Cherries — Yield in Western Europe

Western Europe: Cherries — Yield was 5,980 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,980 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
12th
of 24 groups
All-time high
34,566 kg/ha
in 1968
All-time low
3,971 kg/ha
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cherries — Yield in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 5,980 kg/ha for cherries — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cherries — yield in Western Europe peaked at 34,566 kg/ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3,971 kg/ha, in 2012.

That places Western Europe 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cherries — Yield in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 24,706 kg/ha —
1962 24,291 kg/ha -1.7%
1963 27,521 kg/ha +13.3%
1964 28,187 kg/ha +2.4%
1965 20,469 kg/ha -27.4%
1966 24,513 kg/ha +19.8%
1967 26,336 kg/ha +7.4%
1968 34,566 kg/ha +31.3%
1969 25,150 kg/ha -27.2%
1970 29,192 kg/ha +16.1%
1971 27,596 kg/ha -5.5%
1972 18,454 kg/ha -33.1%
1973 22,669 kg/ha +22.8%
1974 19,420 kg/ha -14.3%
1975 19,130 kg/ha -1.5%
1976 21,913 kg/ha +14.5%
1977 12,457 kg/ha -43.2%
1978 18,510 kg/ha +48.6%
1979 22,294 kg/ha +20.4%
1980 17,018 kg/ha -23.7%
1981 9,924 kg/ha -41.7%
1982 21,489 kg/ha +116.5%
1983 20,585 kg/ha -4.2%
1984 22,341 kg/ha +8.5%
1985 5,658 kg/ha -74.7%
1986 5,819 kg/ha +2.8%
1987 5,909 kg/ha +1.6%
1988 5,143 kg/ha -13.0%
1989 5,606 kg/ha +9.0%
1990 7,093 kg/ha +26.5%
1991 6,049 kg/ha -14.7%
1992 15,205 kg/ha +151.4%
1993 13,559 kg/ha -10.8%
1994 11,489 kg/ha -15.3%
1995 11,270 kg/ha -1.9%
1996 12,357 kg/ha +9.6%
1997 7,616 kg/ha -38.4%
1998 9,868 kg/ha +29.6%
1999 12,633 kg/ha +28.0%
2000 13,589 kg/ha +7.6%
2001 10,974 kg/ha -19.2%
2002 8,559 kg/ha -22.0%
2003 6,577 kg/ha -23.2%
2004 6,980 kg/ha +6.1%
2005 6,407 kg/ha -8.2%
2006 6,778 kg/ha +5.8%
2007 6,652 kg/ha -1.9%
2008 5,228 kg/ha -21.4%
2009 7,400 kg/ha +41.5%
2010 5,468 kg/ha -26.1%
2011 6,676 kg/ha +22.1%
2012 3,971 kg/ha -40.5%
2013 5,015 kg/ha +26.3%
2014 7,106 kg/ha +41.7%
2015 5,887 kg/ha -17.2%
2016 4,916 kg/ha -16.5%
2017 4,205 kg/ha -14.5%
2018 6,953 kg/ha +65.3%
2019 7,189 kg/ha +3.4%
2020 6,469 kg/ha -10.0%
2021 4,079 kg/ha -36.9%
2022 7,074 kg/ha +73.4%
2023 6,048 kg/ha -14.5%
2024 5,980 kg/ha -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,193 kg/ha 20,469 kg/ha 34,566 kg/ha 9
1970s 21,163 kg/ha 12,457 kg/ha 29,192 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,949 kg/ha 5,143 kg/ha 22,341 kg/ha 10
1990s 10,714 kg/ha 6,049 kg/ha 15,205 kg/ha 10
2000s 7,914 kg/ha 5,228 kg/ha 13,589 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,739 kg/ha 3,971 kg/ha 7,189 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,930 kg/ha 4,079 kg/ha 7,074 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 9 Albania 9,968 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Belarus 9,846 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Romania 8,884 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 8,313 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,000 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Chile 7,809 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 Greece 7,683 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cherries — yield in Western Europe?
Cherries — yield in Western Europe was 5,980 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cherries — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 34,566 kg/ha in 1968.
What is the lowest cherries — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,971 kg/ha in 2012.
How does Western Europe rank for cherries — yield?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is cherries — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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