Plums and sloes Production by Country 2025

Plums and sloes production thrives across 92 countries with China leading at 6,888,895 tonnes in 2023, projected to reach 6,898,625 tonnes by 2025. Total global output stood at 12,489,827 tonnes in 2023, marking a 0.6% reduction from 2022. Romania follows with 645,090 tonnes, while Chile produces 433,935 tonnes. This agricultural commodity plays vital roles in global food systems and economic development.

Plums and sloes Production by Country 2025

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#	Country	2025 (est.) (Tonne)
1	China CN	6,898,625
2	Romania RO	683,698
3	Chile CL	429,225
4	Serbia RS	410,490
5	Türkiye TR	348,698
6	Iran IR	341,953
7	United States US	305,745
8	Bosnia and Herzegovina BA	253,188
9	Russia RU	197,808
10	Morocco MA	177,282
11	Uzbekistan UZ	171,046
12	Ukraine UA	170,898
13	Spain ES	164,545
14	Italy IT	164,239
15	France FR	155,043
16	Moldova MD	132,453
17	Poland PL	126,990
18	South Africa ZA	100,906
19	Algeria DZ	98,193
20	Argentina AR	91,037
21	Pakistan PK	75,752
22	Mexico MX	70,280
23	Bulgaria BG	58,889
24	Libya LY	55,628
25	South Korea KR	53,102
26	Afghanistan AF	51,558
27	Germany DE	49,118
28	Egypt EG	42,419
29	Azerbaijan AZ	42,028
30	Albania AL	41,698
31	Lebanon LB	37,334
32	Hungary HU	35,826
33	Turkmenistan TM	34,007
34	Armenia AM	30,174
35	North Macedonia MK	27,916
36	Syria SY	22,245
37	Greece GR	22,205
38	Australia AU	22,117
39	Tunisia TN	20,169
40	Colombia CO	19,250
41	Portugal PT	19,136
42	Japan JP	17,950
43	Israel IL	17,350
44	Yemen YE	16,493
45	Georgia GE	13,240
46	Kyrgyzstan KG	12,332
47	Belarus BY	11,946
48	Iraq IQ	11,468
49	Austria AT	9,105
50	Nepal NP	9,098
51	Ecuador EC	8,733
52	Kazakhstan KZ	8,678
53	Taiwan TW	7,937
54	Czech Republic CZ	7,310
55	Croatia HR	7,042
56	Netherlands NL	6,437
57	Peru PE	5,954
58	Jordan JO	5,751
59	United Kingdom GB	5,145
60	Switzerland CH	4,913
61	Bolivia BO	4,138
62	Tanzania TZ	4,118
63	Tajikistan TJ	4,054
64	Canada CA	3,827
65	Madagascar MG	2,390
66	Uruguay UY	2,219
67	Norway NO	2,172
68	Paraguay PY	2,011
69	Palestine PS	1,757
70	Cyprus CY	1,711
71	Eswatini SZ	1,436
72	New Zealand NZ	1,402
73	Slovakia SK	1,281
74	Montenegro ME	1,184
75	Kenya KE	982
76	Grenada GD	755
77	Lithuania LT	662
78	Cameroon CM	621
79	Denmark DK	451
80	Slovenia SI	300
81	Bhutan BT	282
82	Zimbabwe ZW	271
83	Belgium BE	264
84	Sweden SE	251
85	Luxembourg LU	226
86	Malawi MW	149
87	Latvia LV	103
88	Malta MT	35
89	Estonia EE	34

🌍 Plum Diversity

China produces 7.2 million tonnes (57% of global—primarily Japanese-type for fresh markets), Romania 563,000 tonnes (volatile—European-type for processing/brandy), Chile 280,000 tonnes (counter-season exports), and Serbia 270,000 tonnes. European plums (oval, for prunes) differ from Japanese plums (round, juicy). California produces 99% of world's prunes.

🌱 Cultivation and Production

Plum cultivation requires temperate climate with winter chill, well-drained soil. Trees grafted onto rootstocks for disease resistance. European plums (prunes) often dried—California dominates dried plum market. Japanese plums for fresh eating. Hand-harvesting for fresh market, mechanical shaking for processing. Sloes wild-harvested from blackthorn hedgerows (UK tradition)—too astringent for cultivation. Pest management (plum curculio, brown rot) challenges. Organic production growing. Climate change affecting bloom timing—late frosts damaging crops. Prune market stable (digestive health benefits), fresh plum market seasonal.

📈 Market Trends and Challenges

Fresh plum markets are seasonal and competitive—short harvest window (6-8 weeks) creates supply gluts. Prices volatile ($1-4/kg depending on variety, season). Dried plum (prune) markets stable—digestive health benefits driving steady demand. California dominates global prune exports. Climate change affecting bloom timing—late frosts damaging crops, shifting production zones. Consumer trends toward fresh, local fruit challenging long-distance trade. Sloe gin experiencing craft spirits revival—artisanal producers creating premium products. Organic plum production growing but challenging (pest management without chemicals difficult).

🔮 Diverse Future

Global plum production projected to grow 1-2% annually through 2030. Counter-season trade expands year-round availability. Climate-adapted varieties help cope with irregular chill hours. Disease-resistant genetics combat plum pox and brown rot. Plum diversity ensures continued cultivation across fresh, dried, and beverage markets.

Plums and sloes Production by Country 2025

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#	Country	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2025 (est.)
1	China	6,851,378	6,992,057	6,853,140	6,898,859	6,914,685	6,888,895	6,898,625
2	Romania	830,060	692,670	757,880	807,170	665,730	645,090	683,698
3	Chile	359,000	445,000	415,927	422,244	426,030	433,935	429,225
4	Serbia	430,199	558,930	582,547	412,778	488,593	362,713	410,490
5	Türkiye	296,878	317,946	329,056	332,533	348,750	355,132	348,698
6	Iran	305,617	359,176	339,865	324,447	332,231	354,789	341,953
7	United States	345,000	327,950	245,380	292,020	254,470	342,000	305,745
8	Bosnia and Herzegovina	190,386	114,415	159,197	131,574	306,880	269,619	253,188
9	Russia	165,800	174,000	182,000	197,600	212,300	189,195	197,808
10	Morocco	205,222	151,488	143,457	178,761	178,865	175,739	177,282
11	Uzbekistan	134,869	133,078	130,092	143,351	177,602	178,191	171,046
12	Ukraine	198,070	181,140	173,230	188,300	168,610	165,310	170,898
13	Spain	152,980	179,840	153,590	179,320	157,370	162,940	164,545
14	Italy	197,730	215,020	156,290	137,770	187,350	160,960	164,239
15	France	175,440	205,110	225,900	106,280	99,990	207,580	155,043
16	Moldova	132,754	131,947	103,173	136,113	100,201	150,341	132,453
17	Poland	121,080	94,950	117,400	117,400	133,200	127,100	126,990
18	South Africa	74,254	62,557	65,373	101,969	111,227	94,288	100,906
19	Algeria	111,471	113,085	98,908	97,056	98,808	98,278	98,193
20	Argentina	176,000	52,517	64,825	60,684	101,140	97,118	91,037
21	Pakistan	47,701	51,276	52,075	60,280	76,605	81,430	75,752
22	Mexico	84,447	72,902	90,438	84,182	69,986	64,894	70,280
23	Bulgaria	56,430	56,190	60,020	65,120	56,650	57,740	58,889
24	Libya	55,218	56,390	55,266	55,625	55,760	55,551	55,628
25	South Korea	53,794	51,087	50,028	50,257	52,374	54,678	53,102
26	Afghanistan	35,971	38,321	29,872	57,304	55,255	47,041	51,558
27	Germany	70,120	52,140	51,320	44,460	51,370	49,630	49,118
28	Egypt	14,429	16,450	17,280	46,653	44,424	39,522	42,419
29	Azerbaijan	36,415	36,950	37,174	39,148	41,140	43,713	42,028
30	Albania	41,241	40,928	41,708	41,186	45,141	39,837	41,698
31	Lebanon	35,566	38,453	37,210	37,076	37,580	37,289	37,334
32	Hungary	46,690	45,250	27,040	33,250	34,970	37,370	35,826
33	Turkmenistan	33,760	33,920	33,926	33,946	33,993	34,040	34,007
34	Armenia	21,164	23,229	24,961	25,000	34,204	29,826	30,174
35	North Macedonia	37,719	32,303	34,983	27,031	39,512	21,313	27,916
36	Syria	31,289	26,808	25,888	21,539	23,082	22,026	22,245
37	Greece	28,790	20,540	21,200	21,410	24,410	21,200	22,205
38	Australia	18,548	19,456	19,829	20,009	20,308	24,045	22,117
39	Tunisia	14,000	19,000	20,000	18,500	20,000	20,939	20,169
40	Colombia	16,565	16,904	16,420	18,460	18,734	19,875	19,250
41	Portugal	17,480	20,800	19,180	22,350	17,770	18,670	19,136
42	Japan	23,100	18,100	16,500	18,800	18,800	17,100	17,950
43	Israel	22,700	25,000	20,970	17,000	19,000	16,500	17,350
44	Yemen	8,126	10,010	12,236	14,825	17,390	16,623	16,493
45	Georgia	9,500	4,200	11,300	10,100	16,400	12,600	13,240
46	Kyrgyzstan	12,185	12,414	12,329	12,309	12,351	12,330	12,332
47	Belarus	27,681	12,759	15,632	15,197	11,615	10,844	11,946
48	Iraq	4,464	15,351	16,584	14,994	13,096	9,081	11,468
49	Austria	29,560	12,780	17,860	13,850	10,500	6,370	9,105
50	Nepal	9,887	10,375	11,737	10,134	10,445	7,876	9,098
51	Ecuador	8,810	8,808	8,816	8,711	8,728	8,744	8,733
52	Kazakhstan	8,312	9,667	10,185	10,398	8,893	7,861	8,678
53	Taiwan	13,080	8,090	10,481	10,848	8,804	6,252	7,937
54	Czech Republic	12,920	8,760	8,820	6,980	10,680	5,420	7,310
55	Croatia	12,540	9,060	11,450	5,200	10,640	5,620	7,042
56	Netherlands	6,500	6,870	6,800	6,510	6,400	6,430	6,437
57	Peru	8,483	7,841	6,861	7,798	6,073	5,146	5,954
58	Jordan	3,366	4,150	3,683	4,023	4,735	7,052	5,751
59	United Kingdom	8,680	7,371	8,319	3,600	6,300	5,070	5,145
60	Switzerland	14,263	7,198	9,446	3,744	6,338	4,525	4,913
61	Bolivia	4,189	4,530	4,094	4,022	4,208	4,143	4,138
62	Tanzania	4,091	4,161	4,099	4,117	4,126	4,114	4,118
63	Tajikistan	3,500	3,500	3,508	3,849	4,025	4,153	4,054
64	Canada	3,643	4,096	2,993	3,665	3,865	3,869	3,827
65	Madagascar	2,328	2,359	2,386	2,403	2,382	2,390	2,390
66	Uruguay	2,324	2,560	2,292	2,440	2,162	2,164	2,219
67	Norway	1,948	2,568	724	2,533	2,014	2,123	2,172
68	Paraguay	1,952	1,974	1,977	1,992	2,007	2,022	2,011
69	Palestine	1,838	1,794	1,861	2,119	2,060	1,431	1,757
70	Cyprus	1,190	1,210	1,600	1,700	1,820	1,650	1,711
71	Eswatini	1,461	1,449	1,444	1,440	1,436	1,434	1,436
72	New Zealand	1,611	1,551	1,768	1,784	1,312	1,303	1,402
73	Slovakia	2,190	1,790	1,260	1,540	1,260	1,190	1,281
74	Montenegro	1,379	722	842	1,229	1,266	1,116	1,184
75	Kenya	807	557	448	1,074	1,029	918	982
76	Grenada	745	746	751	753	754	756	755
77	Lithuania	380	470	530	440	830	650	662
78	Cameroon	635	614	620	623	619	621	621
79	Denmark	390	450	290	320	490	480	451
80	Slovenia	580	420	620	150	450	270	300
81	Bhutan	532	585	439	257	312	275	282
82	Zimbabwe	269	274	269	271	271	270	271
83	Belgium	100	130	150	70	200	380	264
84	Sweden	250	250	190	270	290	220	251
85	Luxembourg	170	170	190	110	180	300	226
86	Malawi	150	150	150	149	149	149	149
87	Latvia	100	60	100	100	110	100	103
88	Malta	40	40	10	10	60	30	35
89	Estonia	30	60	20	30	60	20	34