Plums production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 50,501 t of plums, the 26th largest in the world (0.40% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 77,438 t in 2003. Area harvested: 7,103 ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 50,501 t
- World rank
- 26 of 88
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 77,438 t
- 2003
Plums in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.40%
- 0.52% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.1
- world 4.8 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 0.98
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bulgaria | 60,800 | 0.48% |
| 25 | Libya | 56,744 | 0.45% |
| 26 | South Korea | 50,501 | 0.40% |
| 27 | Germany | 49,290 | 0.39% |
| 28 | Egypt | 49,067 | 0.39% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,501 | +4.1% | 7,103 | 7.11 |
| 2023 | 48,527 | −7.3% | 6,472 | 7.50 |
| 2022 | 52,374 | +4.2% | 6,664 | 7.86 |
| 2021 | 50,257 | +0.5% | 6,657 | 7.55 |
| 2020 | 50,028 | −2.1% | 7,315 | 6.84 |
| 2019 | 51,087 | −5.0% | 7,100 | 7.20 |
| 2018 | 53,794 | −14% | 7,266 | 7.40 |
| 2017 | 62,778 | −1.6% | 7,324 | 8.57 |
| 2016 | 63,776 | +29% | 7,033 | 9.07 |
| 2015 | 49,417 | −15% | 5,920 | 8.35 |
| 2014 | 58,408 | +42% | 5,662 | 10.32 |
| 2013 | 41,116 | −28% | 5,656 | 7.27 |
| 2012 | 57,137 | +41% | 5,714 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 40,636 | −35% | 5,724 | 7.10 |
| 2010 | 62,892 | +32% | 5,870 | 10.71 |
| 2009 | 47,698 | −29% | 5,587 | 8.54 |
| 2008 | 66,748 | +3.0% | 5,778 | 11.55 |
| 2007 | 64,816 | +0.6% | 5,803 | 11.17 |
| 2006 | 64,419 | −15% | 6,000 | 10.74 |
| 2005 | 75,963 | +5.5% | 6,696 | 11.34 |
| 2004 | 71,983 | −7.0% | 6,600 | 10.91 |
| 2003 | 77,438 | +2.5% | 6,452 | 12.00 |
| 2002 | 75,572 | +31% | 5,939 | 12.72 |
| 2001 | 57,874 | +12% | 5,303 | 10.91 |
| 2000 | 51,723 | +18% | 4,371 | 11.83 |
| 1999 | 43,671 | +12% | 4,098 | 10.66 |
| 1998 | 39,006 | +8.3% | 3,615 | 10.79 |
| 1997 | 36,006 | +26% | 3,126 | 11.52 |
| 1996 | 28,678 | +14% | 3,053 | 9.39 |
| 1995 | 25,263 | +22% | 2,693 | 9.38 |
| 1994 | 20,764 | +1.9% | 2,670 | 7.78 |
| 1993 | 20,372 | −10.0% | 2,877 | 7.08 |
| 1992 | 22,630 | −6.0% | 2,933 | 7.72 |
| 1991 | 24,080 | −4.5% | 3,024 | 7.96 |
| 1990 | 25,211 | +15% | 3,191 | 7.90 |
| 1989 | 21,895 | −32% | 3,255 | 6.73 |
| 1988 | 31,990 | −14% | 3,294 | 9.71 |
| 1987 | 37,088 | −1.4% | 3,678 | 10.08 |
| 1986 | 37,616 | +12% | 3,992 | 9.42 |
| 1985 | 33,505 | +17% | 4,029 | 8.32 |
| 1984 | 28,660 | −5.1% | 3,854 | 7.44 |
| 1983 | 30,203 | +28% | 3,683 | 8.20 |
| 1982 | 23,658 | +32% | 3,460 | 6.84 |
| 1981 | 17,859 | +19% | 2,919 | 6.12 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +50% | 2,300 | 6.52 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | +43% | 1,700 | 5.88 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 1,200 | 5.83 |
| 1977 | 6,803 | +25% | 1,151 | 5.91 |
| 1976 | 5,451 | −0.4% | 1,538 | 3.54 |
| 1975 | 5,471 | +6.9% | 1,167 | 4.69 |
| 1974 | 5,118 | +13% | 987 | 5.19 |
| 1973 | 4,510 | +22% | 853 | 5.29 |
| 1972 | 3,690 | +23% | 639 | 5.77 |
| 1971 | 2,991 | +125% | 666 | 4.49 |
| 1970 | 1,328 | +0.9% | 291 | 4.56 |
| 1969 | 1,316 | −26% | 303 | 4.34 |
| 1968 | 1,774 | — | 388 | 4.57 |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 89
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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 50,501 t in 2024, 0.40% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of plums?
South Korea ranked 26th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in South Korea changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 77,438 t in 2003.
What is the yield of plums in South Korea?
7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (50,501 t from 7,103 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 1 t (USD 7,000) and no imports, 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 South Korea 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.