Cherries — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cherries — Production was 22,960 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,960 t
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
20th
of 72 countries
All-time high
23,447 t
in 2021
All-time low
4,267 t
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cherries — production in Australia and New Zealand stood at 22,960 t.

The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 23,447 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,267 t, in 1984.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 72 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 — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cherries — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8,138 t
1962 8,110 t -0.3%
1963 7,189 t -11.4%
1964 8,475 t +17.9%
1965 8,099 t -4.4%
1966 9,034 t +11.5%
1967 6,657 t -26.3%
1968 8,079 t +21.4%
1969 7,320 t -9.4%
1970 7,888 t +7.8%
1971 9,375 t +18.9%
1972 11,418 t +21.8%
1973 11,098 t -2.8%
1974 9,798 t -11.7%
1975 11,060 t +12.9%
1976 10,265 t -7.2%
1977 7,077 t -31.1%
1978 7,761 t +9.7%
1979 7,272 t -6.3%
1980 4,440 t -38.9%
1981 7,275 t +63.9%
1982 6,276 t -13.7%
1983 4,995 t -20.4%
1984 4,267 t -14.6%
1985 4,678 t +9.6%
1986 4,848 t +3.6%
1987 5,144 t +6.1%
1988 5,767 t +12.1%
1989 5,226 t -9.4%
1990 6,406 t +22.6%
1991 7,021 t +9.6%
1992 5,921 t -15.7%
1993 6,493 t +9.7%
1994 7,900 t +21.7%
1995 7,766 t -1.7%
1996 6,341 t -18.3%
1997 8,066 t +27.2%
1998 8,335 t +3.3%
1999 6,620 t -20.6%
2000 6,305 t -4.8%
2001 9,235 t +46.5%
2002 7,336 t -20.6%
2003 10,680 t +45.6%
2004 10,191 t -4.6%
2005 9,795 t -3.9%
2006 11,433 t +16.7%
2007 11,630 t +1.7%
2008 11,496 t -1.1%
2009 15,577 t +35.5%
2010 13,645 t -12.4%
2011 12,279 t -10.0%
2012 13,669 t +11.3%
2013 19,872 t +45.4%
2014 14,949 t -24.8%
2015 17,898 t +19.7%
2016 20,799 t +16.2%
2017 13,869 t -33.3%
2018 19,714 t +42.1%
2019 18,706 t -5.1%
2020 17,701 t -5.4%
2021 23,447 t +32.5%
2022 21,372 t -8.8%
2023 19,087 t -10.7%
2024 22,960 t +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,900 t 6,657 t 9,034 t 9
1970s 9,301 t 7,077 t 11,418 t 10
1980s 5,292 t 4,267 t 7,275 t 10
1990s 7,087 t 5,921 t 8,335 t 10
2000s 10,368 t 6,305 t 15,577 t 10
2010s 16,540 t 12,279 t 20,799 t 10
2020s 20,913 t 17,701 t 23,447 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 17 Czechoslovakia 29,839 t compare
  2. 18 France 28,350 t compare
  3. 19 Germany 27,890 t compare
  4. 21 Albania 22,465 t compare
  5. 22 Serbia and Montenegro 21,509 t compare
  6. 23 Serbia 19,615 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Cherries — production in Australia and New Zealand was 22,960 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 23,447 t in 2021.
What is the lowest cherries — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,267 t in 1984.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cherries — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is cherries — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cherries — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 5,060 data points, 1961–2024
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