> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024602,570 t
World rank2 of 88
10-year change+22%
Record962,000 t1969

## Plums in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Romania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.7%4.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.0world 4.8 (+87%)
kg per person31.7world 1.56
10-year change+22%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/) | 6,900,813 | 54.4% |
| 2 | **Romania** | 602,570 | 4.7% |
| 3 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/chile/) | 509,843 | 4.0% |
| 4 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/) | 387,227 | 3.1% |

[Full ranking of 88 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

### Map of world production of plums

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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

Exports1,685 t USD 2.2 m
Exporter rank34 of 89
Imports15,973 t USD 13.2 m
Importer rank14 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 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/)[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/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/france/)
[All countries producing plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

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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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