Plums and sloes — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Plums and sloes — Production was 298,767 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
298,767 t
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
928,013 t
in 1989
All-time low
243,862 t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, plums and sloes — production in Northern America stood at 298,767 t.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — production in Northern America peaked at 928,013 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 243,862 t, in 2016.

That places Northern America 16th 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 — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 475,680 t
1962 507,091 t +6.6%
1963 459,303 t -9.4%
1964 603,979 t +31.5%
1965 559,261 t -7.4%
1966 424,980 t -24.0%
1967 504,483 t +18.7%
1968 474,355 t -6.0%
1969 461,427 t -2.7%
1970 711,275 t +54.1%
1971 538,213 t -24.3%
1972 343,313 t -36.2%
1973 721,927 t +110.3%
1974 587,126 t -18.7%
1975 597,529 t +1.8%
1976 583,466 t -2.4%
1977 637,628 t +9.3%
1978 568,629 t -10.8%
1979 590,328 t +3.8%
1980 681,292 t +15.4%
1981 678,326 t -0.4%
1982 503,566 t -25.8%
1983 617,649 t +22.7%
1984 659,492 t +6.8%
1985 594,340 t -9.9%
1986 451,239 t -24.1%
1987 892,575 t +97.8%
1988 673,473 t -24.5%
1989 928,013 t +37.8%
1990 664,997 t -28.3%
1991 758,600 t +14.1%
1992 754,837 t -0.5%
1993 536,499 t -28.9%
1994 801,177 t +49.3%
1995 680,027 t -15.1%
1996 868,406 t +27.7%
1997 819,146 t -5.7%
1998 596,653 t -27.2%
1999 670,788 t +12.4%
2000 770,621 t +14.9%
2001 556,288 t -27.8%
2002 645,765 t +16.1%
2003 712,120 t +10.3%
2004 295,301 t -58.5%
2005 426,287 t +44.4%
2006 715,174 t +67.8%
2007 364,208 t -49.1%
2008 495,522 t +36.1%
2009 571,048 t +15.2%
2010 496,589 t -13.0%
2011 563,021 t +13.4%
2012 514,157 t -8.7%
2013 334,045 t -35.0%
2014 413,917 t +23.9%
2015 438,319 t +5.9%
2016 243,862 t -44.4%
2017 406,614 t +66.7%
2018 348,643 t -14.3%
2019 332,046 t -4.8%
2020 248,373 t -25.2%
2021 295,685 t +19.0%
2022 258,335 t -12.6%
2023 326,491 t +26.4%
2024 298,767 t -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 496,729 t 424,980 t 603,979 t 9
1970s 587,943 t 343,313 t 721,927 t 10
1980s 667,996 t 451,239 t 928,013 t 10
1990s 715,113 t 536,499 t 868,406 t 10
2000s 555,233 t 295,301 t 770,621 t 10
2010s 409,121 t 243,862 t 563,021 t 10
2020s 285,530 t 248,373 t 326,491 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 13 Argentina 173,850 t compare
  2. 14 France 170,510 t compare
  3. 15 Italy 170,170 t compare
  4. 16 Ukraine 167,000 t compare
  5. 17 Spain 135,750 t compare
  6. 18 Poland 95,200 t compare
  7. 19 Algeria 94,566 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — production in Northern America?
Plums and sloes — production in Northern America was 298,767 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 928,013 t in 1989.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 243,862 t in 2016.
How does Northern America rank for plums and sloes — production?
Northern America ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 — 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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