Cherries — Yield in Africa

Africa: Cherries — Yield was 3,118 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,118 kg/ha
Change on year
down 12.3%
Rank
23rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
5,496 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
1,268 kg/ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cherries — yield in Africa stood at 3,118 kg/ha.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — yield in Africa peaked at 5,496 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,268 kg/ha, in 1977.

Africa ranks 23rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cherries — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cherries — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,912 kg/ha —
1962 2,325 kg/ha -20.2%
1963 2,350 kg/ha +1.1%
1964 3,375 kg/ha +43.6%
1965 3,926 kg/ha +16.3%
1966 3,073 kg/ha -21.7%
1967 4,207 kg/ha +36.9%
1968 2,840 kg/ha -32.5%
1969 4,420 kg/ha +55.6%
1970 4,713 kg/ha +6.6%
1971 3,867 kg/ha -18.0%
1972 4,947 kg/ha +27.9%
1973 2,432 kg/ha -50.8%
1974 1,751 kg/ha -28.0%
1975 1,525 kg/ha -12.9%
1976 1,371 kg/ha -10.1%
1977 1,268 kg/ha -7.5%
1978 1,359 kg/ha +7.2%
1979 1,443 kg/ha +6.2%
1980 1,654 kg/ha +14.6%
1981 1,389 kg/ha -16.0%
1982 1,606 kg/ha +15.6%
1983 1,856 kg/ha +15.6%
1984 1,307 kg/ha -29.6%
1985 1,584 kg/ha +21.2%
1986 1,576 kg/ha -0.5%
1987 1,613 kg/ha +2.4%
1988 1,899 kg/ha +17.7%
1989 2,150 kg/ha +13.2%
1990 1,744 kg/ha -18.9%
1991 2,235 kg/ha +28.2%
1992 3,481 kg/ha +55.7%
1993 4,794 kg/ha +37.7%
1994 1,728 kg/ha -64.0%
1995 2,288 kg/ha +32.4%
1996 2,212 kg/ha -3.3%
1997 2,513 kg/ha +13.6%
1998 2,942 kg/ha +17.1%
1999 3,393 kg/ha +15.3%
2000 3,360 kg/ha -1.0%
2001 2,456 kg/ha -26.9%
2002 2,543 kg/ha +3.5%
2003 2,212 kg/ha -13.0%
2004 2,596 kg/ha +17.4%
2005 3,081 kg/ha +18.7%
2006 3,102 kg/ha +0.7%
2007 2,560 kg/ha -17.4%
2008 3,086 kg/ha +20.5%
2009 3,394 kg/ha +10.0%
2010 2,738 kg/ha -19.3%
2011 3,207 kg/ha +17.1%
2012 3,452 kg/ha +7.6%
2013 4,296 kg/ha +24.5%
2014 5,137 kg/ha +19.6%
2015 5,496 kg/ha +7.0%
2016 2,142 kg/ha -61.0%
2017 2,979 kg/ha +39.1%
2018 3,853 kg/ha +29.4%
2019 4,687 kg/ha +21.6%
2020 3,355 kg/ha -28.4%
2021 3,670 kg/ha +9.4%
2022 3,556 kg/ha -3.1%
2023 3,557 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 3,118 kg/ha -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,270 kg/ha 2,325 kg/ha 4,420 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,468 kg/ha 1,268 kg/ha 4,947 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,663 kg/ha 1,307 kg/ha 2,150 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,733 kg/ha 1,728 kg/ha 4,794 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,839 kg/ha 2,212 kg/ha 3,394 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,799 kg/ha 2,142 kg/ha 5,496 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,451 kg/ha 3,118 kg/ha 3,670 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 6,500 kg/ha compare
  2. 21 Canada 6,314 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Australia and New Zealand 5,937 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Norway 5,500 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 Azerbaijan 5,389 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Pakistan 5,379 kg/ha compare
  7. 26 Poland 5,368 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — yield in Africa?
Cherries — yield in Africa was 3,118 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,496 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest cherries — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,268 kg/ha in 1977.
How does Africa rank for cherries — yield?
Africa ranks 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cherries — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cherries — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cherries — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
101 places, 4,530 data points, 1961–2024
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