Plums production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 6,986 t of plums, the 55th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 97,327 t in 1989. Area harvested: 964 ha, yield 7.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,986 t
- World rank
- 55 of 88
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 97,327 t
- 1989
Plums in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.2
- world 4.8 (+50%)
- kg per person
- 0.30
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −54%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Nepal | 8,302 | 0.07% |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 7,397 | 0.06% |
| 55 | Taiwan | 6,986 | 0.06% |
| 56 | Iraq | 6,828 | 0.05% |
| 57 | Peru | 6,362 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,986 | −25% | 964 | 7.25 |
| 2023 | 9,351 | +6.2% | 1,292 | 7.24 |
| 2022 | 8,804 | −19% | 1,310 | 6.72 |
| 2021 | 10,848 | +3.5% | 1,373 | 7.90 |
| 2020 | 10,481 | +30% | 1,407 | 7.45 |
| 2019 | 8,090 | −38% | 1,434 | 5.64 |
| 2018 | 13,080 | +2.3% | 1,502 | 8.71 |
| 2017 | 12,787 | −6.8% | 1,569 | 8.15 |
| 2016 | 13,727 | −2.0% | 1,720 | 7.98 |
| 2015 | 14,003 | −8.3% | 1,571 | 8.91 |
| 2014 | 15,271 | −29% | 1,604 | 9.52 |
| 2013 | 21,582 | −5.1% | 2,335 | 9.24 |
| 2012 | 22,744 | −3.9% | 2,637 | 8.62 |
| 2011 | 23,656 | −4.7% | 2,783 | 8.50 |
| 2010 | 24,826 | +8.4% | 2,910 | 8.53 |
| 2009 | 22,899 | −0.4% | 2,873 | 7.97 |
| 2008 | 23,001 | −11% | 3,115 | 7.38 |
| 2007 | 25,830 | −1.8% | 3,162 | 8.17 |
| 2006 | 26,297 | −9.9% | 3,295 | 7.98 |
| 2005 | 29,202 | −17% | 3,509 | 8.32 |
| 2004 | 35,321 | +1.7% | 3,638 | 9.71 |
| 2003 | 34,724 | +0.9% | 3,790 | 9.16 |
| 2002 | 34,419 | −1.2% | 4,097 | 8.40 |
| 2001 | 34,852 | −17% | 4,195 | 8.31 |
| 2000 | 41,952 | +5.3% | 4,512 | 9.30 |
| 1999 | 39,857 | +9.2% | 4,642 | 8.59 |
| 1998 | 36,503 | −41% | 5,067 | 7.20 |
| 1997 | 62,203 | −13% | 5,317 | 11.70 |
| 1996 | 71,826 | +21% | 5,514 | 13.03 |
| 1995 | 59,339 | −22% | 6,353 | 9.34 |
| 1994 | 76,176 | +5.2% | 7,069 | 10.78 |
| 1993 | 72,402 | −5.9% | 7,524 | 9.62 |
| 1992 | 76,978 | −16% | 7,798 | 9.87 |
| 1991 | 92,000 | −3.6% | 7,833 | 11.75 |
| 1990 | 95,455 | −1.9% | 7,942 | 12.02 |
| 1989 | 97,327 | +24% | 7,908 | 12.31 |
| 1988 | 78,485 | +47% | 8,177 | 9.60 |
| 1987 | 53,221 | −13% | 6,387 | 8.33 |
| 1986 | 61,124 | +71% | 4,543 | 13.45 |
| 1985 | 35,667 | −1.2% | 3,560 | 10.02 |
| 1984 | 36,107 | +97% | 3,237 | 11.15 |
| 1983 | 18,314 | −28% | 2,440 | 7.51 |
| 1982 | 25,547 | +0.2% | 2,578 | 9.91 |
| 1981 | 25,500 | +17% | 2,363 | 10.79 |
| 1980 | 21,817 | +2.4% | 2,251 | 9.69 |
| 1979 | 21,296 | +1.5% | 2,132 | 9.99 |
| 1978 | 20,981 | +26% | 2,073 | 10.12 |
| 1977 | 16,684 | −19% | 1,987 | 8.40 |
| 1976 | 20,607 | +29% | 2,061 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 15,998 | −21% | 2,115 | 7.56 |
| 1974 | 20,139 | +17% | 1,968 | 10.23 |
| 1973 | 17,267 | +4.8% | 1,616 | 10.69 |
| 1972 | 16,469 | +2.1% | 2,017 | 8.17 |
| 1971 | 16,131 | −0.1% | 1,903 | 8.48 |
| 1970 | 16,144 | −4.4% | 1,834 | 8.80 |
| 1969 | 16,880 | +5.4% | 1,837 | 9.19 |
| 1968 | 16,017 | +20% | 1,761 | 9.10 |
| 1967 | 13,326 | +5.5% | 1,444 | 9.23 |
| 1966 | 12,627 | +1.7% | 1,341 | 9.42 |
| 1965 | 12,415 | +24% | 1,313 | 9.46 |
| 1964 | 10,046 | +37% | 1,214 | 8.28 |
| 1963 | 7,308 | +3.2% | 1,138 | 6.42 |
| 1962 | 7,084 | +4.5% | 850 | 8.33 |
| 1961 | 6,777 | — | 800 | 8.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 5,266 t USD 11.1 m
- Importer rank
- 31 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 6,986 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of plums?
Taiwan ranked 55th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Taiwan changed?
It fell by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 97,327 t in 1989.
What is the yield of plums in Taiwan?
7.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,986 t from 964 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Taiwan reported no exports and imports of 5,266 t (USD 11.1 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; the 2024 figure for Taiwan 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.