Plums production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 135,750 t of plums, the 16th largest in the world (1.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 251,812 t in 2005. Area harvested: 12,640 ha, yield 10.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 135,750 t
- World rank
- 16 of 88
- 10-year change
- −42%
- Record
- 251,812 t
- 2005
Plums in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 2.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.7
- world 4.8 (+123%)
- kg per person
- 2.83
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −42%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Italy | 170,170 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Ukraine | 167,000 | 1.3% |
| 16 | Spain | 135,750 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Poland | 95,200 | 0.75% |
| 18 | Moldova | 95,125 | 0.75% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 135,750 | −17% | 12,640 | 10.74 |
| 2023 | 162,940 | +3.5% | 12,640 | 12.89 |
| 2022 | 157,370 | −12% | 13,250 | 11.88 |
| 2021 | 179,320 | +17% | 13,690 | 13.10 |
| 2020 | 153,590 | −15% | 14,410 | 10.66 |
| 2019 | 179,840 | +18% | 14,850 | 12.11 |
| 2018 | 152,980 | −11% | 14,640 | 10.45 |
| 2017 | 172,325 | −11% | 15,199 | 11.34 |
| 2016 | 193,598 | −11% | 15,278 | 12.67 |
| 2015 | 217,291 | −6.6% | 16,064 | 13.53 |
| 2014 | 232,765 | +35% | 17,003 | 13.69 |
| 2013 | 172,400 | −18% | 16,600 | 10.39 |
| 2012 | 210,700 | −8.7% | 16,600 | 12.69 |
| 2011 | 230,877 | +5.4% | 17,066 | 13.53 |
| 2010 | 218,968 | −5.9% | 17,950 | 12.20 |
| 2009 | 232,780 | +17% | 18,489 | 12.59 |
| 2008 | 198,904 | +4.1% | 18,695 | 10.64 |
| 2007 | 191,100 | +6.9% | 19,791 | 9.66 |
| 2006 | 178,705 | −29% | 20,520 | 8.71 |
| 2005 | 251,812 | +73% | 20,971 | 12.01 |
| 2004 | 145,631 | −37% | 19,570 | 7.44 |
| 2003 | 230,314 | +9.2% | 20,369 | 11.31 |
| 2002 | 210,900 | +41% | 19,231 | 10.97 |
| 2001 | 149,734 | −11% | 17,067 | 8.77 |
| 2000 | 168,045 | +4.9% | 18,425 | 9.12 |
| 1999 | 160,250 | +9.4% | 20,000 | 8.01 |
| 1998 | 146,546 | −7.5% | 20,066 | 7.30 |
| 1997 | 158,456 | +7.8% | 20,004 | 7.92 |
| 1996 | 147,000 | +18% | 20,300 | 7.24 |
| 1995 | 124,200 | −16% | 20,300 | 6.12 |
| 1994 | 148,500 | −5.5% | 21,200 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 157,100 | +8.0% | 21,300 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 145,500 | −3.9% | 21,100 | 6.90 |
| 1991 | 151,400 | +20% | 21,300 | 7.11 |
| 1990 | 126,200 | −12% | 21,100 | 5.98 |
| 1989 | 143,200 | +19% | 21,500 | 6.66 |
| 1988 | 120,100 | −10% | 21,400 | 5.61 |
| 1987 | 133,800 | +14% | 20,600 | 6.50 |
| 1986 | 117,000 | −8.4% | 19,300 | 6.06 |
| 1985 | 127,721 | −0.8% | 19,000 | 6.72 |
| 1984 | 128,700 | +4.0% | 15,000 | 8.58 |
| 1983 | 123,800 | +12% | 14,450 | 8.57 |
| 1982 | 110,200 | +5.2% | 15,000 | 7.35 |
| 1981 | 104,800 | +14% | 13,400 | 7.82 |
| 1980 | 91,900 | +2.4% | 13,100 | 7.02 |
| 1979 | 89,720 | −3.7% | 12,560 | 7.14 |
| 1978 | 93,200 | +73% | 12,000 | 7.77 |
| 1977 | 53,900 | −38% | 11,400 | 4.73 |
| 1976 | 86,600 | +19% | 10,700 | 8.09 |
| 1975 | 72,700 | −17% | 10,500 | 6.92 |
| 1974 | 87,200 | +2.3% | 10,100 | 8.63 |
| 1973 | 85,200 | +22% | 11,000 | 7.75 |
| 1972 | 70,100 | +18% | 8,200 | 8.55 |
| 1971 | 59,200 | +7.4% | 6,500 | 9.11 |
| 1970 | 55,100 | −20% | 6,000 | 9.18 |
| 1969 | 69,000 | −14% | 5,600 | 12.32 |
| 1968 | 80,000 | +15% | 5,000 | 16.00 |
| 1967 | 69,300 | +13% | 4,700 | 14.74 |
| 1966 | 61,400 | −33% | 4,400 | 13.95 |
| 1965 | 91,500 | +24% | 4,500 | 20.33 |
| 1964 | 73,500 | +20% | 3,800 | 19.34 |
| 1963 | 61,100 | +24% | 2,400 | 25.46 |
| 1962 | 49,300 | −13% | 2,400 | 20.54 |
| 1961 | 56,600 | — | 2,300 | 24.61 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 77,356 t USD 138 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 89
- Imports
- 5,271 t USD 9.8 m
- Importer rank
- 30 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 Spain?
Spain produced 135,750 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of plums?
Spain ranked 16th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Spain changed?
It fell by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 251,812 t in 2005.
What is the yield of plums in Spain?
10.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (135,750 t from 12,640 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 77,356 t (USD 138 m) and imports of 5,271 t (USD 9.8 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.