Plums and sloes — Area harvested in France

France: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 15,330 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,330 ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 90 countries
All-time high
26,502 ha
in 1981
All-time low
14,752 ha
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

France recorded 15,330 ha for plums and sloes — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in France peaked at 26,502 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14,752 ha, in 2016.

France ranks 18th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,775 ha 16,945 ha 24,212 ha 9
1970s 17,958 ha 16,118 ha 23,448 ha 10
1980s 24,032 ha 18,000 ha 26,502 ha 10
1990s 20,116 ha 19,015 ha 21,481 ha 10
2000s 19,009 ha 18,679 ha 19,379 ha 10
2010s 16,138 ha 14,752 ha 18,318 ha 10
2020s 15,386 ha 15,090 ha 15,700 ha 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Morocco 16,463 ha compare
  2. 16 Ukraine 16,400 ha compare
  3. 17 Uzbekistan, Republic of 16,145 ha compare
  4. 19 Spain 12,640 ha compare
  5. 20 Italy 11,290 ha compare
  6. 21 Algeria 10,949 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in France?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in France was 15,330 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 26,502 ha in 1981.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 14,752 ha in 2016.
How does France rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
France ranks 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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