Cherries — Area harvested in Germany
Germany: Cherries — Area harvested was 5,690 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cherries — Area harvested in Germany, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cherries — area harvested in Germany stood at 5,690 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cherries — area harvested in Germany peaked at 37,950 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,126 ha, in 2016.
That places Germany 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cherries — Area harvested in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 37,950 ha | — |
| 1986 | 34,800 ha | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 32,440 ha | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 31,860 ha | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 29,730 ha | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 8,871 ha | -70.2% |
| 1991 | 7,389 ha | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 7,389 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,389 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,389 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,389 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,389 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,614 ha | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 6,614 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,614 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,614 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,614 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,720 ha | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 5,366 ha | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5,504 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,528 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,561 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,443 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,449 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,440 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,389 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,338 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,181 ha | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,207 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,192 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,182 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,126 ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,040 ha | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 6,030 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,050 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,020 ha | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,020 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,740 ha | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5,690 ha | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,690 ha | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5,690 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 850 ha, 6.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5,690 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,073 ha, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cherries — Area harvested in Germany 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -70.2% | 29,730 ha | 8,871 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,356 ha | 29,730 ha | 37,950 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,305 ha | 6,614 ha | 8,871 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,724 ha | 5,366 ha | 6,614 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,474 ha | 5,126 ha | 6,050 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,832 ha | 5,690 ha | 6,020 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cherries — area harvested in Germany?
- Cherries — area harvested in Germany was 5,690 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cherries — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37,950 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest cherries — area harvested recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,126 ha in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for cherries — area harvested?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.