Cherries — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cherries — Area harvested was 99,496 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99,496 ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
104,107 ha
in 2020
All-time low
9,900 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Area harvested in Southern 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 Southern Europe stood at 99,496 ha.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 104,107 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,900 ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,783 ha 9,900 ha 44,210 ha 9
1970s 46,885 ha 43,370 ha 48,653 ha 10
1980s 59,140 ha 46,487 ha 71,788 ha 10
1990s 77,018 ha 73,000 ha 80,971 ha 10
2000s 83,422 ha 79,636 ha 88,245 ha 10
2010s 92,805 ha 87,441 ha 99,510 ha 10
2020s 99,909 ha 97,183 ha 104,107 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 3 Spain 28,920 ha compare
  2. 4 Italy 28,290 ha compare
  3. 5 Uzbekistan 17,264 ha compare
  4. 6 Greece 16,140 ha compare
  5. 7 Yugoslav SFR 13,670 ha compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 10,460 ha compare
  7. 9 Bulgaria 10,210 ha compare

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Cherries — area harvested in Southern Europe was 99,496 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 104,107 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cherries — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9,900 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for cherries — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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