Cherries — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cherries — Area harvested was 3,867 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,867 ha
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
24th
of 71 countries
All-time high
3,867 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,060 ha
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cherries — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand is 3,867 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3,867 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,060 ha, in 1980.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cherries — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cherries — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,356 ha
1962 1,363 ha +0.5%
1963 1,482 ha +8.7%
1964 1,499 ha +1.1%
1965 1,441 ha -3.9%
1966 1,537 ha +6.7%
1967 1,569 ha +2.1%
1968 1,520 ha -3.1%
1969 1,511 ha -0.6%
1970 1,573 ha +4.1%
1971 1,651 ha +5.0%
1972 1,792 ha +8.5%
1973 1,742 ha -2.8%
1974 1,667 ha -4.3%
1975 1,532 ha -8.1%
1976 1,469 ha -4.1%
1977 1,397 ha -4.9%
1978 1,360 ha -2.6%
1979 1,332 ha -2.1%
1980 1,060 ha -20.4%
1981 1,318 ha +24.3%
1982 1,362 ha +3.3%
1983 1,320 ha -3.1%
1984 1,335 ha +1.1%
1985 1,366 ha +2.3%
1986 1,420 ha +4.0%
1987 1,548 ha +9.0%
1988 1,789 ha +15.6%
1989 1,809 ha +1.1%
1990 2,003 ha +10.7%
1991 1,687 ha -15.8%
1992 1,772 ha +5.0%
1993 1,793 ha +1.2%
1994 1,809 ha +0.9%
1995 1,898 ha +4.9%
1996 1,894 ha -0.2%
1997 1,920 ha +1.4%
1998 2,050 ha +6.8%
1999 1,820 ha -11.2%
2000 1,915 ha +5.2%
2001 1,873 ha -2.2%
2002 1,870 ha -0.2%
2003 2,219 ha +18.7%
2004 2,195 ha -1.1%
2005 2,144 ha -2.3%
2006 2,150 ha +0.3%
2007 2,320 ha +7.9%
2008 2,282 ha -1.6%
2009 2,997 ha +31.3%
2010 2,633 ha -12.1%
2011 2,300 ha -12.6%
2012 2,561 ha +11.3%
2013 3,554 ha +38.8%
2014 2,690 ha -24.3%
2015 3,095 ha +15.1%
2016 3,572 ha +15.4%
2017 2,465 ha -31.0%
2018 3,569 ha +44.8%
2019 3,233 ha -9.4%
2020 3,102 ha -4.1%
2021 3,840 ha +23.8%
2022 3,632 ha -5.4%
2023 3,283 ha -9.6%
2024 3,867 ha +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,475 ha 1,356 ha 1,569 ha 9
1970s 1,552 ha 1,332 ha 1,792 ha 10
1980s 1,433 ha 1,060 ha 1,809 ha 10
1990s 1,865 ha 1,687 ha 2,050 ha 10
2000s 2,196 ha 1,870 ha 2,997 ha 10
2010s 2,967 ha 2,300 ha 3,572 ha 10
2020s 3,545 ha 3,102 ha 3,867 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 21 Serbia 4,476 ha compare
  2. 22 Japan 4,110 ha compare
  3. 23 Romania 3,870 ha compare
  4. 25 Algeria 3,841 ha compare
  5. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,545 ha compare
  6. 27 India 3,414 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Cherries — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 3,867 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,867 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cherries — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,060 ha in 1980.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cherries — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
Is cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cherries — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cherries — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
102 places, 4,693 data points, 1961–2024
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