Plums production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 4,480 t of plums, the 60th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 62%. The record was 84,840 t in 1963. Area harvested: 320 ha, yield 14.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,480 t
- World rank
- 60 of 88
- 10-year change
- −62%
- Record
- 84,840 t
- 1963
Plums in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.0
- world 4.8 (+191%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −62%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Netherlands | 6,360 | 0.05% |
| 59 | Jordan | 5,394 | 0.04% |
| 60 | United Kingdom | 4,480 | 0.04% |
| 61 | Tanzania | 4,183 | 0.03% |
| 62 | Bolivia | 4,181 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,480 | −12% | 320 | 14.00 |
| 2023 | 5,070 | −20% | 390 | 13.00 |
| 2022 | 6,300 | +75% | 420 | 15.00 |
| 2021 | 3,600 | −57% | 450 | 8.00 |
| 2020 | 8,319 | +13% | 535 | 15.55 |
| 2019 | 7,371 | −15% | 585 | 12.60 |
| 2018 | 8,680 | +8.5% | 620 | 14.00 |
| 2017 | 8,000 | −13% | 640 | 12.50 |
| 2016 | 9,230 | −19% | 721 | 12.80 |
| 2015 | 11,400 | −2.2% | 730 | 15.62 |
| 2014 | 11,656 | −5.8% | 752 | 15.50 |
| 2013 | 12,375 | +121% | 825 | 15.00 |
| 2012 | 5,597 | −57% | 841 | 6.66 |
| 2011 | 12,936 | −2.0% | 850 | 15.22 |
| 2010 | 13,200 | +2.3% | 870 | 15.17 |
| 2009 | 12,900 | −48% | 864 | 14.93 |
| 2008 | 25,000 | +81% | 880 | 28.41 |
| 2007 | 13,800 | −2.1% | 888 | 15.54 |
| 2006 | 14,100 | −1.4% | 1,000 | 14.10 |
| 2005 | 14,300 | +5.1% | 1,050 | 13.62 |
| 2004 | 13,600 | −9.9% | 980 | 13.88 |
| 2003 | 15,100 | +20% | 1,000 | 15.10 |
| 2002 | 12,600 | −15% | 950 | 13.26 |
| 2001 | 14,800 | +179% | 1,070 | 13.83 |
| 2000 | 5,300 | −43% | 1,200 | 4.42 |
| 1999 | 9,300 | +45% | 1,100 | 8.45 |
| 1998 | 6,400 | −47% | 1,300 | 4.92 |
| 1997 | 12,100 | −39% | 1,400 | 8.64 |
| 1996 | 19,800 | +35% | 1,500 | 13.20 |
| 1995 | 14,700 | +14% | 2,000 | 7.35 |
| 1994 | 12,900 | −7.2% | 2,181 | 5.91 |
| 1993 | 13,900 | −35% | 2,166 | 6.42 |
| 1992 | 21,300 | −14% | 2,297 | 9.27 |
| 1991 | 24,854 | +225% | 2,320 | 10.71 |
| 1990 | 7,642 | −32% | 2,315 | 3.30 |
| 1989 | 11,292 | −51% | 2,383 | 4.74 |
| 1988 | 23,100 | −35% | 2,300 | 10.04 |
| 1987 | 35,600 | +7.1% | 2,900 | 12.28 |
| 1986 | 33,230 | +40% | 2,900 | 11.46 |
| 1985 | 23,755 | −30% | 2,300 | 10.33 |
| 1984 | 34,000 | −6.6% | 2,500 | 13.60 |
| 1983 | 36,400 | +7.4% | 2,500 | 14.56 |
| 1982 | 33,900 | +115% | 2,500 | 13.56 |
| 1981 | 15,800 | −66% | 2,000 | 7.90 |
| 1980 | 46,600 | −4.1% | 3,500 | 13.31 |
| 1979 | 48,600 | +19% | 3,600 | 13.50 |
| 1978 | 40,700 | −4.9% | 3,400 | 11.97 |
| 1977 | 42,800 | −0.5% | 3,500 | 12.23 |
| 1976 | 43,000 | +105% | 3,000 | 14.33 |
| 1975 | 21,000 | −58% | 2,500 | 8.40 |
| 1974 | 50,400 | −2.9% | 4,500 | 11.20 |
| 1973 | 51,920 | +16% | 4,500 | 11.54 |
| 1972 | 44,706 | +9.6% | 4,000 | 11.18 |
| 1971 | 40,800 | −30% | 4,000 | 10.20 |
| 1970 | 58,300 | +4.1% | 4,500 | 12.96 |
| 1969 | 55,984 | −32% | 4,000 | 14.00 |
| 1968 | 82,402 | +483% | 6,000 | 13.73 |
| 1967 | 14,123 | −52% | 3,500 | 4.04 |
| 1966 | 29,262 | −23% | 3,900 | 7.50 |
| 1965 | 37,797 | −19% | 3,800 | 9.95 |
| 1964 | 46,738 | −45% | 4,000 | 11.68 |
| 1963 | 84,840 | +22% | 6,000 | 14.14 |
| 1962 | 69,396 | +1.2% | 5,500 | 12.62 |
| 1961 | 68,583 | — | 5,000 | 13.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 430 t USD 1.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 89
- Imports
- 33,899 t USD 67.3 m
- Importer rank
- 8 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 4,480 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of plums?
United Kingdom ranked 60th of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 84,840 t in 1963.
What is the yield of plums in United Kingdom?
14.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,480 t from 320 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does United Kingdom export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 430 t (USD 1.3 m) and imports of 33,899 t (USD 67.3 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.