Cherries — Production in Europe

Europe: Cherries — Production was 790,424 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
790,424 t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.19 million t
in 1970
All-time low
677,812 t
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 790,424 t for cherries — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — production in Europe peaked at 1.19 million t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 677,812 t, in 2012.

That places Europe 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cherries — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cherries — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.09 million t —
1962 1.06 million t -2.7%
1963 1.11 million t +5.3%
1964 1.16 million t +3.8%
1965 912,768 t -21.0%
1966 1.12 million t +22.7%
1967 1.02 million t -9.3%
1968 1.19 million t +17.5%
1969 1.04 million t -12.8%
1970 1.19 million t +14.7%
1971 1.13 million t -5.1%
1972 891,335 t -21.3%
1973 1.03 million t +15.0%
1974 930,734 t -9.2%
1975 1.03 million t +10.4%
1976 1.07 million t +4.2%
1977 787,198 t -26.5%
1978 912,839 t +16.0%
1979 1.12 million t +22.4%
1980 900,818 t -19.4%
1981 842,772 t -6.4%
1982 1.13 million t +34.0%
1983 1.15 million t +1.8%
1984 1.15 million t +0.4%
1985 1.10 million t -4.6%
1986 1.06 million t -3.6%
1987 1.04 million t -2.0%
1988 956,752 t -8.0%
1989 1.01 million t +5.5%
1990 898,622 t -10.9%
1991 741,484 t -17.5%
1992 1.10 million t +48.5%
1993 1.05 million t -4.4%
1994 914,706 t -13.1%
1995 885,878 t -3.2%
1996 1.01 million t +14.4%
1997 764,064 t -24.6%
1998 792,832 t +3.8%
1999 898,183 t +13.3%
2000 1.01 million t +12.0%
2001 884,880 t -12.1%
2002 829,287 t -6.3%
2003 799,753 t -3.6%
2004 780,248 t -2.4%
2005 826,695 t +6.0%
2006 743,167 t -10.1%
2007 729,173 t -1.9%
2008 730,145 t +0.1%
2009 772,848 t +5.8%
2010 705,575 t -8.7%
2011 785,835 t +11.4%
2012 677,812 t -13.7%
2013 790,681 t +16.7%
2014 825,069 t +4.3%
2015 795,668 t -3.6%
2016 740,722 t -6.9%
2017 740,219 t -0.1%
2018 831,479 t +12.3%
2019 782,006 t -5.9%
2020 733,566 t -6.2%
2021 740,551 t +1.0%
2022 843,347 t +13.9%
2023 770,023 t -8.7%
2024 790,424 t +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 million t 912,768 t 1.19 million t 9
1970s 1.01 million t 787,198 t 1.19 million t 10
1980s 1.03 million t 842,772 t 1.15 million t 10
1990s 906,220 t 741,484 t 1.10 million t 10
2000s 810,233 t 729,173 t 1.01 million t 10
2010s 767,507 t 677,812 t 831,479 t 10
2020s 775,582 t 733,566 t 843,347 t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Chile 596,968 t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 726,500 t compare
  3. 2 Uzbekistan 209,025 t compare
  4. 3 Greece 124,010 t compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 136,921 t compare
  6. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 98,449 t compare
  7. 4 USSR 124,000 t compare
  8. 5 Spain 121,060 t compare
  9. 6 Italy 80,670 t compare
  10. 6 Republic of Moldova 13,283 t compare
  11. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 909.21 t compare
  12. 7 Yugoslav SFR 57,094 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — production in Europe?
Cherries — production in Europe was 790,424 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 1970.
What is the lowest cherries — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 677,812 t in 2012.
How does Europe rank for cherries — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cherries — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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