Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 47,692 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,692 ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
11th
of 25 groups
All-time high
51,903 ha
in 2020
All-time low
19,047 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia stood at 47,692 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 51,903 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,047 ha, in 1968.

That places Western Asia 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 21,804 ha
1962 22,118 ha +1.4%
1963 21,771 ha -1.6%
1964 21,457 ha -1.4%
1965 21,642 ha +0.9%
1966 22,173 ha +2.5%
1967 23,073 ha +4.1%
1968 19,047 ha -17.4%
1969 19,176 ha +0.7%
1970 19,836 ha +3.4%
1971 20,056 ha +1.1%
1972 20,695 ha +3.2%
1973 20,807 ha +0.5%
1974 21,171 ha +1.7%
1975 21,241 ha +0.3%
1976 21,353 ha +0.5%
1977 21,635 ha +1.3%
1978 22,614 ha +4.5%
1979 22,675 ha +0.3%
1980 22,006 ha -3.0%
1981 22,213 ha +0.9%
1982 22,302 ha +0.4%
1983 22,377 ha +0.3%
1984 22,950 ha +2.6%
1985 29,154 ha +27.0%
1986 29,514 ha +1.2%
1987 30,249 ha +2.5%
1988 31,908 ha +5.5%
1989 32,316 ha +1.3%
1990 33,361 ha +3.2%
1991 36,057 ha +8.1%
1992 49,686 ha +37.8%
1993 44,045 ha -11.4%
1994 39,786 ha -9.7%
1995 39,395 ha -1.0%
1996 39,245 ha -0.4%
1997 35,863 ha -8.6%
1998 34,041 ha -5.1%
1999 33,256 ha -2.3%
2000 34,985 ha +5.2%
2001 34,964 ha -0.1%
2002 34,188 ha -2.2%
2003 35,538 ha +3.9%
2004 34,051 ha -4.2%
2005 35,362 ha +3.9%
2006 34,279 ha -3.1%
2007 38,129 ha +11.2%
2008 37,197 ha -2.4%
2009 36,103 ha -2.9%
2010 33,298 ha -7.8%
2011 36,475 ha +9.5%
2012 39,624 ha +8.6%
2013 39,879 ha +0.6%
2014 41,752 ha +4.7%
2015 38,763 ha -7.2%
2016 40,823 ha +5.3%
2017 39,564 ha -3.1%
2018 40,856 ha +3.3%
2019 40,511 ha -0.8%
2020 51,903 ha +28.1%
2021 48,980 ha -5.6%
2022 48,883 ha -0.2%
2023 46,596 ha -4.7%
2024 47,692 ha +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,362 ha 19,047 ha 23,073 ha 9
1970s 21,208 ha 19,836 ha 22,675 ha 10
1980s 26,499 ha 22,006 ha 32,316 ha 10
1990s 38,474 ha 33,256 ha 49,686 ha 10
2000s 35,480 ha 34,051 ha 38,129 ha 10
2010s 39,154 ha 33,298 ha 41,752 ha 10
2020s 48,811 ha 46,596 ha 51,903 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 8 Russian Federation 43,210 ha compare
  2. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,703 ha compare
  3. 10 Czechoslovakia 18,500 ha compare
  4. 11 Argentina 18,170 ha compare
  5. 12 India 18,050 ha compare
  6. 13 Poland 17,600 ha compare
  7. 14 Chile 17,564 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in Western Asia?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in Western Asia was 47,692 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 51,903 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,047 ha in 1968.
How does Western Asia rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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