Cherries — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cherries — Production was 422,778 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
422,778 t
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
8th
of 26 regions
All-time high
422,778 t
in 2024
All-time low
245,186 t
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cherries — production in Southern Europe stood at 422,778 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — production in Southern Europe peaked at 422,778 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 245,186 t, in 1978.

Southern Europe ranks 8th of 26 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 364,063 t 320,272 t 394,341 t 9
1970s 325,930 t 245,186 t 385,552 t 10
1980s 303,317 t 265,679 t 330,820 t 10
1990s 306,187 t 272,833 t 350,313 t 10
2000s 319,500 t 288,170 t 365,832 t 10
2010s 358,977 t 311,941 t 396,501 t 10
2020s 390,018 t 347,727 t 422,778 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 5 Greece 124,010 t compare
  2. 6 USSR 124,000 t compare
  3. 7 Spain 121,060 t compare
  4. 9 Italy 80,670 t compare
  5. 10 Yugoslav SFR 57,094 t compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 55,700 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — production in Southern Europe?
Cherries — production in Southern Europe was 422,778 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 422,778 t in 2024.
What is the lowest cherries — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 245,186 t in 1978.
How does Southern Europe rank for cherries — production?
Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 26 regions with data for 2024.
Is cherries — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 — 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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