997 | 158,800 | +5.9% | 12,398 | 12.81 |
| 1996 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 11,747 | 12.77 |
| 1995 | 140,000 | +7.7% | 10,928 | 12.81 |
| 1994 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 10,213 | 12.73 |
| 1993 | 120,000 | +9.1% | 9,210 | 13.03 |
| 1992 | 110,000 | +10% | 8,910 | 12.35 |
| 1991 | 100,000 | −9.1% | 8,530 | 11.72 |
| 1990 | 110,000 | +12% | 8,490 | 12.96 |
| 1989 | 98,500 | +16% | 8,435 | 11.68 |
| 1988 | 85,000 | +33% | 8,985 | 9.46 |
| 1987 | 64,000 | +28% | 9,050 | 7.07 |
| 1986 | 50,000 | +19% | 8,445 | 5.92 |
| 1985 | 42,000 | +22% | 7,880 | 5.33 |
| 1984 | 34,500 | +33% | 7,200 | 4.79 |
| 1983 | 26,000 | +15% | 6,400 | 4.06 |
| 1982 | 22,700 | +25% | 5,500 | 4.13 |
| 1981 | 18,200 | +7.1% | 4,700 | 3.87 |
| 1980 | 16,990 | +6.2% | 3,700 | 4.59 |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +0.6% | 2,858 | 5.60 |
| 1978 | 15,900 | +7.4% | 2,850 | 5.58 |
| 1977 | 14,800 | +6.5% | 2,550 | 5.80 |
| 1976 | 13,900 | +5.3% | 2,200 | 6.32 |
| 1975 | 13,200 | +4.8% | 2,250 | 5.87 |
| 1974 | 12,600 | +5.0% | 1,690 | 7.46 |
| 1973 | 12,000 | −20% | 1,685 | 7.12 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | −25% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1971 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 2,500 | 8.00 |
| 1970 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 8.46 |
| 1969 | 22,000 | −8.3% | 2,600 | 8.46 |
| 1968 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 3,000 | 8.00 |
| 1967 | 25,000 | +12% | 3,000 | 8.33 |
| 1966 | 22,317 | +1.7% | 2,900 | 7.70 |
| 1965 | 21,953 | −4.6% | 2,900 | 7.57 |
| 1964 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 7.67 |
| 1963 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 3,000 | 7.67 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 2,900 | 7.24 |
| 1961 | 22,000 | — | 3,000 | 7.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 170,425 t USD 364 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 89
- Imports
- 35 t USD 217,000
- Importer rank
- 119 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 Chile?
Chile produced 509,843 t in 2024, 4.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of plums?
Chile ranked 3rd of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Chile changed?
It rose by 64% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of plums in Chile?
29.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (509,843 t from 17,564 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 170,425 t (USD 364 m) and imports of 35 t (USD 217,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Chile 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.