> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024509,843 t
World rank3 of 88
10-year change+64%
Record509,843 t2024

## Plums in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Chile compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.0%2.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha29.0world 4.8 (+502%)
kg per person25.8world 1.56
10-year change+64%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/) | 6,900,813 | 54.4% |
| 2 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/) | 602,570 | 4.7% |
| 3 | **Chile** | 509,843 | 4.0% |
| 4 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/) | 387,227 | 3.1% |
| 5 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/iran/) | 378,382 | 3.0% |

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

### Map of world production of plums

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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

Exports170,425 t USD 364 m
Exporter rank1 of 89
Imports35 t USD 217,000
Importer rank119 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 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)[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/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/france/)
[All countries producing plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## Other products of Chile

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[Agricultural production in Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/country/chile/)

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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