Plums and sloes — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Plums and sloes — Yield was 15,662 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,662 kg/ha
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
2nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
17,787 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
6,341 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for plums and sloes — yield in United States of America is 15,662 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — yield in United States of America peaked at 17,787 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,341 kg/ha, in 1972.

That places United States of America 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Plums and sloes — Yield in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 9,182 kg/ha
1962 9,761 kg/ha +6.3%
1963 8,435 kg/ha -13.6%
1964 10,874 kg/ha +28.9%
1965 10,016 kg/ha -7.9%
1966 7,625 kg/ha -23.9%
1967 8,970 kg/ha +17.6%
1968 8,203 kg/ha -8.6%
1969 7,940 kg/ha -3.2%
1970 12,351 kg/ha +55.6%
1971 9,810 kg/ha -20.6%
1972 6,341 kg/ha -35.4%
1973 13,830 kg/ha +118.1%
1974 11,517 kg/ha -16.7%
1975 11,890 kg/ha +3.2%
1976 12,147 kg/ha +2.2%
1977 13,180 kg/ha +8.5%
1978 11,901 kg/ha -9.7%
1979 12,314 kg/ha +3.5%
1980 14,889 kg/ha +20.9%
1981 15,469 kg/ha +3.9%
1982 11,200 kg/ha -27.6%
1983 13,452 kg/ha +20.1%
1984 14,192 kg/ha +5.5%
1985 12,366 kg/ha -12.9%
1986 9,156 kg/ha -26.0%
1987 17,531 kg/ha +91.5%
1988 12,764 kg/ha -27.2%
1989 17,787 kg/ha +39.3%
1990 12,388 kg/ha -30.4%
1991 14,290 kg/ha +15.3%
1992 14,246 kg/ha -0.3%
1993 10,038 kg/ha -29.5%
1994 14,918 kg/ha +48.6%
1995 17,368 kg/ha +16.4%
1996 16,063 kg/ha -7.5%
1997 15,653 kg/ha -2.6%
1998 11,314 kg/ha -27.7%
1999 12,954 kg/ha +14.5%
2000 14,804 kg/ha +14.3%
2001 10,752 kg/ha -27.4%
2002 13,934 kg/ha +29.6%
2003 15,788 kg/ha +13.3%
2004 6,736 kg/ha -57.3%
2005 10,221 kg/ha +51.7%
2006 17,691 kg/ha +73.1%
2007 9,236 kg/ha -47.8%
2008 12,793 kg/ha +38.5%
2009 15,073 kg/ha +17.8%
2010 13,851 kg/ha -8.1%
2011 16,720 kg/ha +20.7%
2012 16,294 kg/ha -2.6%
2013 11,553 kg/ha -29.1%
2014 14,785 kg/ha +28.0%
2015 15,981 kg/ha +8.1%
2016 9,916 kg/ha -37.9%
2017 16,567 kg/ha +67.1%
2018 14,447 kg/ha -12.8%
2019 13,973 kg/ha -3.3%
2020 11,440 kg/ha -18.1%
2021 15,064 kg/ha +31.7%
2022 13,350 kg/ha -11.4%
2023 17,439 kg/ha +30.6%
2024 15,662 kg/ha -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,001 kg/ha 7,625 kg/ha 10,874 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,528 kg/ha 6,341 kg/ha 13,830 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,881 kg/ha 9,156 kg/ha 17,787 kg/ha 10
1990s 13,923 kg/ha 10,038 kg/ha 17,368 kg/ha 10
2000s 12,703 kg/ha 6,736 kg/ha 17,691 kg/ha 10
2010s 14,409 kg/ha 9,916 kg/ha 16,720 kg/ha 10
2020s 14,591 kg/ha 11,440 kg/ha 17,439 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Austria 71,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22,135 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Switzerland 32,447 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 17,419 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,985 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 Chile 29,028 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25,440 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Israel 24,737 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 6,639 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — yield in United States of America?
Plums and sloes — yield in United States of America was 15,662 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 17,787 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,341 kg/ha in 1972.
How does United States of America rank for plums and sloes — yield?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is plums and sloes — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — 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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