Plums and sloes — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Plums and sloes — Production was 295,380 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
295,380 t
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
17th
of 25 groups
All-time high
923,500 t
in 1989
All-time low
240,770 t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 295,380 t for plums and sloes — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — production in United States of America peaked at 923,500 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 240,770 t, in 2016.

That places United States of America 17th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 462,571 t
1962 496,046 t +7.2%
1963 443,429 t -10.6%
1964 588,851 t +32.8%
1965 549,207 t -6.7%
1966 412,608 t -24.9%
1967 494,087 t +19.7%
1968 466,100 t -5.7%
1969 454,628 t -2.5%
1970 702,300 t +54.5%
1971 528,200 t -24.8%
1972 335,100 t -36.6%
1973 712,500 t +112.6%
1974 580,700 t -18.5%
1975 587,000 t +1.1%
1976 577,100 t -1.7%
1977 630,400 t +9.2%
1978 562,100 t -10.8%
1979 582,600 t +3.6%
1980 671,800 t +15.3%
1981 672,300 t +0.1%
1982 496,700 t -26.1%
1983 611,400 t +23.1%
1984 654,100 t +7.0%
1985 588,000 t -10.1%
1986 445,000 t -24.3%
1987 886,000 t +99.1%
1988 669,500 t -24.4%
1989 923,500 t +37.9%
1990 661,300 t -28.4%
1991 753,957 t +14.0%
1992 751,689 t -0.3%
1993 533,603 t -29.0%
1994 797,502 t +49.5%
1995 674,760 t -15.4%
1996 863,182 t +27.9%
1997 815,373 t -5.5%
1998 592,780 t -27.3%
1999 666,868 t +12.5%
2000 767,474 t +15.1%
2001 552,654 t -28.0%
2002 642,873 t +16.3%
2003 708,650 t +10.2%
2004 292,112 t -58.8%
2005 423,472 t +45.0%
2006 711,501 t +68.0%
2007 361,965 t -49.1%
2008 493,052 t +36.2%
2009 568,439 t +15.3%
2010 493,597 t -13.2%
2011 560,002 t +13.5%
2012 511,681 t -8.6%
2013 330,068 t -35.5%
2014 409,864 t +24.2%
2015 434,680 t +6.1%
2016 240,770 t -44.6%
2017 402,250 t +67.1%
2018 345,000 t -14.2%
2019 327,950 t -4.9%
2020 245,380 t -25.2%
2021 292,020 t +19.0%
2022 254,470 t -12.9%
2023 323,230 t +27.0%
2024 295,380 t -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 485,281 t 412,608 t 588,851 t 9
1970s 579,800 t 335,100 t 712,500 t 10
1980s 661,830 t 445,000 t 923,500 t 10
1990s 711,101 t 533,603 t 863,182 t 10
2000s 552,219 t 292,112 t 767,474 t 10
2010s 405,586 t 240,770 t 560,002 t 10
2020s 282,096 t 245,380 t 323,230 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 14 France 170,510 t compare
  2. 15 Italy 170,170 t compare
  3. 16 Ukraine 167,000 t compare
  4. 17 Spain 135,750 t compare
  5. 18 Poland 95,200 t compare
  6. 19 Algeria 94,566 t compare
  7. 20 South Africa 82,381 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — production in United States of America?
Plums and sloes — production in United States of America was 295,380 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 923,500 t in 1989.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 240,770 t in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for plums and sloes — production?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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