> 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.

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# 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.

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Production, 20246,362 t
World rank57 of 88
10-year change−17%
Record9,476 t1974

## Plums in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Peru compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.6world 4.8 (+16%)
kg per person0.19world 1.56
10-year change−17%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 55 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/taiwan/) | 6,986 | 0.06% |
| 56 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/iraq/) | 6,828 | 0.05% |
| 57 | **Peru** | 6,362 | 0.05% |
| 58 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/netherlands/) | 6,360 | 0.05% |
| 59 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/jordan/) | 5,394 | 0.04% |

[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; 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

Exports4 t USD 15,000
Exporter rank82 of 89
Imports1,108 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank55 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 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.

## 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/)

## Other products of Peru

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[Agricultural production in Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/country/peru/)

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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