Plums production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 63,394 t of plums, the 22nd largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 80,656 t in 1998. Area harvested: 5,761 ha, yield 11.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 63,394 t
- World rank
- 22 of 88
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 80,656 t
- 1998
Plums in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 0.48% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.0
- world 4.8 (+128%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | South Africa | 82,381 | 0.65% |
| 21 | India | 67,936 | 0.54% |
| 22 | Pakistan | 63,394 | 0.50% |
| 23 | Mexico | 61,626 | 0.49% |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 60,800 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,394 | −7.7% | 5,761 | 11.00 |
| 2023 | 68,659 | −10% | 5,878 | 11.68 |
| 2022 | 76,605 | +27% | 5,893 | 13.00 |
| 2021 | 60,280 | +16% | 5,902 | 10.21 |
| 2020 | 52,075 | +1.6% | 5,863 | 8.88 |
| 2019 | 51,276 | +7.5% | 5,916 | 8.67 |
| 2018 | 47,701 | +2.8% | 6,084 | 7.84 |
| 2017 | 46,423 | +1.2% | 6,127 | 7.58 |
| 2016 | 45,863 | −16% | 6,200 | 7.40 |
| 2015 | 54,634 | +0.6% | 6,949 | 7.86 |
| 2014 | 54,304 | −1.7% | 7,019 | 7.74 |
| 2013 | 55,241 | −0.8% | 7,070 | 7.81 |
| 2012 | 55,701 | −0.9% | 6,757 | 8.24 |
| 2011 | 56,223 | −0.0% | 6,781 | 8.29 |
| 2010 | 56,232 | −2.2% | 6,770 | 8.31 |
| 2009 | 57,470 | −14% | 6,960 | 8.26 |
| 2008 | 66,881 | −8.4% | 7,160 | 9.34 |
| 2007 | 73,053 | +21% | 7,602 | 9.61 |
| 2006 | 60,449 | +0.8% | 7,493 | 8.07 |
| 2005 | 59,946 | −1.2% | 7,407 | 8.09 |
| 2004 | 60,699 | −5.6% | 7,337 | 8.27 |
| 2003 | 64,273 | −2.3% | 7,228 | 8.89 |
| 2002 | 65,800 | +4.3% | 7,478 | 8.80 |
| 2001 | 63,100 | −1.1% | 7,262 | 8.69 |
| 2000 | 63,794 | +8.1% | 7,611 | 8.38 |
| 1999 | 59,000 | −27% | 7,000 | 8.43 |
| 1998 | 80,656 | +2.8% | 6,882 | 11.72 |
| 1997 | 78,442 | +1.4% | 6,705 | 11.70 |
| 1996 | 77,324 | +1.3% | 6,470 | 11.95 |
| 1995 | 76,364 | +5.6% | 6,305 | 12.11 |
| 1994 | 72,307 | +7.0% | 6,236 | 11.60 |
| 1993 | 67,601 | +4.4% | 6,093 | 11.09 |
| 1992 | 64,743 | +5.5% | 5,527 | 11.71 |
| 1991 | 61,355 | +17% | 5,202 | 11.79 |
| 1990 | 52,300 | +4.5% | 4,600 | 11.37 |
| 1989 | 50,056 | +5.4% | 4,394 | 11.39 |
| 1988 | 47,500 | +1.3% | 4,300 | 11.05 |
| 1987 | 46,900 | +2.6% | 4,300 | 10.91 |
| 1986 | 45,700 | +3.4% | 4,200 | 10.88 |
| 1985 | 44,200 | +0.9% | 4,100 | 10.78 |
| 1984 | 43,800 | +2.3% | 4,100 | 10.68 |
| 1983 | 42,830 | +6.0% | 3,870 | 11.07 |
| 1982 | 40,418 | +5.6% | 3,573 | 11.31 |
| 1981 | 38,287 | +0.3% | 3,384 | 11.31 |
| 1980 | 38,155 | +19% | 3,384 | 11.28 |
| 1979 | 32,096 | −12% | 2,728 | 11.77 |
| 1978 | 36,500 | +23% | 2,644 | 13.80 |
| 1977 | 29,582 | +6.6% | 2,583 | 11.45 |
| 1976 | 27,751 | +4.5% | 2,427 | 11.43 |
| 1975 | 26,555 | +6.2% | 2,350 | 11.30 |
| 1974 | 25,000 | −41% | 2,300 | 10.87 |
| 1973 | 42,400 | +41% | 2,300 | 18.43 |
| 1972 | 30,000 | −8.8% | 2,300 | 13.04 |
| 1971 | 32,900 | +287% | 2,200 | 14.95 |
| 1970 | 8,500 | −82% | 700 | 12.14 |
| 1969 | 46,000 | +80% | 4,400 | 10.45 |
| 1968 | 25,500 | −38% | 3,300 | 7.73 |
| 1967 | 40,900 | +15% | 3,500 | 11.69 |
| 1966 | 35,500 | −44% | 3,700 | 9.59 |
| 1965 | 63,000 | −16% | 3,200 | 19.69 |
| 1964 | 75,200 | +3.2% | 4,000 | 18.80 |
| 1963 | 72,900 | +35% | 3,700 | 19.70 |
| 1962 | 54,100 | −5.1% | 2,800 | 19.32 |
| 1961 | 57,000 | — | 3,000 | 19.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 92 t USD 388,000
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 89
- Imports
- 76 t USD 45,000
- Importer rank
- 111 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 63,394 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of plums?
Pakistan ranked 22nd of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Pakistan changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 80,656 t in 1998.
What is the yield of plums in Pakistan?
11.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (63,394 t from 5,761 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Pakistan export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 92 t (USD 388,000) and imports of 76 t (USD 45,000), 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 Pakistan is imputed by FAO. 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.