Plums and sloes — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Plums and sloes — Yield was 14,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,000 kg/ha
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
13th
of 88 countries
All-time high
28,409 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
3,301 kg/ha
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Plums and sloes — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, plums and sloes — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 14,000 kg/ha.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 28,409 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,301 kg/ha, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Plums and sloes — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 13,717 kg/ha
1962 12,618 kg/ha -8.0%
1963 14,140 kg/ha +12.1%
1964 11,684 kg/ha -17.4%
1965 9,947 kg/ha -14.9%
1966 7,503 kg/ha -24.6%
1967 4,035 kg/ha -46.2%
1968 13,734 kg/ha +240.4%
1969 13,996 kg/ha +1.9%
1970 12,956 kg/ha -7.4%
1971 10,200 kg/ha -21.3%
1972 11,176 kg/ha +9.6%
1973 11,538 kg/ha +3.2%
1974 11,200 kg/ha -2.9%
1975 8,400 kg/ha -25.0%
1976 14,333 kg/ha +70.6%
1977 12,229 kg/ha -14.7%
1978 11,971 kg/ha -2.1%
1979 13,500 kg/ha +12.8%
1980 13,314 kg/ha -1.4%
1981 7,900 kg/ha -40.7%
1982 13,560 kg/ha +71.6%
1983 14,560 kg/ha +7.4%
1984 13,600 kg/ha -6.6%
1985 10,328 kg/ha -24.1%
1986 11,459 kg/ha +10.9%
1987 12,276 kg/ha +7.1%
1988 10,044 kg/ha -18.2%
1989 4,739 kg/ha -52.8%
1990 3,301 kg/ha -30.3%
1991 10,713 kg/ha +224.5%
1992 9,273 kg/ha -13.4%
1993 6,417 kg/ha -30.8%
1994 5,915 kg/ha -7.8%
1995 7,350 kg/ha +24.3%
1996 13,200 kg/ha +79.6%
1997 8,643 kg/ha -34.5%
1998 4,923 kg/ha -43.0%
1999 8,454 kg/ha +71.7%
2000 4,417 kg/ha -47.8%
2001 13,832 kg/ha +213.2%
2002 13,263 kg/ha -4.1%
2003 15,100 kg/ha +13.8%
2004 13,878 kg/ha -8.1%
2005 13,619 kg/ha -1.9%
2006 14,100 kg/ha +3.5%
2007 15,540 kg/ha +10.2%
2008 28,409 kg/ha +82.8%
2009 14,931 kg/ha -47.4%
2010 15,172 kg/ha +1.6%
2011 15,219 kg/ha +0.3%
2012 6,655 kg/ha -56.3%
2013 15,000 kg/ha +125.4%
2014 15,500 kg/ha +3.3%
2015 15,616 kg/ha +0.8%
2016 12,802 kg/ha -18.0%
2017 12,500 kg/ha -2.4%
2018 14,000 kg/ha +12.0%
2019 12,600 kg/ha -10.0%
2020 15,550 kg/ha +23.4%
2021 8,000 kg/ha -48.6%
2022 15,000 kg/ha +87.5%
2023 13,000 kg/ha -13.3%
2024 14,000 kg/ha +7.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Plums and sloes — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +240.4% 4,035 kg/ha 13,734 kg/ha
1991 +224.5% 3,301 kg/ha 10,713 kg/ha
2001 +213.2% 4,417 kg/ha 13,832 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,264 kg/ha 4,035 kg/ha 14,140 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,750 kg/ha 8,400 kg/ha 14,333 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,178 kg/ha 4,739 kg/ha 14,560 kg/ha 10
1990s 7,819 kg/ha 3,301 kg/ha 13,200 kg/ha 10
2000s 14,709 kg/ha 4,417 kg/ha 28,409 kg/ha 10
2010s 13,506 kg/ha 6,655 kg/ha 15,616 kg/ha 10
2020s 13,110 kg/ha 8,000 kg/ha 15,550 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 Greece 15,286 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Italy 15,073 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Morocco 14,562 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Egypt 13,902 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Colombia 13,725 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Uzbekistan 12,378 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Plums and sloes — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 28,409 kg/ha in 2008.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,301 kg/ha in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for plums and sloes — yield?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — yield rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plums and sloes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plums and sloes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 5,976 data points, 1961–2024
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