Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 47,834 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,834 ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
77,360 ha
in 2015
All-time low
19,320 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for plums and sloes — area harvested in Southern Asia is 47,834 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 77,360 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,320 ha, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 19,320 ha
1962 19,320 ha +0.0%
1963 19,720 ha +2.1%
1964 21,270 ha +7.9%
1965 20,620 ha -3.1%
1966 21,820 ha +5.8%
1967 22,540 ha +3.3%
1968 22,510 ha -0.1%
1969 24,010 ha +6.7%
1970 20,550 ha -14.4%
1971 22,450 ha +9.2%
1972 22,210 ha -1.1%
1973 22,530 ha +1.4%
1974 23,040 ha +2.3%
1975 23,600 ha +2.4%
1976 24,177 ha +2.4%
1977 24,553 ha +1.6%
1978 24,964 ha +1.7%
1979 25,038 ha +0.3%
1980 26,004 ha +3.9%
1981 25,974 ha -0.1%
1982 25,923 ha -0.2%
1983 26,900 ha +3.8%
1984 29,710 ha +10.4%
1985 31,540 ha +6.2%
1986 31,330 ha -0.7%
1987 35,758 ha +14.1%
1988 38,694 ha +8.2%
1989 38,946 ha +0.7%
1990 38,793 ha -0.4%
1991 30,627 ha -21.1%
1992 32,482 ha +6.1%
1993 33,039 ha +1.7%
1994 34,334 ha +3.9%
1995 36,286 ha +5.7%
1996 38,958 ha +7.4%
1997 40,472 ha +3.9%
1998 41,567 ha +2.7%
1999 45,613 ha +9.7%
2000 49,208 ha +7.9%
2001 45,391 ha -7.8%
2002 48,841 ha +7.6%
2003 47,418 ha -2.9%
2004 45,092 ha -4.9%
2005 46,465 ha +3.0%
2006 53,262 ha +14.6%
2007 49,196 ha -7.6%
2008 50,288 ha +2.2%
2009 52,479 ha +4.4%
2010 52,146 ha -0.6%
2011 46,318 ha -11.2%
2012 63,631 ha +37.4%
2013 55,913 ha -12.1%
2014 77,201 ha +38.1%
2015 77,360 ha +0.2%
2016 62,479 ha -19.2%
2017 60,127 ha -3.8%
2018 50,987 ha -15.2%
2019 48,637 ha -4.6%
2020 45,895 ha -5.6%
2021 53,113 ha +15.7%
2022 53,081 ha -0.1%
2023 47,211 ha -11.1%
2024 47,834 ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,237 ha 19,320 ha 24,010 ha 9
1970s 23,311 ha 20,550 ha 25,038 ha 10
1980s 31,078 ha 25,923 ha 38,946 ha 10
1990s 37,217 ha 30,627 ha 45,613 ha 10
2000s 48,764 ha 45,092 ha 53,262 ha 10
2010s 59,480 ha 46,318 ha 77,360 ha 10
2020s 49,427 ha 45,895 ha 53,113 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Romania 66,840 ha compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 43,210 ha compare
  3. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,703 ha compare
  4. 10 Czechoslovakia 18,500 ha compare
  5. 11 Argentina 18,170 ha compare
  6. 12 India 18,050 ha compare
  7. 13 Poland 17,600 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Southern Asia was 47,834 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 77,360 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,320 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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