Plums production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 602,570 t of plums, the 2nd largest in the world (4.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 962,000 t in 1969. Area harvested: 66,840 ha, yield 9.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 602,570 t
- World rank
- 2 of 88
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 962,000 t
- 1969
Plums in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.7%
- 4.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.0
- world 4.8 (+87%)
- kg per person
- 31.7
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 602,570 | −6.6% | 66,840 | 9.02 |
| 2023 | 645,090 | −3.1% | 67,740 | 9.52 |
| 2022 | 665,730 | −18% | 66,710 | 9.98 |
| 2021 | 807,170 | +6.5% | 66,730 | 12.10 |
| 2020 | 757,880 | +9.4% | 67,010 | 11.31 |
| 2019 | 692,670 | −17% | 65,580 | 10.56 |
| 2018 | 830,060 | +87% | 65,910 | 12.59 |
| 2017 | 444,922 | −13% | 66,679 | 6.67 |
| 2016 | 512,975 | +3.3% | 65,114 | 7.88 |
| 2015 | 496,468 | +0.2% | 65,671 | 7.56 |
| 2014 | 495,287 | −3.4% | 66,552 | 7.44 |
| 2013 | 512,459 | +21% | 68,008 | 7.54 |
| 2012 | 424,068 | −26% | 68,478 | 6.19 |
| 2011 | 573,596 | −8.2% | 68,197 | 8.41 |
| 2010 | 624,884 | +17% | 69,288 | 9.02 |
| 2009 | 533,691 | +12% | 74,688 | 7.15 |
| 2008 | 475,290 | +28% | 75,292 | 6.31 |
| 2007 | 372,631 | −38% | 76,225 | 4.89 |
| 2006 | 598,753 | −3.8% | 78,940 | 7.58 |
| 2005 | 622,357 | +31% | 93,866 | 6.63 |
| 2004 | 475,767 | −48% | 96,996 | 4.91 |
| 2003 | 909,648 | +312% | 94,489 | 9.63 |
| 2002 | 220,638 | −60% | 87,781 | 2.51 |
| 2001 | 557,165 | +1.4% | 96,018 | 5.80 |
| 2000 | 549,627 | +52% | 95,661 | 5.75 |
| 1999 | 361,258 | −11% | 98,781 | 3.66 |
| 1998 | 404,370 | −18% | 99,153 | 4.08 |
| 1997 | 491,577 | −26% | 98,618 | 4.98 |
| 1996 | 662,995 | +163% | 100,172 | 6.62 |
| 1995 | 252,495 | −35% | 102,128 | 2.47 |
| 1994 | 385,674 | −45% | 101,536 | 3.80 |
| 1993 | 703,748 | +103% | 104,322 | 6.75 |
| 1992 | 346,710 | −17% | 101,116 | 3.43 |
| 1991 | 418,930 | −6.8% | 102,917 | 4.07 |
| 1990 | 449,500 | −9.0% | 90,000 | 4.99 |
| 1989 | 493,800 | −7.6% | 91,000 | 5.43 |
| 1988 | 534,200 | −1.2% | 91,000 | 5.87 |
| 1987 | 540,500 | −0.1% | 91,000 | 5.94 |
| 1986 | 540,900 | −34% | 91,000 | 5.94 |
| 1985 | 816,500 | −6.8% | 93,000 | 8.78 |
| 1984 | 876,539 | +17% | — | — |
| 1983 | 749,024 | −10% | — | — |
| 1982 | 834,566 | +89% | — | — |
| 1981 | 442,097 | −24% | — | — |
| 1980 | 578,600 | −26% | — | — |
| 1979 | 782,615 | +30% | — | — |
| 1978 | 602,365 | +18% | — | — |
| 1977 | 510,203 | −10.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 566,657 | +37% | — | — |
| 1975 | 414,221 | −22% | — | — |
| 1974 | 530,961 | +38% | — | — |
| 1973 | 384,100 | −50% | — | — |
| 1972 | 760,800 | +66% | — | — |
| 1971 | 459,400 | −34% | — | — |
| 1970 | 697,068 | −28% | — | — |
| 1969 | 962,000 | +71% | — | — |
| 1968 | 562,300 | −16% | — | — |
| 1967 | 669,700 | −20% | — | — |
| 1966 | 837,400 | +21% | — | — |
| 1965 | 694,800 | +118% | — | — |
| 1964 | 318,100 | −52% | — | — |
| 1963 | 662,800 | +79% | — | — |
| 1962 | 370,500 | −41% | — | — |
| 1961 | 629,800 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,685 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 89
- Imports
- 15,973 t USD 13.2 m
- Importer rank
- 14 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 Romania?
Romania produced 602,570 t in 2024, 4.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of plums?
Romania ranked 2nd of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Romania changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 962,000 t in 1969.
What is the yield of plums in Romania?
9.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (602,570 t from 66,840 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 1,685 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 15,973 t (USD 13.2 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
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.