Plums production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 16,400 t of plums, the 44th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 136,200 t in 1997. Area harvested: 2,520 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 16,400 t
- World rank
- 44 of 88
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 136,200 t
- 1997
Plums in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 4.8 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Lebanon | 18,600 | 0.15% |
| 43 | Montenegro | 16,432 | 0.13% |
| 44 | Japan | 16,400 | 0.13% |
| 45 | Israel | 16,005 | 0.13% |
| 46 | Portugal | 15,930 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,400 | −4.1% | 2,520 | 6.51 |
| 2023 | 17,100 | −9.0% | 2,590 | 6.60 |
| 2022 | 18,800 | 0.0% | 2,650 | 7.09 |
| 2021 | 18,800 | +14% | 2,680 | 7.01 |
| 2020 | 16,500 | −8.8% | 2,730 | 6.04 |
| 2019 | 18,100 | −22% | 2,770 | 6.53 |
| 2018 | 23,100 | +18% | 2,780 | 8.31 |
| 2017 | 19,600 | −15% | 2,810 | 6.98 |
| 2016 | 23,000 | +8.0% | 2,840 | 8.10 |
| 2015 | 21,300 | −4.5% | 2,880 | 7.40 |
| 2014 | 22,300 | +2.3% | 2,900 | 7.69 |
| 2013 | 21,800 | −2.2% | 2,940 | 7.41 |
| 2012 | 22,300 | −0.9% | 2,970 | 7.51 |
| 2011 | 22,500 | +7.7% | 2,970 | 7.58 |
| 2010 | 20,900 | 0.0% | 2,990 | 6.99 |
| 2009 | 20,900 | −20% | 3,010 | 6.94 |
| 2008 | 26,000 | +19% | 3,020 | 8.61 |
| 2007 | 21,900 | +2.3% | 3,050 | 7.18 |
| 2006 | 21,400 | −20% | 3,090 | 6.93 |
| 2005 | 26,800 | −1.1% | 3,130 | 8.56 |
| 2004 | 27,100 | +20% | 3,140 | 8.63 |
| 2003 | 22,600 | −22% | 3,190 | 7.08 |
| 2002 | 29,000 | −0.3% | 3,180 | 9.12 |
| 2001 | 29,100 | +9.4% | 3,160 | 9.21 |
| 2000 | 26,600 | +15% | 3,220 | 8.26 |
| 1999 | 23,200 | −76% | 3,300 | 7.03 |
| 1998 | 95,600 | −30% | 17,400 | 5.49 |
| 1997 | 136,200 | +33% | 17,400 | 7.83 |
| 1996 | 102,300 | −16% | 17,200 | 5.95 |
| 1995 | 121,100 | +7.4% | 17,200 | 7.04 |
| 1994 | 112,800 | +17% | 19,400 | 5.81 |
| 1993 | 96,500 | +18% | 19,300 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 81,900 | −13% | 19,200 | 4.27 |
| 1991 | 94,500 | −2.7% | 18,900 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 97,100 | +46% | 18,700 | 5.19 |
| 1989 | 66,400 | −1.9% | 18,000 | 3.69 |
| 1988 | 67,700 | +1.3% | 17,300 | 3.91 |
| 1987 | 66,800 | −25% | 17,100 | 3.91 |
| 1986 | 89,200 | +12% | 16,900 | 5.28 |
| 1985 | 79,700 | +1.9% | 16,800 | 4.74 |
| 1984 | 78,200 | +16% | 16,500 | 4.74 |
| 1983 | 67,200 | +2.0% | 16,400 | 4.10 |
| 1982 | 65,900 | +24% | 16,200 | 4.07 |
| 1981 | 53,000 | −17% | 16,000 | 3.31 |
| 1980 | 64,000 | +10.0% | 15,900 | 4.03 |
| 1979 | 58,200 | −7.9% | 15,800 | 3.68 |
| 1978 | 63,200 | −6.9% | 15,500 | 4.08 |
| 1977 | 67,900 | +19% | 15,600 | 4.35 |
| 1976 | 57,100 | −8.6% | 16,000 | 3.57 |
| 1975 | 62,500 | −14% | 16,300 | 3.83 |
| 1974 | 72,300 | +20% | 16,300 | 4.44 |
| 1973 | 60,200 | +64% | 16,400 | 3.67 |
| 1972 | 36,600 | −36% | 16,400 | 2.23 |
| 1971 | 57,600 | −15% | 16,200 | 3.56 |
| 1970 | 67,600 | +114% | 15,900 | 4.25 |
| 1969 | 31,600 | −53% | 15,700 | 2.01 |
| 1968 | 67,300 | +9.3% | 15,300 | 4.40 |
| 1967 | 61,600 | +24% | 14,700 | 4.19 |
| 1966 | 49,700 | +33% | 13,400 | 3.71 |
| 1965 | 37,300 | +17% | 11,900 | 3.13 |
| 1964 | 31,900 | −37% | 10,600 | 3.01 |
| 1963 | 50,900 | +15% | 9,720 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 44,300 | −11% | 9,140 | 4.85 |
| 1961 | 49,800 | — | 8,670 | 5.74 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18 t USD 178,000
- Exporter rank
- 68 of 89
- Imports
- 208 t USD 1.2 m
- Importer rank
- 93 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 Japan?
Japan produced 16,400 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of plums?
Japan ranked 44th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Japan changed?
It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 136,200 t in 1997.
What is the yield of plums in Japan?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16,400 t from 2,520 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 18 t (USD 178,000) and imports of 208 t (USD 1.2 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.