Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 19,294 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19,294 ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
58,550 ha
in 1970
All-time low
19,017 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, plums and sloes — area harvested in Northern America stood at 19,294 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 58,550 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,017 ha, in 2023.

That places Northern America 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 52,780 ha
1962 52,880 ha +0.2%
1963 55,550 ha +5.0%
1964 56,980 ha +2.6%
1965 56,720 ha -0.5%
1966 56,440 ha -0.5%
1967 57,030 ha +1.0%
1968 58,380 ha +2.4%
1969 58,540 ha +0.3%
1970 58,550 ha +0.0%
1971 55,719 ha -4.8%
1972 54,390 ha -2.4%
1973 53,280 ha -2.0%
1974 51,620 ha -3.1%
1975 51,340 ha -0.5%
1976 48,710 ha -5.1%
1977 49,180 ha +1.0%
1978 48,450 ha -1.5%
1979 48,760 ha +0.6%
1980 46,900 ha -3.8%
1981 44,908 ha -4.2%
1982 46,010 ha +2.5%
1983 46,940 ha +2.0%
1984 47,390 ha +1.0%
1985 49,060 ha +3.5%
1986 50,090 ha +2.1%
1987 52,130 ha +4.1%
1988 53,410 ha +2.5%
1989 52,867 ha -1.0%
1990 54,197 ha +2.5%
1991 53,828 ha -0.7%
1992 53,814 ha -0.0%
1993 54,190 ha +0.7%
1994 54,459 ha +0.5%
1995 39,797 ha -26.9%
1996 54,583 ha +37.2%
1997 52,804 ha -3.3%
1998 53,130 ha +0.6%
1999 52,164 ha -1.8%
2000 52,522 ha +0.7%
2001 52,075 ha -0.9%
2002 46,767 ha -10.2%
2003 45,531 ha -2.6%
2004 43,965 ha -3.4%
2005 41,988 ha -4.5%
2006 40,758 ha -2.9%
2007 39,686 ha -2.6%
2008 39,030 ha -1.7%
2009 38,118 ha -2.3%
2010 36,018 ha -5.5%
2011 34,068 ha -5.4%
2012 31,963 ha -6.2%
2013 29,204 ha -8.6%
2014 28,324 ha -3.0%
2015 27,761 ha -2.0%
2016 24,802 ha -10.7%
2017 24,800 ha -0.0%
2018 24,401 ha -1.6%
2019 23,964 ha -1.8%
2020 21,931 ha -8.5%
2021 19,871 ha -9.4%
2022 19,542 ha -1.7%
2023 19,017 ha -2.7%
2024 19,294 ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,144 ha 52,780 ha 58,540 ha 9
1970s 52,000 ha 48,450 ha 58,550 ha 10
1980s 48,970 ha 44,908 ha 53,410 ha 10
1990s 52,297 ha 39,797 ha 54,583 ha 10
2000s 44,044 ha 38,118 ha 52,522 ha 10
2010s 28,530 ha 23,964 ha 36,018 ha 10
2020s 19,931 ha 19,017 ha 21,931 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 15 Morocco 16,463 ha compare
  2. 16 Ukraine 16,400 ha compare
  3. 17 Uzbekistan 16,145 ha compare
  4. 18 France 15,330 ha compare
  5. 19 Spain 12,640 ha compare
  6. 20 Italy 11,290 ha compare
  7. 21 Algeria 10,949 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Northern America?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Northern America was 19,294 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 58,550 ha in 1970.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 19,017 ha in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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