Plums production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 275 t of plums, the 81st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.1%. The record was 446 t in 1978. Area harvested: 86 ha, yield 3.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 275 t
- World rank
- 81 of 88
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- Record
- 446 t
- 1978
Plums in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.2
- world 4.8 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 1.56
- 10-year change
- +9.1%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Grenada | 343 | 0.00% |
| 80 | Luxembourg | 280 | 0.00% |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 275 | 0.00% |
| 82 | Bhutan | 273 | 0.00% |
| 83 | Belgium | 230 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of plums
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 275 | −0.4% | 86 | 3.20 |
| 2023 | 276 | +0.4% | 86 | 3.21 |
| 2022 | 275 | +0.4% | 86 | 3.20 |
| 2021 | 274 | −1.4% | 86 | 3.19 |
| 2020 | 278 | +1.5% | 86 | 3.23 |
| 2019 | 274 | +1.9% | 85 | 3.22 |
| 2018 | 269 | +1.1% | 88 | 3.06 |
| 2017 | 266 | +1.9% | 85 | 3.13 |
| 2016 | 261 | +0.4% | 83 | 3.14 |
| 2015 | 260 | +3.2% | 83 | 3.13 |
| 2014 | 252 | +0.8% | 81 | 3.11 |
| 2013 | 250 | 0.0% | 80 | 3.13 |
| 2012 | 250 | +5.5% | 80 | 3.13 |
| 2011 | 237 | +2.2% | 73 | 3.25 |
| 2010 | 232 | +2.7% | 71 | 3.27 |
| 2009 | 226 | +2.3% | 68 | 3.32 |
| 2008 | 221 | +3.8% | 66 | 3.35 |
| 2007 | 213 | +2.4% | 63 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | 208 | +11% | 61 | 3.41 |
| 2005 | 188 | −3.1% | 55 | 3.42 |
| 2004 | 194 | −3.0% | 55 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 200 | +2.0% | 58 | 3.45 |
| 2002 | 196 | +2.6% | 57 | 3.44 |
| 2001 | 191 | +6.1% | 55 | 3.47 |
| 2000 | 180 | −10.0% | 52 | 3.46 |
| 1999 | 200 | +18% | 55 | 3.64 |
| 1998 | 170 | −26% | 50 | 3.40 |
| 1997 | 230 | +28% | 60 | 3.83 |
| 1996 | 180 | +5.9% | 51 | 3.53 |
| 1995 | 170 | −5.6% | 48 | 3.54 |
| 1994 | 180 | +20% | 50 | 3.60 |
| 1993 | 150 | +25% | 45 | 3.33 |
| 1992 | 120 | +3.4% | 35 | 3.43 |
| 1991 | 116 | −12% | 35 | 3.31 |
| 1990 | 132 | +3.9% | 39 | 3.38 |
| 1989 | 127 | −9.9% | 38 | 3.34 |
| 1988 | 141 | −18% | 40 | 3.53 |
| 1987 | 171 | +27% | 40 | 4.28 |
| 1986 | 135 | −25% | 40 | 3.38 |
| 1985 | 179 | +15% | 50 | 3.58 |
| 1984 | 155 | −28% | 45 | 3.44 |
| 1983 | 215 | −28% | 60 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 300 | −21% | 80 | 3.75 |
| 1981 | 381 | +18% | 110 | 3.46 |
| 1980 | 323 | −17% | 100 | 3.23 |
| 1979 | 391 | −12% | 110 | 3.55 |
| 1978 | 446 | +49% | 130 | 3.43 |
| 1977 | 300 | +50% | 90 | 3.33 |
| 1976 | 200 | +100% | 60 | 3.33 |
| 1975 | 100 | — | 30 | 3.33 |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 937 t USD 423,000
- Importer rank
- 58 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 275 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of plums?
Zimbabwe ranked 81st of 88 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 54.4% of the world total.
How has the production of plums in Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 9.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 446 t in 1978.
What is the yield of plums in Zimbabwe?
3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (275 t from 86 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Zimbabwe export or import plums and sloes?
In 2024 Zimbabwe reported no exports and imports of 937 t (USD 423,000), 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 Zimbabwe is estimated 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.