Sour cherries — Area harvested in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 110,248 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
110,248 ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 17 groups
All-time high
154,851 ha
in 2001
All-time low
24,460 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sour cherries — area harvested in Eastern Europe is 110,248 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in Eastern Europe peaked at 154,851 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24,460 ha, in 1961.

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

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Area harvested in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 24,460 ha —
1962 27,600 ha +12.8%
1963 27,680 ha +0.3%
1964 30,740 ha +11.1%
1965 29,980 ha -2.5%
1966 29,000 ha -3.3%
1967 31,100 ha +7.2%
1968 31,500 ha +1.3%
1969 31,200 ha -1.0%
1970 39,000 ha +25.0%
1971 64,400 ha +65.1%
1972 34,600 ha -46.3%
1973 37,500 ha +8.4%
1974 49,500 ha +32.0%
1975 51,800 ha +4.6%
1976 46,800 ha -9.7%
1977 49,300 ha +5.3%
1978 49,600 ha +0.6%
1979 71,000 ha +43.1%
1980 58,000 ha -18.3%
1981 57,300 ha -1.2%
1982 59,400 ha +3.7%
1983 58,800 ha -1.0%
1984 58,700 ha -0.2%
1985 117,700 ha +100.5%
1986 96,040 ha -18.4%
1987 94,840 ha -1.2%
1988 105,350 ha +11.1%
1989 105,580 ha +0.2%
1990 105,260 ha -0.3%
1991 104,494 ha -0.7%
1992 147,713 ha +41.4%
1993 149,233 ha +1.0%
1994 150,244 ha +0.7%
1995 147,138 ha -2.1%
1996 153,350 ha +4.2%
1997 146,537 ha -4.4%
1998 146,124 ha -0.3%
1999 132,627 ha -9.2%
2000 147,984 ha +11.6%
2001 154,851 ha +4.6%
2002 148,623 ha -4.0%
2003 148,168 ha -0.3%
2004 148,758 ha +0.4%
2005 143,783 ha -3.3%
2006 138,396 ha -3.7%
2007 140,069 ha +1.2%
2008 117,032 ha -16.4%
2009 116,666 ha -0.3%
2010 114,421 ha -1.9%
2011 115,049 ha +0.5%
2012 114,595 ha -0.4%
2013 115,025 ha +0.4%
2014 112,864 ha -1.9%
2015 110,346 ha -2.2%
2016 113,004 ha +2.4%
2017 106,289 ha -5.9%
2018 115,516 ha +8.7%
2019 117,464 ha +1.7%
2020 114,620 ha -2.4%
2021 117,169 ha +2.2%
2022 118,357 ha +1.0%
2023 111,075 ha -6.2%
2024 110,248 ha -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sour cherries — Area harvested in Eastern Europe 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
1985 +100.5% 58,700 ha 117,700 ha
1971 +65.1% 39,000 ha 64,400 ha
1972 -46.3% 64,400 ha 34,600 ha
1979 +43.1% 49,600 ha 71,000 ha
1992 +41.4% 104,494 ha 147,713 ha
1974 +32.0% 37,500 ha 49,500 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,251 ha 24,460 ha 31,500 ha 9
1970s 49,350 ha 34,600 ha 71,000 ha 10
1980s 81,171 ha 57,300 ha 117,700 ha 10
1990s 138,272 ha 104,494 ha 153,350 ha 10
2000s 140,433 ha 116,666 ha 154,851 ha 10
2010s 113,457 ha 106,289 ha 117,464 ha 10
2020s 114,294 ha 110,248 ha 118,357 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  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
  8. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 55 ha compare
  9. 5 Poland 24,900 ha compare
  10. 6 Serbia 19,878 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in Eastern Europe?
Sour cherries — area harvested in Eastern Europe was 110,248 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 154,851 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 24,460 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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