> In 2024 New Zealand produced 1,270 t of plums, the 74th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%.

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# Plums production in New Zealand

In 2024 New Zealand produced 1,270 t of plums, the 74th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 5,860 t in 1982. Area harvested: 280 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20241,270 t
World rank74 of 88
10-year change−35%
Record5,860 t1982

## Plums in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.5world 4.8 (−5.9%)
kg per person0.24world 1.56
10-year change−35%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/slovakia/) | 1,540 | 0.01% |
| 73 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/eswatini/) | 1,434 | 0.01% |
| 74 | **New Zealand** | 1,270 | 0.01% |
| 75 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/cameroon/) | 624 | 0.00% |
| 76 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/slovenia/) | 530 | 0.00% |

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

### Map of world production of plums

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,270 | −0.2% | 280 | 4.54 |
| 2023 | 1,272 | −0.8% | 278 | 4.58 |
| 2022 | 1,282 | −25% | 278 | 4.61 |
| 2021 | 1,718 | +0.4% | 375 | 4.58 |
| 2020 | 1,711 | +10% | 375 | 4.56 |
| 2019 | 1,551 | −3.7% | 331 | 4.69 |
| 2018 | 1,611 | +15% | 337 | 4.78 |
| 2017 | 1,405 | −21% | 290 | 4.84 |
| 2016 | 1,782 | −2.5% | 357 | 4.99 |
| 2015 | 1,828 | −6.2% | 355 | 5.15 |
| 2014 | 1,949 | 0.0% | 372 | 5.24 |
| 2013 | 1,949 | −5.2% | 342 | 5.70 |
| 2012 | 2,056 | +4.2% | 362 | 5.68 |
| 2011 | 1,973 | +0.9% | 361 | 5.47 |
| 2010 | 1,956 | +2.9% | 365 | 5.36 |
| 2009 | 1,900 | −9.5% | 343 | 5.54 |
| 2008 | 2,100 | −11% | 390 | 5.38 |
| 2007 | 2,350 | +27% | 377 | 6.23 |
| 2006 | 1,850 | +1.1% | 330 | 5.61 |
| 2005 | 1,830 | −15% | 333 | 5.50 |
| 2004 | 2,143 | +5.6% | 390 | 5.49 |
| 2003 | 2,030 | +19% | 426 | 4.77 |
| 2002 | 1,700 | −15% | 394 | 4.31 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 401 | 4.99 |
| 2000 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 408 | 4.90 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | −13% | 326 | 6.13 |
| 1998 | 2,300 | −8.0% | 305 | 7.54 |
| 1997 | 2,500 | −14% | 303 | 8.25 |
| 1996 | 2,900 | −9.4% | 303 | 9.57 |
| 1995 | 3,200 | −3.0% | 336 | 9.52 |
| 1994 | 3,300 | +14% | 342 | 9.65 |
| 1993 | 2,900 | −18% | 303 | 9.57 |
| 1992 | 3,520 | +53% | 310 | 11.35 |
| 1991 | 2,300 | −21% | 300 | 7.67 |
| 1990 | 2,916 | +6.9% | 324 | 9.00 |
| 1989 | 2,727 | −30% | 303 | 9.00 |
| 1988 | 3,900 | −4.9% | 330 | 11.82 |
| 1987 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 355 | 11.55 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | −5.9% | 342 | 11.70 |
| 1985 | 4,250 | +4.8% | 350 | 12.14 |
| 1984 | 4,056 | −1.1% | 338 | 12.00 |
| 1983 | 4,100 | −30% | 398 | 10.30 |
| 1982 | 5,860 | +44% | 546 | 10.73 |
| 1981 | 4,074 | +7.5% | 465 | 8.76 |
| 1980 | 3,789 | −27% | 357 | 10.61 |
| 1979 | 5,189 | +97% | 349 | 14.87 |
| 1978 | 2,639 | −32% | 341 | 7.74 |
| 1977 | 3,882 | −18% | 326 | 11.91 |
| 1976 | 4,711 | +80% | 379 | 12.43 |
| 1975 | 2,621 | −44% | 379 | 6.92 |
| 1974 | 4,715 | −5.9% | 376 | 12.54 |
| 1973 | 5,008 | +16% | 375 | 13.35 |
| 1972 | 4,300 | +14% | 372 | 11.56 |
| 1971 | 3,758 | −12% | 364 | 10.32 |
| 1970 | 4,248 | +18% | 352 | 12.07 |
| 1969 | 3,600 | +25% | 345 | 10.43 |
| 1968 | 2,870 | −13% | 336 | 8.54 |
| 1967 | 3,296 | −9.4% | 320 | 10.30 |
| 1966 | 3,639 | +2.5% | 312 | 11.66 |
| 1965 | 3,550 | −29% | 320 | 11.09 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | +20% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1963 | 4,160 | +23% | 281 | 14.80 |
| 1962 | 3,395 | +6.3% | 292 | 11.63 |
| 1961 | 3,193 | — | 290 | 11.01 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports4 t USD 25,000
Exporter rank81 of 89
Imports57 t USD 262,000
Importer rank113 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 New Zealand?

New Zealand produced 1,270 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

New Zealand ranked 74th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of plums in New Zealand changed?

It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 5,860 t in 1982.

### What is the yield of plums in New Zealand?

4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,270 t from 280 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does New Zealand export or import plums and sloes?

In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 4 t (USD 25,000) and imports of 57 t (USD 262,000), 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is imputed by FAO. 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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[Agricultural production in New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/new-zealand/)

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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