Plums production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 450 t of plums, the 78th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 10,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 100 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 450 t
- World rank
- 78 of 88
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 10,000 t
- 1961
Plums in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.5
- world 4.8 (−6.6%)
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +41%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Slovenia | 530 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Lithuania | 470 | 0.00% |
| 78 | Denmark | 450 | 0.00% |
| 79 | Grenada | 343 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 280 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 450 | −6.3% | 100 | 4.50 |
| 2023 | 480 | −2.0% | 100 | 4.80 |
| 2022 | 490 | +53% | 110 | 4.45 |
| 2021 | 320 | +10% | 100 | 3.20 |
| 2020 | 290 | −36% | 90 | 3.22 |
| 2019 | 450 | +15% | 80 | 5.63 |
| 2018 | 390 | +8.6% | 70 | 5.57 |
| 2017 | 359 | +8.8% | 61 | 5.89 |
| 2016 | 330 | −2.7% | 60 | 5.50 |
| 2015 | 339 | +6.3% | 65 | 5.22 |
| 2014 | 319 | −13% | 61 | 5.23 |
| 2013 | 365 | +27% | 56 | 6.52 |
| 2012 | 288 | +13% | 78 | 3.69 |
| 2011 | 256 | −3.0% | 69 | 3.71 |
| 2010 | 264 | −5.7% | 69 | 3.83 |
| 2009 | 280 | −4.1% | 60 | 4.67 |
| 2008 | 292 | −2.7% | 60 | 4.87 |
| 2007 | 300 | −2.9% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 309 | 0.0% | 58 | 5.33 |
| 2005 | 309 | 0.0% | 58 | 5.33 |
| 2004 | 309 | +1.6% | 58 | 5.33 |
| 2003 | 304 | −26% | 55 | 5.53 |
| 2002 | 413 | −19% | 72 | 5.74 |
| 2001 | 513 | −15% | 88 | 5.83 |
| 2000 | 600 | +9.1% | 100 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 550 | +10% | 94 | 5.85 |
| 1998 | 500 | −6.2% | 90 | 5.56 |
| 1997 | 533 | −12% | 85 | 6.27 |
| 1996 | 607 | −8.0% | 82 | 7.40 |
| 1995 | 660 | −6.5% | 94 | 7.02 |
| 1994 | 706 | −5.9% | 116 | 6.09 |
| 1993 | 750 | +3.6% | 122 | 6.15 |
| 1992 | 724 | +3.4% | 117 | 6.19 |
| 1991 | 700 | +17% | 112 | 6.25 |
| 1990 | 600 | +20% | 141 | 4.26 |
| 1989 | 500 | −38% | 145 | 3.45 |
| 1988 | 800 | +60% | 170 | 4.71 |
| 1987 | 500 | −50% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +2.2% | 170 | 5.88 |
| 1985 | 978 | −2.2% | 170 | 5.75 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | +7.5% | — | — |
| 1983 | 930 | +12% | — | — |
| 1982 | 827 | −28% | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,149 | −52% | — | — |
| 1980 | 2,400 | −31% | — | — |
| 1979 | 3,500 | +30% | — | — |
| 1978 | 2,700 | −29% | — | — |
| 1977 | 3,798 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1976 | 3,683 | +44% | — | — |
| 1975 | 2,559 | −16% | — | — |
| 1974 | 3,035 | +9.3% | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,776 | +22% | — | — |
| 1972 | 2,272 | −41% | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,867 | −16% | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,584 | +18% | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,898 | +16% | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,361 | −11% | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,781 | −16% | — | — |
| 1966 | 4,519 | +8.9% | — | — |
| 1965 | 4,148 | −31% | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,977 | +21% | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,943 | −38% | — | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 | −20% | — | — |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 339 t USD 833,000
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 89
- Imports
- 3,524 t USD 6.3 m
- Importer rank
- 33 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 Denmark?
Denmark produced 450 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of plums?
Denmark ranked 78th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Denmark changed?
It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 10,000 t in 1961.
What is the yield of plums in Denmark?
4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (450 t from 100 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 339 t (USD 833,000) and imports of 3,524 t (USD 6.3 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.