Cherries — Area harvested in South America

South America: Cherries — Area harvested was 79,237 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
79,237 ha
Change on year
up 19.5%
Rank
7th
of 24 groups
All-time high
79,237 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,240 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 79,237 ha for cherries — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 303.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — area harvested in South America peaked at 79,237 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,240 ha, in 1961.

South America ranks 7th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,323 ha 1,240 ha 1,430 ha 9
1970s 1,793 ha 1,558 ha 2,035 ha 10
1980s 3,645 ha 2,200 ha 4,978 ha 10
1990s 5,176 ha 4,629 ha 7,097 ha 10
2000s 9,936 ha 7,694 ha 14,590 ha 10
2010s 23,761 ha 15,402 ha 41,153 ha 10
2020s 60,820 ha 42,478 ha 79,237 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 4 Italy 28,290 ha compare
  2. 5 Uzbekistan 17,264 ha compare
  3. 6 Greece 16,140 ha compare
  4. 7 Yugoslav SFR 13,670 ha compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 10,460 ha compare
  6. 9 Bulgaria 10,210 ha compare
  7. 10 Poland 9,500 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — area harvested in South America?
Cherries — area harvested in South America was 79,237 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 79,237 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cherries — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,240 ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for cherries — area harvested?
South America ranks 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cherries — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 303.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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