> In 2024 India produced 67,936 t of plums, the 21st largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%.

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# Plums production in India

In 2024 India produced 67,936 t of plums, the 21st largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 89,175 t in 2018. Area harvested: 18,050 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.

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Production, 202467,936 t
World rank21 of 88
10-year change−11%
Record89,175 t2018

## Plums in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## India compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.54%0.68% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.8world 4.8 (−22%)
kg per person0.05world 1.56
10-year change−11%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/algeria/) | 94,566 | 0.75% |
| 20 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/south-africa/) | 82,381 | 0.65% |
| 21 | **India** | 67,936 | 0.54% |
| 22 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/pakistan/) | 63,394 | 0.50% |
| 23 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/mexico/) | 61,626 | 0.49% |

[Full ranking of 88 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

### Map of world production of plums

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Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 67,936 | +4.3% | 18,050 | 3.76 |
| 2023 | 65,111 | −25% | 17,782 | 3.66 |
| 2022 | 86,417 | +2.3% | 23,868 | 3.62 |
| 2021 | 84,453 | −3.9% | 23,511 | 3.59 |
| 2020 | 87,902 | +3.0% | 23,421 | 3.75 |
| 2019 | 85,309 | −4.3% | 23,403 | 3.65 |
| 2018 | 89,175 | +10% | 23,434 | 3.81 |
| 2017 | 80,999 | −1.4% | 23,538 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 82,112 | +14% | 22,395 | 3.67 |
| 2015 | 72,000 | −5.3% | 23,000 | 3.13 |
| 2014 | 76,000 | +2.7% | 23,000 | 3.30 |
| 2013 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 24,000 | 3.08 |
| 2012 | 72,000 | +125% | 26,000 | 2.77 |
| 2011 | 32,000 | −42% | 14,000 | 2.29 |
| 2010 | 55,460 | −2.3% | 20,060 | 2.76 |
| 2009 | 56,780 | −2.3% | 20,228 | 2.81 |
| 2008 | 58,088 | −2.2% | 20,395 | 2.85 |
| 2007 | 59,379 | −2.1% | 20,559 | 2.89 |
| 2006 | 60,645 | −2.0% | 20,720 | 2.93 |
| 2005 | 61,884 | −2.5% | 20,876 | 2.96 |
| 2004 | 63,484 | −1.7% | 21,156 | 3.00 |
| 2003 | 64,551 | −1.6% | 21,263 | 3.04 |
| 2002 | 65,571 | −1.5% | 21,361 | 3.07 |
| 2001 | 66,537 | −15% | 21,446 | 3.10 |
| 2000 | 78,000 | +5.4% | 24,477 | 3.19 |
| 1999 | 74,000 | +12% | 22,632 | 3.27 |
| 1998 | 66,000 | +1.5% | 19,693 | 3.35 |
| 1997 | 65,000 | +4.8% | 18,941 | 3.43 |
| 1996 | 62,000 | +6.9% | 17,660 | 3.51 |
| 1995 | 58,000 | +3.6% | 16,164 | 3.59 |
| 1994 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 15,283 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 13,800 | 3.99 |
| 1992 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 13,500 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 13,000 | 4.00 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | +41% | 12,500 | 4.00 |
| 1989 | 35,426 | +3.9% | 14,707 | 2.41 |
| 1988 | 34,104 | +0.3% | 14,590 | 2.34 |
| 1987 | 33,995 | +3.0% | 14,339 | 2.37 |
| 1986 | 33,000 | −18% | 8,250 | 4.00 |
| 1985 | 40,000 | +14% | 10,000 | 4.00 |
| 1984 | 35,000 | +17% | 8,800 | 3.98 |
| 1983 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 7,500 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 7,000 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 6,700 | 4.03 |
| 1978 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 6,500 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 6,200 | 4.03 |
| 1976 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 6,000 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 22,000 | +10% | 5,500 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 4,700 | 4.04 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 4,500 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1970 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 4,700 | 4.04 |
| 1969 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 4,500 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 4,200 | 4.05 |
| 1967 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 4,000 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 3,700 | 4.05 |
| 1965 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 3,500 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +36% | 3,700 | 4.05 |
| 1963 | 11,000 | −15% | 2,700 | 4.07 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +18% | 3,200 | 4.06 |
| 1961 | 11,000 | — | 3,000 | 3.67 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports422 t USD 191,000
Exporter rank46 of 89
Imports8,391 t USD 7.3 m
Importer rank24 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of plums in India?

India produced 67,936 t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does India rank in the world for production of plums?

India ranked 21st of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of plums in India changed?

It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 89,175 t in 2018.

### What is the yield of plums in India?

3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (67,936 t from 18,050 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does India export or import plums and sloes?

In 2024 India reported exports of 422 t (USD 191,000) and imports of 8,391 t (USD 7.3 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/chile/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/iran/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/turkey/)[Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/united-states/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/morocco/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/uzbekistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/argentina/)
[All countries producing plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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