Plums production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 295,380 t of plums, the 8th largest in the world (2.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 28%. The record was 923,500 t in 1989. Area harvested: 18,859 ha, yield 15.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 295,380 t
- World rank
- 8 of 88
- 10-year change
- −28%
- Record
- 923,500 t
- 1989
Plums in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.3%
- 3.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.7
- world 4.8 (+225%)
- kg per person
- 0.86
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- −28%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Turkey | 376,000 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 321,200 | 2.5% |
| 8 | United States | 295,380 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Morocco | 239,724 | 1.9% |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 199,845 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 295,380 | −8.6% | 18,859 | 15.66 |
| 2023 | 323,230 | +27% | 18,535 | 17.44 |
| 2022 | 254,470 | −13% | 19,061 | 13.35 |
| 2021 | 292,020 | +19% | 19,385 | 15.06 |
| 2020 | 245,380 | −25% | 21,449 | 11.44 |
| 2019 | 327,950 | −4.9% | 23,470 | 13.97 |
| 2018 | 345,000 | −14% | 23,880 | 14.45 |
| 2017 | 402,250 | +67% | 24,280 | 16.57 |
| 2016 | 240,770 | −45% | 24,280 | 9.92 |
| 2015 | 434,680 | +6.1% | 27,200 | 15.98 |
| 2014 | 409,864 | +24% | 27,721 | 14.79 |
| 2013 | 330,068 | −35% | 28,571 | 11.55 |
| 2012 | 511,681 | −8.6% | 31,404 | 16.29 |
| 2011 | 560,002 | +13% | 33,492 | 16.72 |
| 2010 | 493,597 | −13% | 35,637 | 13.85 |
| 2009 | 568,439 | +15% | 37,713 | 15.07 |
| 2008 | 493,052 | +36% | 38,542 | 12.79 |
| 2007 | 361,965 | −49% | 39,190 | 9.24 |
| 2006 | 711,501 | +68% | 40,218 | 17.69 |
| 2005 | 423,472 | +45% | 41,432 | 10.22 |
| 2004 | 292,112 | −59% | 43,366 | 6.74 |
| 2003 | 708,650 | +10% | 44,884 | 15.79 |
| 2002 | 642,873 | +16% | 46,138 | 13.93 |
| 2001 | 552,654 | −28% | 51,399 | 10.75 |
| 2000 | 767,474 | +15% | 51,844 | 14.80 |
| 1999 | 666,868 | +12% | 51,480 | 12.95 |
| 1998 | 592,780 | −27% | 52,395 | 11.31 |
| 1997 | 815,373 | −5.5% | 52,091 | 15.65 |
| 1996 | 863,182 | +28% | 53,738 | 16.06 |
| 1995 | 674,760 | −15% | 38,850 | 17.37 |
| 1994 | 797,502 | +49% | 53,459 | 14.92 |
| 1993 | 533,603 | −29% | 53,156 | 10.04 |
| 1992 | 751,689 | −0.3% | 52,763 | 14.25 |
| 1991 | 753,957 | +14% | 52,763 | 14.29 |
| 1990 | 661,300 | −28% | 53,380 | 12.39 |
| 1989 | 923,500 | +38% | 51,920 | 17.79 |
| 1988 | 669,500 | −24% | 52,450 | 12.76 |
| 1987 | 886,000 | +99% | 50,540 | 17.53 |
| 1986 | 445,000 | −24% | 48,600 | 9.16 |
| 1985 | 588,000 | −10% | 47,550 | 12.37 |
| 1984 | 654,100 | +7.0% | 46,090 | 14.19 |
| 1983 | 611,400 | +23% | 45,450 | 13.45 |
| 1982 | 496,700 | −26% | 44,350 | 11.20 |
| 1981 | 672,300 | +0.1% | 43,460 | 15.47 |
| 1980 | 671,800 | +15% | 45,120 | 14.89 |
| 1979 | 582,600 | +3.6% | 47,310 | 12.31 |
| 1978 | 562,100 | −11% | 47,230 | 11.90 |
| 1977 | 630,400 | +9.2% | 47,830 | 13.18 |
| 1976 | 577,100 | −1.7% | 47,510 | 12.15 |
| 1975 | 587,000 | +1.1% | 49,370 | 11.89 |
| 1974 | 580,700 | −18% | 50,420 | 11.52 |
| 1973 | 712,500 | +113% | 51,520 | 13.83 |
| 1972 | 335,100 | −37% | 52,850 | 6.34 |
| 1971 | 528,200 | −25% | 53,840 | 9.81 |
| 1970 | 702,300 | +54% | 56,860 | 12.35 |
| 1969 | 454,628 | −2.5% | 57,260 | 7.94 |
| 1968 | 466,100 | −5.7% | 56,820 | 8.20 |
| 1967 | 494,087 | +20% | 55,080 | 8.97 |
| 1966 | 412,608 | −25% | 54,110 | 7.63 |
| 1965 | 549,207 | −6.7% | 54,830 | 10.02 |
| 1964 | 588,851 | +33% | 54,150 | 10.87 |
| 1963 | 443,429 | −11% | 52,570 | 8.44 |
| 1962 | 496,046 | +7.2% | 50,820 | 9.76 |
| 1961 | 462,571 | — | 50,380 | 9.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23,535 t USD 60.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 89
- Imports
- 29,606 t USD 78.0 m
- Importer rank
- 10 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 States?
United States produced 295,380 t in 2024, 2.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of plums?
United States ranked 8th 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 States changed?
It fell by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 923,500 t in 1989.
What is the yield of plums in United States?
15.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (295,380 t from 18,859 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does United States export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 23,535 t (USD 60.4 m) and imports of 29,606 t (USD 78.0 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
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.