Cherries — Yield in Europe

Europe: Cherries — Yield was 4,810 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,810 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
15th
of 24 groups
All-time high
21,280 kg/ha
in 1966
All-time low
3,907 kg/ha
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Yield in Europe, 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 Europe stood at 4,810 kg/ha.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — yield in Europe peaked at 21,280 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3,907 kg/ha, in 1997.

Europe ranks 15th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cherries — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cherries — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 20,756 kg/ha —
1962 19,042 kg/ha -8.3%
1963 19,886 kg/ha +4.4%
1964 19,640 kg/ha -1.2%
1965 15,920 kg/ha -18.9%
1966 21,280 kg/ha +33.7%
1967 20,478 kg/ha -3.8%
1968 21,195 kg/ha +3.5%
1969 11,546 kg/ha -45.5%
1970 11,615 kg/ha +0.6%
1971 10,798 kg/ha -7.0%
1972 8,963 kg/ha -17.0%
1973 10,209 kg/ha +13.9%
1974 8,293 kg/ha -18.8%
1975 9,268 kg/ha +11.8%
1976 9,567 kg/ha +3.2%
1977 7,354 kg/ha -23.1%
1978 8,230 kg/ha +11.9%
1979 10,495 kg/ha +27.5%
1980 8,382 kg/ha -20.1%
1981 7,788 kg/ha -7.1%
1982 10,453 kg/ha +34.2%
1983 10,896 kg/ha +4.2%
1984 11,113 kg/ha +2.0%
1985 4,819 kg/ha -56.6%
1986 4,734 kg/ha -1.8%
1987 4,725 kg/ha -0.2%
1988 4,319 kg/ha -8.6%
1989 4,610 kg/ha +6.7%
1990 4,466 kg/ha -3.1%
1991 3,977 kg/ha -11.0%
1992 4,986 kg/ha +25.4%
1993 4,983 kg/ha -0.1%
1994 4,795 kg/ha -3.8%
1995 4,496 kg/ha -6.2%
1996 5,103 kg/ha +13.5%
1997 3,907 kg/ha -23.4%
1998 4,114 kg/ha +5.3%
1999 4,742 kg/ha +15.3%
2000 5,376 kg/ha +13.4%
2001 4,657 kg/ha -13.4%
2002 4,471 kg/ha -4.0%
2003 4,366 kg/ha -2.4%
2004 4,294 kg/ha -1.6%
2005 4,735 kg/ha +10.3%
2006 4,214 kg/ha -11.0%
2007 4,102 kg/ha -2.7%
2008 4,424 kg/ha +7.8%
2009 4,612 kg/ha +4.3%
2010 4,172 kg/ha -9.5%
2011 4,588 kg/ha +10.0%
2012 4,056 kg/ha -11.6%
2013 4,751 kg/ha +17.1%
2014 4,914 kg/ha +3.4%
2015 4,801 kg/ha -2.3%
2016 4,466 kg/ha -7.0%
2017 4,484 kg/ha +0.4%
2018 4,973 kg/ha +10.9%
2019 4,689 kg/ha -5.7%
2020 4,222 kg/ha -10.0%
2021 4,402 kg/ha +4.3%
2022 4,993 kg/ha +13.4%
2023 4,738 kg/ha -5.1%
2024 4,810 kg/ha +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,860 kg/ha 11,546 kg/ha 21,280 kg/ha 9
1970s 9,479 kg/ha 7,354 kg/ha 11,615 kg/ha 10
1980s 7,184 kg/ha 4,319 kg/ha 11,113 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,557 kg/ha 3,907 kg/ha 5,103 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,525 kg/ha 4,102 kg/ha 5,376 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,589 kg/ha 4,056 kg/ha 4,973 kg/ha 10
2020s 4,633 kg/ha 4,222 kg/ha 4,993 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 12 Ukraine 8,313 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,000 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Chile 7,809 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Greece 7,683 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Israel 7,482 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Australia 7,314 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Lebanon 6,911 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — yield in Europe?
Cherries — yield in Europe was 4,810 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21,280 kg/ha in 1966.
What is the lowest cherries — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,907 kg/ha in 1997.
How does Europe rank for cherries — yield?
Europe ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cherries — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe 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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