Plums production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 35,910 t of plums, the 32nd largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 325,300 t in 1961. Area harvested: 6,860 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 35,910 t
- World rank
- 32 of 88
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 325,300 t
- 1961
Plums in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.28%
- 0.40% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.2
- world 4.8 (+8.6%)
- kg per person
- 3.71
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Azerbaijan | 44,727 | 0.35% |
| 31 | Albania | 40,196 | 0.32% |
| 32 | Hungary | 35,910 | 0.28% |
| 33 | Turkmenistan | 34,051 | 0.27% |
| 34 | Greece | 29,350 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,910 | −3.9% | 6,860 | 5.23 |
| 2023 | 37,370 | +6.9% | 6,930 | 5.39 |
| 2022 | 34,970 | +5.2% | 7,000 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 33,250 | +23% | 7,000 | 4.75 |
| 2020 | 27,040 | −40% | 7,060 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 45,250 | −3.1% | 7,960 | 5.68 |
| 2018 | 46,690 | +7.8% | 7,920 | 5.90 |
| 2017 | 43,295 | −9.0% | 7,944 | 5.45 |
| 2016 | 47,560 | +3.3% | 7,980 | 5.96 |
| 2015 | 46,023 | +2.0% | 7,223 | 6.37 |
| 2014 | 45,120 | −6.0% | 7,360 | 6.13 |
| 2013 | 48,000 | +11% | 7,660 | 6.27 |
| 2012 | 43,270 | +16% | 7,600 | 5.69 |
| 2011 | 37,338 | −47% | 7,539 | 4.95 |
| 2010 | 70,854 | +38% | 7,245 | 9.78 |
| 2009 | 51,487 | −8.0% | 6,399 | 8.05 |
| 2008 | 55,971 | +82% | 6,643 | 8.43 |
| 2007 | 30,772 | −52% | 6,667 | 4.62 |
| 2006 | 64,584 | +80% | 6,042 | 10.69 |
| 2005 | 35,956 | −46% | 9,007 | 3.99 |
| 2004 | 66,995 | +47% | 8,824 | 7.59 |
| 2003 | 45,430 | −7.9% | 8,707 | 5.22 |
| 2002 | 49,316 | −45% | 5,929 | 8.32 |
| 2001 | 89,824 | −1.6% | 10,400 | 8.64 |
| 2000 | 91,285 | −6.7% | 13,850 | 6.59 |
| 1999 | 97,831 | −5.7% | 12,300 | 7.95 |
| 1998 | 103,777 | −15% | 23,400 | 4.43 |
| 1997 | 122,795 | +7.3% | 15,800 | 7.77 |
| 1996 | 114,437 | +9.1% | 23,000 | 4.98 |
| 1995 | 104,900 | −9.8% | 24,000 | 4.37 |
| 1994 | 116,317 | −5.7% | 17,000 | 6.84 |
| 1993 | 123,365 | −13% | 32,100 | 3.84 |
| 1992 | 142,001 | +1.2% | 17,700 | 8.02 |
| 1991 | 140,271 | −7.9% | 19,800 | 7.08 |
| 1990 | 152,319 | −15% | 26,000 | 5.86 |
| 1989 | 179,005 | −1.9% | 27,000 | 6.63 |
| 1988 | 182,436 | −18% | 28,000 | 6.52 |
| 1987 | 222,171 | +14% | 30,000 | 7.41 |
| 1986 | 194,197 | +18% | 29,000 | 6.70 |
| 1985 | 164,202 | +0.7% | 27,000 | 6.08 |
| 1984 | 162,992 | −4.8% | — | — |
| 1983 | 171,248 | −12% | — | — |
| 1982 | 195,464 | +29% | — | — |
| 1981 | 151,306 | −31% | — | — |
| 1980 | 220,718 | +90% | — | — |
| 1979 | 116,300 | −48% | — | — |
| 1978 | 225,453 | +42% | — | — |
| 1977 | 159,010 | +4.4% | — | — |
| 1976 | 152,340 | −2.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 155,524 | −28% | — | — |
| 1974 | 217,177 | −4.3% | — | — |
| 1973 | 227,038 | −9.7% | — | — |
| 1972 | 251,331 | +32% | — | — |
| 1971 | 190,791 | −16% | — | — |
| 1970 | 226,532 | −1.8% | — | — |
| 1969 | 230,738 | +23% | — | — |
| 1968 | 186,874 | −8.7% | — | — |
| 1967 | 204,728 | −21% | — | — |
| 1966 | 260,393 | +7.3% | — | — |
| 1965 | 242,607 | +0.2% | — | — |
| 1964 | 242,200 | +26% | — | — |
| 1963 | 192,200 | −10% | — | — |
| 1962 | 214,500 | −34% | — | — |
| 1961 | 325,300 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,093 t USD 6.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 89
- Imports
- 2,662 t USD 3.4 m
- Importer rank
- 39 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 Hungary?
Hungary produced 35,910 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of plums?
Hungary ranked 32nd of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Hungary changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 325,300 t in 1961.
What is the yield of plums in Hungary?
5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (35,910 t from 6,860 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 7,093 t (USD 6.1 m) and imports of 2,662 t (USD 3.4 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.