Cherries — Area harvested in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cherries — Area harvested was 1,150 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,150 ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
22nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
4,791 ha
in 1989
All-time low
800 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cherries — area harvested in Northern Europe stood at 1,150 ha.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 4,791 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 800 ha, in 1967.

That places Northern Europe 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cherries — Area harvested in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cherries — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,000 ha
1962 4,500 ha +12.5%
1963 4,000 ha -11.1%
1964 4,000 ha +0.0%
1965 3,000 ha -25.0%
1966 1,500 ha -50.0%
1967 800 ha -46.7%
1968 800 ha +0.0%
1969 1,000 ha +25.0%
1970 3,100 ha +210.0%
1971 2,500 ha -19.4%
1972 2,800 ha +12.0%
1973 2,000 ha -28.6%
1974 2,200 ha +10.0%
1975 2,000 ha -9.1%
1976 2,200 ha +10.0%
1977 800 ha -63.6%
1978 800 ha +0.0%
1979 1,400 ha +75.0%
1980 1,600 ha +14.3%
1981 800 ha -50.0%
1982 1,500 ha +87.5%
1983 800 ha -46.7%
1984 1,200 ha +50.0%
1985 4,540 ha +278.3%
1986 4,340 ha -4.4%
1987 4,370 ha +0.7%
1988 4,480 ha +2.5%
1989 4,791 ha +6.9%
1990 3,334 ha -30.4%
1991 3,416 ha +2.5%
1992 3,216 ha -5.9%
1993 3,491 ha +8.6%
1994 3,949 ha +13.1%
1995 4,190 ha +6.1%
1996 4,158 ha -0.8%
1997 2,188 ha -47.4%
1998 2,117 ha -3.2%
1999 2,548 ha +20.4%
2000 2,566 ha +0.7%
2001 3,517 ha +37.1%
2002 3,636 ha +3.4%
2003 3,280 ha -9.8%
2004 3,148 ha -4.0%
2005 2,989 ha -5.1%
2006 4,380 ha +46.5%
2007 3,384 ha -22.7%
2008 2,510 ha -25.8%
2009 2,441 ha -2.7%
2010 2,252 ha -7.7%
2011 2,402 ha +6.7%
2012 2,421 ha +0.8%
2013 2,549 ha +5.3%
2014 2,677 ha +5.0%
2015 2,620 ha -2.1%
2016 2,571 ha -1.9%
2017 2,460 ha -4.3%
2018 1,084 ha -55.9%
2019 1,117 ha +3.0%
2020 1,157 ha +3.6%
2021 1,153 ha -0.3%
2022 1,154 ha +0.1%
2023 1,137 ha -1.5%
2024 1,150 ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,622 ha 800 ha 4,500 ha 9
1970s 1,980 ha 800 ha 3,100 ha 10
1980s 2,842 ha 800 ha 4,791 ha 10
1990s 3,261 ha 2,117 ha 4,190 ha 10
2000s 3,185 ha 2,441 ha 4,380 ha 10
2010s 2,215 ha 1,084 ha 2,677 ha 10
2020s 1,150 ha 1,137 ha 1,157 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 19 Germany 5,690 ha compare
  2. 20 Lebanon 4,500 ha compare
  3. 21 Serbia 4,476 ha compare
  4. 22 Japan 4,110 ha compare
  5. 23 Romania 3,870 ha compare
  6. 24 Australia and New Zealand 3,867 ha compare
  7. 25 Algeria 3,841 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — area harvested in Northern Europe?
Cherries — area harvested in Northern Europe was 1,150 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,791 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest cherries — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 800 ha in 1967.
How does Northern Europe rank for cherries — area harvested?
Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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