Plums and sloes — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Plums and sloes — Production was 566,783 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
566,783 t
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
9th
of 25 groups
All-time high
566,783 t
in 2024
All-time low
122,100 t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 566,783 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 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — production in Southern Asia peaked at 566,783 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122,100 t, in 1970.

Southern Asia ranks 9th 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 — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 136,100 t
1962 135,200 t -0.7%
1963 153,000 t +13.2%
1964 166,000 t +8.5%
1965 157,700 t -5.0%
1966 136,000 t -13.8%
1967 152,100 t +11.8%
1968 138,300 t -9.1%
1969 160,400 t +16.0%
1970 122,100 t -23.9%
1971 135,900 t +11.3%
1972 141,100 t +3.8%
1973 156,600 t +11.0%
1974 141,700 t -9.5%
1975 146,455 t +3.4%
1976 146,151 t -0.2%
1977 128,682 t -12.0%
1978 151,900 t +18.0%
1979 146,396 t -3.6%
1980 155,855 t +6.5%
1981 158,487 t +1.7%
1982 161,118 t +1.7%
1983 173,430 t +7.6%
1984 188,700 t +8.8%
1985 203,400 t +7.8%
1986 208,160 t +2.3%
1987 204,534 t -1.7%
1988 217,722 t +6.4%
1989 230,159 t +5.7%
1990 263,471 t +14.5%
1991 202,010 t -23.3%
1992 207,733 t +2.8%
1993 226,472 t +9.0%
1994 228,506 t +0.9%
1995 252,843 t +10.7%
1996 253,900 t +0.4%
1997 264,700 t +4.3%
1998 271,419 t +2.5%
1999 277,299 t +2.2%
2000 279,969 t +1.0%
2001 273,188 t -2.4%
2002 318,752 t +16.7%
2003 296,172 t -7.1%
2004 245,299 t -17.2%
2005 270,675 t +10.3%
2006 330,555 t +22.1%
2007 343,951 t +4.1%
2008 349,955 t +1.7%
2009 336,744 t -3.8%
2010 330,844 t -1.8%
2011 312,557 t -5.5%
2012 342,806 t +9.7%
2013 371,017 t +8.2%
2014 445,272 t +20.0%
2015 455,924 t +2.4%
2016 456,311 t +0.1%
2017 524,283 t +14.9%
2018 488,883 t -6.8%
2019 545,042 t +11.5%
2020 524,658 t -3.7%
2021 536,437 t +2.2%
2022 561,329 t +4.6%
2023 546,531 t -2.6%
2024 566,783 t +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148,311 t 135,200 t 166,000 t 9
1970s 141,698 t 122,100 t 156,600 t 10
1980s 190,156 t 155,855 t 230,159 t 10
1990s 244,835 t 202,010 t 277,299 t 10
2000s 304,526 t 245,299 t 349,955 t 10
2010s 427,294 t 312,557 t 545,042 t 10
2020s 547,148 t 524,658 t 566,783 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 Chile 509,843 t compare
  2. 7 Serbia 387,227 t compare
  3. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 321,200 t compare
  4. 9 Serbia and Montenegro 311,757 t compare
  5. 10 Morocco 239,724 t compare
  6. 11 Uzbekistan 199,845 t compare
  7. 12 Russian Federation 179,519 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — production in Southern Asia?
Plums and sloes — production in Southern Asia was 566,783 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 566,783 t in 2024.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 122,100 t in 1970.
How does Southern Asia rank for plums and sloes — production?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 — 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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