Plums and sloes — Production in Asia

Asia: Plums and sloes — Production was 8.35 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.35 million t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
8.35 million t
in 2024
All-time low
676,145 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 8.35 million t for plums and sloes — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — production in Asia peaked at 8.35 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 676,145 t, in 1966.

Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 716,785 t 676,145 t 738,386 t 9
1970s 840,416 t 714,725 t 932,932 t 10
1980s 1.20 million t 911,602 t 1.52 million t 10
1990s 2.98 million t 1.67 million t 4.71 million t 10
2000s 5.64 million t 4.74 million t 6.30 million t 10
2010s 7.47 million t 6.43 million t 8.30 million t 10
2020s 8.27 million t 8.17 million t 8.35 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 6.91 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 6.90 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 930,000 t compare
  4. 4 Romania 602,570 t compare
  5. 5 Yugoslav SFR 549,718 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — production in Asia?
Plums and sloes — production in Asia was 8.35 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 8.35 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 676,145 t in 1966.
How does Asia rank for plums and sloes — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plums and sloes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plums and sloes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 6,568 data points, 1961–2024
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