Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 187,877 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
187,877 ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 25 groups
All-time high
468,341 ha
in 1985
All-time low
160,871 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 187,877 ha for plums and sloes — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Eastern Europe peaked at 468,341 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 160,871 ha, in 1961.

That places Eastern Europe 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 160,871 ha
1962 165,443 ha +2.8%
1963 169,742 ha +2.6%
1964 173,042 ha +1.9%
1965 187,195 ha +8.2%
1966 198,175 ha +5.9%
1967 192,627 ha -2.8%
1968 198,636 ha +3.1%
1969 201,819 ha +1.6%
1970 292,756 ha +45.1%
1971 253,031 ha -13.6%
1972 288,904 ha +14.2%
1973 301,524 ha +4.4%
1974 308,387 ha +2.3%
1975 256,827 ha -16.7%
1976 234,558 ha -8.7%
1977 262,715 ha +12.0%
1978 266,789 ha +1.6%
1979 165,452 ha -38.0%
1980 310,395 ha +87.6%
1981 299,132 ha -3.6%
1982 257,208 ha -14.0%
1983 253,112 ha -1.6%
1984 241,930 ha -4.4%
1985 468,341 ha +93.6%
1986 443,934 ha -5.2%
1987 406,871 ha -8.3%
1988 417,917 ha +2.7%
1989 453,627 ha +8.5%
1990 455,961 ha +0.5%
1991 435,883 ha -4.4%
1992 321,048 ha -26.3%
1993 309,378 ha -3.6%
1994 304,305 ha -1.6%
1995 309,432 ha +1.7%
1996 322,963 ha +4.4%
1997 316,319 ha -2.1%
1998 287,149 ha -9.2%
1999 277,635 ha -3.3%
2000 271,913 ha -2.1%
2001 271,850 ha -0.0%
2002 254,414 ha -6.4%
2003 252,081 ha -0.9%
2004 256,152 ha +1.6%
2005 241,728 ha -5.6%
2006 223,458 ha -7.6%
2007 221,550 ha -0.9%
2008 194,948 ha -12.0%
2009 192,973 ha -1.0%
2010 186,400 ha -3.4%
2011 185,781 ha -0.3%
2012 183,693 ha -1.1%
2013 178,179 ha -3.0%
2014 174,233 ha -2.2%
2015 174,764 ha +0.3%
2016 179,415 ha +2.7%
2017 176,136 ha -1.8%
2018 184,163 ha +4.6%
2019 185,066 ha +0.5%
2020 193,372 ha +4.5%
2021 194,746 ha +0.7%
2022 197,197 ha +1.3%
2023 190,967 ha -3.2%
2024 187,877 ha -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183,061 ha 160,871 ha 201,819 ha 9
1970s 263,094 ha 165,452 ha 308,387 ha 10
1980s 355,247 ha 241,930 ha 468,341 ha 10
1990s 334,007 ha 277,635 ha 455,961 ha 10
2000s 238,107 ha 192,973 ha 271,913 ha 10
2010s 180,783 ha 174,233 ha 186,400 ha 10
2020s 192,832 ha 187,877 ha 197,197 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 1 China 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 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 Eastern Europe?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Eastern Europe was 187,877 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 468,341 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 160,871 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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