Plums production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 2,100 t of plums, the 69th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 19,200 t in 1963. Area harvested: 400 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,100 t
- World rank
- 69 of 88
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 19,200 t
- 1963
Plums in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.3
- world 4.8 (+9.0%)
- kg per person
- 0.38
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +51%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Madagascar | 2,367 | 0.02% |
| 68 | Uruguay | 2,213 | 0.02% |
| 69 | Norway | 2,100 | 0.02% |
| 70 | Paraguay | 2,009 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Cyprus | 1,550 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,100 | −1.1% | 400 | 5.25 |
| 2023 | 2,123 | +5.4% | 390 | 5.44 |
| 2022 | 2,014 | −20% | 401 | 5.02 |
| 2021 | 2,533 | +250% | 421 | 6.02 |
| 2020 | 724 | −72% | 427 | 1.70 |
| 2019 | 2,568 | +32% | 435 | 5.90 |
| 2018 | 1,948 | +4.8% | 435 | 4.48 |
| 2017 | 1,859 | 0.0% | 428 | 4.34 |
| 2016 | 1,859 | +45% | 445 | 4.18 |
| 2015 | 1,279 | −7.9% | 433 | 2.95 |
| 2014 | 1,388 | −9.0% | 430 | 3.23 |
| 2013 | 1,526 | +39% | 425 | 3.59 |
| 2012 | 1,099 | −5.7% | 414 | 2.65 |
| 2011 | 1,165 | −29% | 418 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 1,632 | +7.3% | 415 | 3.93 |
| 2009 | 1,521 | +2.6% | 417 | 3.65 |
| 2008 | 1,482 | +8.8% | 407 | 3.64 |
| 2007 | 1,362 | −10% | 361 | 3.77 |
| 2006 | 1,521 | +15% | 352 | 4.32 |
| 2005 | 1,319 | −20% | 370 | 3.56 |
| 2004 | 1,649 | +23% | 363 | 4.54 |
| 2003 | 1,339 | −23% | 343 | 3.90 |
| 2002 | 1,739 | +54% | 330 | 5.27 |
| 2001 | 1,132 | −3.8% | 328 | 3.45 |
| 2000 | 1,177 | +37% | 328 | 3.59 |
| 1999 | 862 | −20% | 311 | 2.77 |
| 1998 | 1,076 | +6.0% | 310 | 3.47 |
| 1997 | 1,015 | −27% | 298 | 3.41 |
| 1996 | 1,393 | −23% | 332 | 4.20 |
| 1995 | 1,800 | +25% | 331 | 5.44 |
| 1994 | 1,445 | −34% | 359 | 4.03 |
| 1993 | 2,176 | +51% | 350 | 6.22 |
| 1992 | 1,444 | −46% | 362 | 3.99 |
| 1991 | 2,653 | +50% | 354 | 7.49 |
| 1990 | 1,773 | −86% | 338 | 5.25 |
| 1989 | 13,059 | +0.8% | 2,600 | 5.02 |
| 1988 | 12,950 | +0.9% | 2,600 | 4.98 |
| 1987 | 12,838 | +5.9% | 2,600 | 4.94 |
| 1986 | 12,126 | −31% | 2,600 | 4.66 |
| 1985 | 17,567 | +3.9% | 3,200 | 5.49 |
| 1984 | 16,909 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1983 | 15,854 | +3.6% | — | — |
| 1982 | 15,303 | −3.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 15,778 | +31% | — | — |
| 1980 | 12,083 | −4.9% | — | — |
| 1979 | 12,702 | −19% | — | — |
| 1978 | 15,750 | +14% | — | — |
| 1977 | 13,871 | −12% | — | — |
| 1976 | 15,832 | +36% | — | — |
| 1975 | 11,628 | −28% | — | — |
| 1974 | 16,174 | +69% | — | — |
| 1973 | 9,590 | −34% | — | — |
| 1972 | 14,503 | +26% | — | — |
| 1971 | 11,491 | −17% | — | — |
| 1970 | 13,910 | −18% | — | — |
| 1969 | 16,863 | +11% | — | — |
| 1968 | 15,240 | +23% | — | — |
| 1967 | 12,427 | −8.6% | — | — |
| 1966 | 13,603 | +80% | — | — |
| 1965 | 7,577 | −51% | — | — |
| 1964 | 15,551 | −19% | — | — |
| 1963 | 19,200 | +44% | — | — |
| 1962 | 13,300 | −25% | — | — |
| 1961 | 17,800 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18 t USD 39,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 89
- Imports
- 2,127 t USD 5.6 m
- Importer rank
- 46 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 Norway?
Norway produced 2,100 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of plums?
Norway ranked 69th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Norway changed?
It rose by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 19,200 t in 1963.
What is the yield of plums in Norway?
5.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,100 t from 400 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Norway export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Norway reported exports of 18 t (USD 39,000) and imports of 2,127 t (USD 5.6 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.