Plums production in France
In 2024 France produced 170,510 t of plums, the 13th largest in the world (1.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 346,450 t in 1996. Area harvested: 15,330 ha, yield 11.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 170,510 t
- World rank
- 13 of 88
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 346,450 t
- 1996
Plums in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.3%
- 1.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.1
- world 4.8 (+131%)
- kg per person
- 2.56
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Russia | 179,519 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Argentina | 173,850 | 1.4% |
| 13 | France | 170,510 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Italy | 170,170 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Ukraine | 167,000 | 1.3% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 170,510 | −18% | 15,330 | 11.12 |
| 2023 | 207,580 | +108% | 15,110 | 13.74 |
| 2022 | 99,990 | −5.9% | 15,090 | 6.63 |
| 2021 | 106,280 | −53% | 15,700 | 6.77 |
| 2020 | 225,900 | +10% | 15,700 | 14.39 |
| 2019 | 205,110 | +17% | 14,830 | 13.83 |
| 2018 | 175,440 | −17% | 14,970 | 11.72 |
| 2017 | 211,142 | −8.2% | 15,063 | 14.02 |
| 2016 | 229,990 | +39% | 14,752 | 15.59 |
| 2015 | 165,123 | −17% | 15,213 | 10.85 |
| 2014 | 199,594 | +19% | 16,045 | 12.44 |
| 2013 | 167,431 | −11% | 16,946 | 9.88 |
| 2012 | 188,969 | +11% | 17,454 | 10.83 |
| 2011 | 170,732 | −31% | 17,793 | 9.60 |
| 2010 | 248,520 | +4.2% | 18,318 | 13.57 |
| 2009 | 238,491 | +48% | 18,679 | 12.77 |
| 2008 | 161,048 | −36% | 18,704 | 8.61 |
| 2007 | 251,432 | +8.9% | 19,031 | 13.21 |
| 2006 | 230,806 | +10% | 18,916 | 12.20 |
| 2005 | 209,235 | −6.2% | 18,911 | 11.06 |
| 2004 | 223,083 | −9.2% | 19,087 | 11.69 |
| 2003 | 245,623 | +3.1% | 19,280 | 12.74 |
| 2002 | 238,349 | −11% | 19,053 | 12.51 |
| 2001 | 268,364 | +34% | 19,379 | 13.85 |
| 2000 | 200,362 | +18% | 19,052 | 10.52 |
| 1999 | 169,103 | −15% | 19,166 | 8.82 |
| 1998 | 199,638 | +6.1% | 20,072 | 9.95 |
| 1997 | 188,101 | −46% | 20,518 | 9.17 |
| 1996 | 346,450 | +18% | 21,481 | 16.13 |
| 1995 | 294,008 | +38% | 21,186 | 13.88 |
| 1994 | 213,447 | +19% | 20,394 | 10.47 |
| 1993 | 179,431 | −39% | 20,167 | 8.90 |
| 1992 | 294,837 | +176% | 19,609 | 15.04 |
| 1991 | 106,816 | −44% | 19,015 | 5.62 |
| 1990 | 191,570 | +24% | 19,550 | 9.80 |
| 1989 | 154,800 | −30% | 22,100 | 7.00 |
| 1988 | 221,000 | +9.1% | 22,800 | 9.69 |
| 1987 | 202,600 | −3.1% | 25,000 | 8.10 |
| 1986 | 209,100 | +6.1% | 24,600 | 8.50 |
| 1985 | 197,100 | −13% | 25,600 | 7.70 |
| 1984 | 227,700 | +29% | 24,723 | 9.21 |
| 1983 | 176,600 | −17% | 25,000 | 7.06 |
| 1982 | 211,900 | +36% | 26,000 | 8.15 |
| 1981 | 155,900 | +1.0% | 26,502 | 5.88 |
| 1980 | 154,300 | −2.3% | 18,000 | 8.57 |
| 1979 | 158,000 | +2.6% | 18,000 | 8.78 |
| 1978 | 154,000 | +109% | 18,083 | 8.52 |
| 1977 | 73,750 | −60% | 17,703 | 4.17 |
| 1976 | 183,643 | +516% | 17,485 | 10.50 |
| 1975 | 29,816 | −80% | 17,255 | 1.73 |
| 1974 | 151,490 | −9.1% | 17,128 | 8.84 |
| 1973 | 166,660 | +16% | 16,364 | 10.18 |
| 1972 | 144,230 | −17% | 16,118 | 8.95 |
| 1971 | 172,780 | −12% | 23,448 | 7.37 |
| 1970 | 196,620 | +8.0% | 18,000 | 10.92 |
| 1969 | 182,080 | +4.5% | 17,814 | 10.22 |
| 1968 | 174,190 | +33% | 17,912 | 9.72 |
| 1967 | 131,400 | +0.8% | 20,537 | 6.40 |
| 1966 | 130,380 | −6.3% | 24,212 | 5.38 |
| 1965 | 139,130 | +46% | 16,945 | 8.21 |
| 1964 | 95,390 | −39% | 18,074 | 5.28 |
| 1963 | 156,430 | +17% | 17,931 | 8.72 |
| 1962 | 133,530 | −14% | 17,937 | 7.44 |
| 1961 | 155,950 | — | 17,609 | 8.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,865 t USD 18.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 89
- Imports
- 8,906 t USD 13.7 m
- Importer rank
- 23 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 France?
France produced 170,510 t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of plums?
France ranked 13th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in France changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 346,450 t in 1996.
What is the yield of plums in France?
11.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (170,510 t from 15,330 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does France export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 France reported exports of 7,865 t (USD 18.9 m) and imports of 8,906 t (USD 13.7 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.