Plums production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 6,362 t of plums, the 57th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 9,476 t in 1974. Area harvested: 1,134 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,362 t
- World rank
- 57 of 88
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 9,476 t
- 1974
Plums in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Peru compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.6
- world 4.8 (+16%)
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Taiwan | 6,986 | 0.06% |
| 56 | Iraq | 6,828 | 0.05% |
| 57 | Peru | 6,362 | 0.05% |
| 58 | Netherlands | 6,360 | 0.05% |
| 59 | Jordan | 5,394 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Peru is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,362 | +20% | 1,134 | 5.61 |
| 2023 | 5,303 | −12% | 988 | 5.37 |
| 2022 | 6,058 | −22% | 1,053 | 5.75 |
| 2021 | 7,798 | +14% | 1,192 | 6.54 |
| 2020 | 6,861 | −12% | 1,147 | 5.98 |
| 2019 | 7,841 | −7.6% | 1,730 | 4.53 |
| 2018 | 8,483 | +14% | 1,722 | 4.93 |
| 2017 | 7,413 | −18% | 1,724 | 4.30 |
| 2016 | 9,031 | +12% | 1,749 | 5.16 |
| 2015 | 8,093 | +5.8% | 1,749 | 4.63 |
| 2014 | 7,651 | −16% | 1,703 | 4.49 |
| 2013 | 9,133 | +31% | 1,821 | 5.02 |
| 2012 | 6,955 | −13% | 1,814 | 3.83 |
| 2011 | 8,015 | −0.1% | 1,824 | 4.39 |
| 2010 | 8,022 | −1.8% | 1,772 | 4.53 |
| 2009 | 8,170 | −7.9% | 1,759 | 4.64 |
| 2008 | 8,868 | +1.9% | 1,710 | 5.19 |
| 2007 | 8,700 | +26% | 1,320 | 6.59 |
| 2006 | 6,900 | −7.0% | 1,350 | 5.11 |
| 2005 | 7,418 | +3.6% | 1,441 | 5.15 |
| 2004 | 7,162 | −0.6% | 1,372 | 5.22 |
| 2003 | 7,208 | +1.0% | 1,249 | 5.77 |
| 2002 | 7,134 | +8.5% | 908 | 7.86 |
| 2001 | 6,578 | −8.3% | 642 | 10.25 |
| 2000 | 7,177 | +18% | 1,202 | 5.97 |
| 1999 | 6,102 | +3.8% | 1,036 | 5.89 |
| 1998 | 5,876 | +3.2% | 977 | 6.01 |
| 1997 | 5,694 | −2.1% | 949 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 5,819 | +2.9% | 953 | 6.11 |
| 1995 | 5,653 | −13% | 922 | 6.13 |
| 1994 | 6,495 | +7.8% | 895 | 7.26 |
| 1993 | 6,027 | +11% | 1,340 | 4.50 |
| 1992 | 5,446 | −0.9% | 1,250 | 4.36 |
| 1991 | 5,495 | +0.9% | 1,240 | 4.43 |
| 1990 | 5,448 | +490% | 1,200 | 4.54 |
| 1989 | 924 | −85% | 158 | 5.85 |
| 1988 | 6,203 | +1.1% | 955 | 6.50 |
| 1987 | 6,137 | +1.2% | 938 | 6.54 |
| 1986 | 6,065 | +8.1% | 943 | 6.43 |
| 1985 | 5,610 | +2.7% | 873 | 6.43 |
| 1984 | 5,465 | +10% | 793 | 6.89 |
| 1983 | 4,967 | −14% | 788 | 6.30 |
| 1982 | 5,749 | −10% | 825 | 6.97 |
| 1981 | 6,413 | −1.3% | 871 | 7.36 |
| 1980 | 6,500 | −6.3% | 952 | 6.83 |
| 1979 | 6,940 | −6.9% | 964 | 7.20 |
| 1978 | 7,455 | −3.8% | 1,040 | 7.17 |
| 1977 | 7,749 | −14% | 1,088 | 7.12 |
| 1976 | 8,987 | −2.7% | 1,162 | 7.73 |
| 1975 | 9,233 | −2.6% | 1,194 | 7.73 |
| 1974 | 9,476 | +1.9% | 1,223 | 7.75 |
| 1973 | 9,297 | +11% | 1,170 | 7.95 |
| 1972 | 8,357 | +9.4% | 1,072 | 7.80 |
| 1971 | 7,639 | −10% | 950 | 8.04 |
| 1970 | 8,531 | +8.2% | 1,014 | 8.41 |
| 1969 | 7,885 | −0.1% | 1,119 | 7.05 |
| 1968 | 7,895 | −8.5% | 1,044 | 7.56 |
| 1967 | 8,631 | +7.9% | 915 | 9.43 |
| 1966 | 8,000 | +14% | 870 | 9.20 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 820 | 8.54 |
| 1964 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 800 | 8.13 |
| 1963 | 6,000 | +20% | 760 | 7.89 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 650 | 7.69 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 650 | 7.69 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 15,000
- Exporter rank
- 82 of 89
- Imports
- 1,108 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 55 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 Peru?
Peru produced 6,362 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Peru rank in the world for production of plums?
Peru ranked 57th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Peru changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 9,476 t in 1974.
What is the yield of plums in Peru?
5.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,362 t from 1,134 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Peru export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Peru reported exports of 4 t (USD 15,000) and imports of 1,108 t (USD 1.5 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.