> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202410,425 t
World rank51 of 88
10-year change+1.5%
Record77,000 t1979

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

## Switzerland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha32.5world 4.8 (+574%)
kg per person1.17world 1.56
10-year change+1.5%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/belarus/) | 11,383 | 0.09% |
| 50 | [Croatia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/croatia/) | 10,780 | 0.08% |
| 51 | **Switzerland** | 10,425 | 0.08% |
| 52 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/ecuador/) | 8,767 | 0.07% |
| 53 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/nepal/) | 8,302 | 0.07% |

[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; 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

Exports9 t USD 31,000
Exporter rank75 of 89
Imports5,789 t USD 13.0 m
Importer rank28 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 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)[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/)
[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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