Cherries — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cherries — Yield was 1,579 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,579 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
25th
of 26 groups
All-time high
9,520 kg/ha
in 1997
All-time low
1,144 kg/ha
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cherries — yield in Southern Africa is 1,579 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 9,520 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,144 kg/ha, in 2003.

That places Southern Africa 25th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,916 kg/ha 2,136 kg/ha 3,820 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,598 kg/ha 2,760 kg/ha 4,114 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,993 kg/ha 3,152 kg/ha 4,500 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,381 kg/ha 1,562 kg/ha 9,520 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,526 kg/ha 1,144 kg/ha 6,732 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,975 kg/ha 1,540 kg/ha 2,341 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,622 kg/ha 1,579 kg/ha 1,661 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 22 Belgium-Luxembourg 6,500 kg/ha compare
  2. 23 Canada 6,314 kg/ha compare
  3. 24 Australia and New Zealand 5,937 kg/ha compare
  4. 25 Norway 5,500 kg/ha compare
  5. 26 Azerbaijan 5,389 kg/ha compare
  6. 27 Pakistan 5,379 kg/ha compare
  7. 28 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 Southern Africa?
Cherries — yield in Southern Africa was 1,579 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,520 kg/ha in 1997.
What is the lowest cherries — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,144 kg/ha in 2003.
How does Southern Africa rank for cherries — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is cherries — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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About this data

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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