Sour cherries — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 62,892 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
62,892 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
62,892 ha
in 2024
All-time low
6,750 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 62,892 ha for sour cherries — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in Asia peaked at 62,892 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,750 ha, in 1968.

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

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6,953 ha —
1962 6,797 ha -2.2%
1963 7,073 ha +4.1%
1964 7,167 ha +1.3%
1965 7,273 ha +1.5%
1966 7,467 ha +2.7%
1967 7,767 ha +4.0%
1968 6,750 ha -13.1%
1969 7,223 ha +7.0%
1970 7,293 ha +1.0%
1971 7,640 ha +4.8%
1972 8,000 ha +4.7%
1973 8,177 ha +2.2%
1974 8,537 ha +4.4%
1975 8,700 ha +1.9%
1976 9,067 ha +4.2%
1977 9,283 ha +2.4%
1978 9,600 ha +3.4%
1979 9,733 ha +1.4%
1980 10,783 ha +10.8%
1981 11,500 ha +6.6%
1982 11,500 ha +0.0%
1983 11,817 ha +2.8%
1984 12,267 ha +3.8%
1985 12,983 ha +5.8%
1986 12,867 ha -0.9%
1987 12,847 ha -0.2%
1988 12,987 ha +1.1%
1989 14,142 ha +8.9%
1990 14,301 ha +1.1%
1991 14,782 ha +3.4%
1992 20,445 ha +38.3%
1993 21,378 ha +4.6%
1994 21,777 ha +1.9%
1995 21,851 ha +0.3%
1996 22,683 ha +3.8%
1997 23,982 ha +5.7%
1998 25,855 ha +7.8%
1999 27,628 ha +6.9%
2000 28,620 ha +3.6%
2001 31,277 ha +9.3%
2002 33,162 ha +6.0%
2003 34,450 ha +3.9%
2004 35,531 ha +3.1%
2005 37,823 ha +6.5%
2006 52,318 ha +38.3%
2007 41,785 ha -20.1%
2008 42,230 ha +1.1%
2009 43,910 ha +4.0%
2010 43,963 ha +0.1%
2011 44,381 ha +1.0%
2012 44,609 ha +0.5%
2013 45,559 ha +2.1%
2014 50,467 ha +10.8%
2015 51,803 ha +2.6%
2016 54,215 ha +4.7%
2017 55,619 ha +2.6%
2018 57,471 ha +3.3%
2019 59,596 ha +3.7%
2020 58,173 ha -2.4%
2021 59,834 ha +2.9%
2022 61,132 ha +2.2%
2023 62,694 ha +2.6%
2024 62,892 ha +0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sour cherries — Area harvested in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +38.3% 14,782 ha 20,445 ha
2006 +38.3% 37,823 ha 52,318 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,163 ha 6,750 ha 7,767 ha 9
1970s 8,603 ha 7,293 ha 9,733 ha 10
1980s 12,369 ha 10,783 ha 14,142 ha 10
1990s 21,468 ha 14,301 ha 27,628 ha 10
2000s 38,111 ha 28,620 ha 52,318 ha 10
2010s 50,768 ha 43,963 ha 59,596 ha 10
2020s 60,945 ha 58,173 ha 62,892 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 56,000 ha compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,920 ha compare
  3. 2 Russian Federation 39,777 ha compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 19,226 ha compare
  5. 3 Yugoslav SFR 30,800 ha compare
  6. 4 Republic of Moldova 4,516 ha compare
  7. 4 Serbia and Montenegro 25,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in Asia?
Sour cherries — area harvested in Asia was 62,892 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 62,892 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,750 ha in 1968.
How does Asia rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sour cherries — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sour cherries — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
62 places, 2,301 data points, 1961–2024
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