Plums production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 10,425 t of plums, the 51st largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 77,000 t in 1979. Area harvested: 321 ha, yield 32.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10,425 t
- World rank
- 51 of 88
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 77,000 t
- 1979
Plums in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 32.5
- world 4.8 (+574%)
- kg per person
- 1.17
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Belarus | 11,383 | 0.09% |
| 50 | Croatia | 10,780 | 0.08% |
| 51 | Switzerland | 10,425 | 0.08% |
| 52 | Ecuador | 8,767 | 0.07% |
| 53 | Nepal | 8,302 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,425 | +56% | 321 | 32.48 |
| 2023 | 6,684 | −18% | 311 | 21.49 |
| 2022 | 8,130 | +117% | 314 | 25.89 |
| 2021 | 3,744 | −60% | 303 | 12.36 |
| 2020 | 9,446 | +31% | 305 | 30.97 |
| 2019 | 7,198 | −50% | 317 | 22.71 |
| 2018 | 14,263 | +258% | 323 | 44.16 |
| 2017 | 3,985 | −31% | 328 | 12.15 |
| 2016 | 5,766 | −0.7% | 326 | 17.69 |
| 2015 | 5,806 | −43% | 330 | 17.59 |
| 2014 | 10,266 | +56% | 334 | 30.74 |
| 2013 | 6,564 | +26% | 334 | 19.65 |
| 2012 | 5,204 | −59% | 332 | 15.67 |
| 2011 | 12,799 | +126% | 339 | 37.76 |
| 2010 | 5,663 | −45% | 342 | 16.56 |
| 2009 | 10,238 | +98% | 341 | 30.02 |
| 2008 | 5,174 | −49% | 331 | 15.63 |
| 2007 | 10,166 | +17% | 332 | 30.62 |
| 2006 | 8,678 | +48% | 327 | 26.54 |
| 2005 | 5,849 | −44% | 311 | 18.81 |
| 2004 | 10,380 | −1.7% | 303 | 34.26 |
| 2003 | 10,557 | +51% | 278 | 37.97 |
| 2002 | 7,010 | −18% | 260 | 26.96 |
| 2001 | 8,553 | +2.1% | 245 | 34.91 |
| 2000 | 8,377 | −7.8% | 228 | 36.74 |
| 1999 | 9,089 | −35% | 212 | 42.87 |
| 1998 | 13,911 | +35% | 197 | 70.61 |
| 1997 | 10,291 | +6.2% | 169 | 60.89 |
| 1996 | 9,692 | −3.4% | 171 | 56.68 |
| 1995 | 10,030 | +27% | 172 | 58.31 |
| 1994 | 7,872 | −22% | 177 | 44.47 |
| 1993 | 10,052 | −54% | 174 | 57.77 |
| 1992 | 21,872 | +123% | 193 | 113.33 |
| 1991 | 9,800 | −18% | 191 | 51.31 |
| 1990 | 11,929 | −19% | 395 | 30.20 |
| 1989 | 14,700 | −37% | 475 | 30.95 |
| 1988 | 23,300 | +29% | 770 | 30.26 |
| 1987 | 18,000 | −54% | 520 | 34.62 |
| 1986 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 1,260 | 30.95 |
| 1985 | 38,000 | +15% | 1,270 | 29.92 |
| 1984 | 33,000 | +18% | 1,170 | 28.21 |
| 1983 | 28,000 | −47% | 930 | 30.11 |
| 1982 | 53,000 | +83% | 2,000 | 26.50 |
| 1981 | 29,000 | −42% | 960 | 30.21 |
| 1980 | 50,000 | −35% | 1,850 | 27.03 |
| 1979 | 77,000 | +45% | 3,100 | 24.84 |
| 1978 | 53,000 | +8.2% | 2,200 | 24.09 |
| 1977 | 49,000 | −11% | 2,050 | 23.90 |
| 1976 | 55,000 | +25% | 2,100 | 26.19 |
| 1975 | 44,000 | +10% | 1,750 | 25.14 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | −13% | 1,650 | 24.24 |
| 1973 | 46,000 | +15% | 1,700 | 27.06 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | −9.1% | 1,680 | 23.81 |
| 1971 | 44,000 | −2.2% | 1,800 | 24.44 |
| 1970 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 1,850 | 24.32 |
| 1969 | 44,000 | −12% | 1,800 | 24.44 |
| 1968 | 50,000 | +25% | 1,900 | 26.32 |
| 1967 | 40,000 | −7.0% | 1,750 | 22.86 |
| 1966 | 43,000 | −14% | 1,800 | 23.89 |
| 1965 | 50,000 | +39% | 1,850 | 27.03 |
| 1964 | 36,000 | −28% | 1,380 | 26.09 |
| 1963 | 50,000 | +52% | 2,100 | 23.81 |
| 1962 | 33,000 | −37% | 1,370 | 24.09 |
| 1961 | 52,000 | — | 2,200 | 23.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9 t USD 31,000
- Exporter rank
- 75 of 89
- Imports
- 5,789 t USD 13.0 m
- Importer rank
- 28 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 10,425 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of plums?
Switzerland ranked 51st of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Switzerland changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 77,000 t in 1979.
What is the yield of plums in Switzerland?
32.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,425 t from 321 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 9 t (USD 31,000) and imports of 5,789 t (USD 13.0 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.