Plums production in Cyprus
In 2024 Cyprus produced 1,550 t of plums, the 71st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 75%. The record was 1,820 t in 2022. Area harvested: 390 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,550 t
- World rank
- 71 of 88
- 10-year change
- +75%
- Record
- 1,820 t
- 2022
Plums in Cyprus, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cyprus compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 4.8 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 1.14
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +75%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Norway | 2,100 | 0.02% |
| 70 | Paraguay | 2,009 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Cyprus | 1,550 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Slovakia | 1,540 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Eswatini | 1,434 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,550 | +0.6% | 390 | 3.97 |
| 2023 | 1,540 | −15% | 380 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 1,820 | +7.1% | 420 | 4.33 |
| 2021 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 430 | 3.95 |
| 2020 | 1,600 | +32% | 430 | 3.72 |
| 2019 | 1,210 | +1.7% | 380 | 3.18 |
| 2018 | 1,190 | −27% | 370 | 3.22 |
| 2017 | 1,632 | +39% | 383 | 4.26 |
| 2016 | 1,178 | −32% | 451 | 2.61 |
| 2015 | 1,734 | +96% | 575 | 3.02 |
| 2014 | 885 | +19% | 516 | 1.72 |
| 2013 | 742 | −12% | 510 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 847 | +21% | 470 | 1.80 |
| 2011 | 698 | +1.3% | 477 | 1.46 |
| 2010 | 689 | −8.4% | 511 | 1.35 |
| 2009 | 752 | −6.2% | 505 | 1.49 |
| 2008 | 802 | −10% | 335 | 2.39 |
| 2007 | 895 | +7.2% | 479 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 835 | +0.6% | 411 | 2.03 |
| 2005 | 830 | +15% | 311 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 723 | +21% | 270 | 2.68 |
| 2003 | 600 | −45% | 255 | 2.35 |
| 2002 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 260 | 4.23 |
| 2001 | 1,100 | −9.8% | 240 | 4.58 |
| 2000 | 1,220 | +11% | 240 | 5.08 |
| 1999 | 1,100 | −21% | 200 | 5.50 |
| 1998 | 1,400 | +27% | 175 | 8.00 |
| 1997 | 1,100 | +10% | 175 | 6.29 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 175 | 5.71 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | −23% | 175 | 5.71 |
| 1994 | 1,300 | −10% | 170 | 7.65 |
| 1993 | 1,450 | +61% | 190 | 7.63 |
| 1992 | 900 | −12% | 200 | 4.50 |
| 1991 | 1,020 | +2.0% | 200 | 5.10 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 190 | 5.26 |
| 1989 | 1,100 | −8.3% | 180 | 6.11 |
| 1988 | 1,200 | +500% | 180 | 6.67 |
| 1987 | 200 | −75% | 174 | 1.15 |
| 1986 | 800 | −15% | 174 | 4.60 |
| 1985 | 940 | −1.1% | 174 | 5.40 |
| 1984 | 950 | −32% | 234 | 4.06 |
| 1983 | 1,400 | +10% | 227 | 6.17 |
| 1982 | 1,270 | −3.9% | 227 | 5.59 |
| 1981 | 1,321 | 0.0% | 221 | 5.98 |
| 1980 | 1,321 | +4.0% | 207 | 6.38 |
| 1979 | 1,270 | +32% | 194 | 6.55 |
| 1978 | 965 | −24% | 194 | 4.97 |
| 1977 | 1,270 | −22% | 334 | 3.80 |
| 1976 | 1,626 | +6.7% | 334 | 4.87 |
| 1975 | 1,524 | +50% | 334 | 4.56 |
| 1974 | 1,016 | −35% | 334 | 3.04 |
| 1973 | 1,575 | +3.3% | 348 | 4.53 |
| 1972 | 1,524 | +15% | 375 | 4.06 |
| 1971 | 1,321 | +8.4% | 401 | 3.29 |
| 1970 | 1,219 | +20% | 378 | 3.22 |
| 1969 | 1,016 | −9.1% | 356 | 2.85 |
| 1968 | 1,118 | +10% | 333 | 3.36 |
| 1967 | 1,016 | +33% | 300 | 3.39 |
| 1966 | 762 | +36% | 267 | 2.85 |
| 1965 | 559 | −8.4% | 244 | 2.29 |
| 1964 | 610 | +37% | 222 | 2.75 |
| 1963 | 445 | +9.6% | 211 | 2.11 |
| 1962 | 406 | +14% | 200 | 2.03 |
| 1961 | 356 | — | 189 | 1.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 655 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 65 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 Cyprus?
Cyprus produced 1,550 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of plums?
Cyprus ranked 71st of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Cyprus changed?
It rose by 75% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 1,820 t in 2022.
What is the yield of plums in Cyprus?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,550 t from 390 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Cyprus export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Cyprus reported no exports and imports of 655 t (USD 1.3 m), 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.