FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

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.

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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)

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

Other large producers

China Romania Chile Serbia Iran Turkey Bosnia and Herzegovina Morocco Uzbekistan Russia Argentina France

All countries producing plums

Other products of United States

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Agricultural production in United States

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.