> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024275 t
World rank81 of 88
10-year change+9.1%
Record446 t1978

## Plums in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.2world 4.8 (−34%)
kg per person0.02world 1.56
10-year change+9.1%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/grenada/) | 343 | 0.00% |
| 80 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/luxembourg/) | 280 | 0.00% |
| 81 | **Zimbabwe** | 275 | 0.00% |
| 82 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bhutan/) | 273 | 0.00% |
| 83 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/belgium/) | 230 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 88 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

### Map of world production of plums

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports937 t USD 423,000
Importer rank58 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](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/china/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/romania/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/chile/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/serbia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/iran/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/turkey/)[Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/bosnia-and-herzegovina/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/united-states/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/morocco/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/uzbekistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/argentina/)
[All countries producing plums](https://husfarm.com/production/plums/)

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[Agricultural production in Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/country/zimbabwe/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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