Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 70,651 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70,651 ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 10 groups
All-time high
106,338 ha
in 1996
All-time low
62,451 ha
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 70,651 ha for plums and sloes — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Americas peaked at 106,338 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62,451 ha, in 1978.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67,296 ha 62,479 ha 70,617 ha 9
1970s 66,170 ha 62,451 ha 71,102 ha 10
1980s 82,102 ha 78,461 ha 86,539 ha 10
1990s 98,010 ha 85,597 ha 106,338 ha 10
2000s 94,490 ha 88,557 ha 101,458 ha 10
2010s 84,462 ha 74,770 ha 101,190 ha 10
2020s 72,442 ha 69,235 ha 77,446 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 2.00 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.99 million ha compare
  3. 3 USSR 260,000 ha compare
  4. 4 Yugoslav SFR 172,500 ha compare
  5. 5 Serbia and Montenegro 136,060 ha compare
  6. 6 Serbia, Republic of 74,082 ha compare
  7. 7 Romania 66,840 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Americas?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Americas was 70,651 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 106,338 ha in 1996.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 62,451 ha in 1978.
How does Americas rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Americas ranks 4th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plums and sloes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plums and sloes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 6,035 data points, 1961–2024
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