Plums production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 29,350 t of plums, the 34th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1,920 ha, yield 15.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 29,350 t
- World rank
- 34 of 88
- 10-year change
- +62%
- Record
- 29,350 t
- 2024
Plums in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.3
- world 4.8 (+217%)
- kg per person
- 2.92
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +62%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Hungary | 35,910 | 0.28% |
| 33 | Turkmenistan | 34,051 | 0.27% |
| 34 | Greece | 29,350 | 0.23% |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 28,750 | 0.23% |
| 36 | Armenia | 28,707 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,350 | +38% | 1,920 | 15.29 |
| 2023 | 21,200 | −13% | 2,030 | 10.44 |
| 2022 | 24,410 | +14% | 2,150 | 11.35 |
| 2021 | 21,410 | +1.0% | 2,150 | 9.96 |
| 2020 | 21,200 | +3.2% | 2,440 | 8.69 |
| 2019 | 20,540 | −29% | 2,180 | 9.42 |
| 2018 | 28,790 | +50% | 2,200 | 13.09 |
| 2017 | 19,183 | −6.7% | 2,149 | 8.93 |
| 2016 | 20,570 | +12% | 2,222 | 9.26 |
| 2015 | 18,341 | +1.5% | 1,877 | 9.77 |
| 2014 | 18,064 | −0.7% | 1,740 | 10.38 |
| 2013 | 18,194 | −8.4% | 1,988 | 9.15 |
| 2012 | 19,868 | −5.8% | 1,923 | 10.33 |
| 2011 | 21,096 | +27% | 1,918 | 11.00 |
| 2010 | 16,547 | +17% | 1,826 | 9.06 |
| 2009 | 14,162 | +13% | 1,708 | 8.29 |
| 2008 | 12,536 | −4.8% | 1,575 | 7.96 |
| 2007 | 13,162 | +19% | 1,566 | 8.40 |
| 2006 | 11,090 | +7.5% | 1,405 | 7.89 |
| 2005 | 10,319 | −2.2% | 1,334 | 7.74 |
| 2004 | 10,546 | +94% | 1,271 | 8.30 |
| 2003 | 5,436 | −43% | 1,161 | 4.68 |
| 2002 | 9,503 | +8.2% | 1,100 | 8.64 |
| 2001 | 8,779 | +28% | 1,049 | 8.37 |
| 2000 | 6,855 | +17% | 955 | 7.18 |
| 1999 | 5,837 | +62% | 900 | 6.49 |
| 1998 | 3,603 | −2.0% | 792 | 4.55 |
| 1997 | 3,678 | −21% | 718 | 5.12 |
| 1996 | 4,684 | +25% | 670 | 6.99 |
| 1995 | 3,738 | −13% | 719 | 5.20 |
| 1994 | 4,290 | +20% | 696 | 6.16 |
| 1993 | 3,577 | −64% | 677 | 5.28 |
| 1992 | 9,966 | +8.1% | 920 | 10.83 |
| 1991 | 9,215 | −18% | 945 | 9.75 |
| 1990 | 11,245 | −5.6% | 990 | 11.36 |
| 1989 | 11,913 | +9.5% | 1,200 | 9.93 |
| 1988 | 10,880 | +34% | 1,450 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 8,131 | −29% | 1,600 | 5.08 |
| 1986 | 11,375 | −4.3% | 1,960 | 5.80 |
| 1985 | 11,884 | +3.0% | 2,000 | 5.94 |
| 1984 | 11,542 | −15% | 700 | 16.49 |
| 1983 | 13,653 | +5.0% | 700 | 19.50 |
| 1982 | 13,004 | −6.9% | 600 | 21.67 |
| 1981 | 13,963 | +2.2% | 600 | 23.27 |
| 1980 | 13,661 | +14% | 600 | 22.77 |
| 1979 | 11,969 | −9.3% | 600 | 19.95 |
| 1978 | 13,200 | −5.4% | 600 | 22.00 |
| 1977 | 13,957 | −5.1% | 600 | 23.26 |
| 1976 | 14,712 | −16% | 600 | 24.52 |
| 1975 | 17,594 | +2.7% | 600 | 29.32 |
| 1974 | 17,133 | −5.7% | 600 | 28.56 |
| 1973 | 18,161 | −6.1% | 600 | 30.27 |
| 1972 | 19,340 | +1.0% | 600 | 32.23 |
| 1971 | 19,140 | −14% | 600 | 31.90 |
| 1970 | 22,366 | +1.6% | 750 | 29.82 |
| 1969 | 22,013 | −9.2% | 800 | 27.52 |
| 1968 | 24,236 | −1.9% | 800 | 30.30 |
| 1967 | 24,699 | +8.1% | 800 | 30.87 |
| 1966 | 22,850 | +7.1% | 800 | 28.56 |
| 1965 | 21,344 | −13% | 800 | 26.68 |
| 1964 | 24,592 | +5.8% | 900 | 27.32 |
| 1963 | 23,234 | −12% | 900 | 25.82 |
| 1962 | 26,426 | −6.6% | 900 | 29.36 |
| 1961 | 28,295 | — | 900 | 31.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,271 t USD 5.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 89
- Imports
- 804 t USD 1.8 m
- Importer rank
- 62 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 Greece?
Greece produced 29,350 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of plums?
Greece ranked 34th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Greece changed?
It rose by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of plums in Greece?
15.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,350 t from 1,920 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 5,271 t (USD 5.6 m) and imports of 804 t (USD 1.8 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.