Sour cherries — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Sour cherries — Area harvested was 47,780 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
47,780 ha
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
83,975 ha
in 1985
All-time low
2,260 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 47,780 ha for sour cherries — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 83,975 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,260 ha, in 1961.

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

Sour cherries — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,260 ha
1962 3,000 ha +32.7%
1963 3,080 ha +2.7%
1964 3,140 ha +1.9%
1965 3,380 ha +7.6%
1966 2,900 ha -14.2%
1967 3,020 ha +4.1%
1968 3,470 ha +14.9%
1969 3,150 ha -9.2%
1970 2,950 ha -6.3%
1971 3,340 ha +13.2%
1972 3,530 ha +5.7%
1973 3,420 ha -3.1%
1974 3,300 ha -3.5%
1975 3,592 ha +8.8%
1976 3,577 ha -0.4%
1977 4,063 ha +13.6%
1978 4,346 ha +7.0%
1979 4,731 ha +8.9%
1980 4,716 ha -0.3%
1981 5,000 ha +6.0%
1982 6,085 ha +21.7%
1983 5,572 ha -8.4%
1984 5,459 ha -2.0%
1985 83,975 ha +1438.3%
1986 67,121 ha -20.1%
1987 54,097 ha -19.4%
1988 66,970 ha +23.8%
1989 69,230 ha +3.4%
1990 65,136 ha -5.9%
1991 67,871 ha +4.2%
1992 73,268 ha +8.0%
1993 77,460 ha +5.7%
1994 76,042 ha -1.8%
1995 72,653 ha -4.5%
1996 73,632 ha +1.3%
1997 62,907 ha -14.6%
1998 75,275 ha +19.7%
1999 66,407 ha -11.8%
2000 69,324 ha +4.4%
2001 74,894 ha +8.0%
2002 66,022 ha -11.8%
2003 68,200 ha +3.3%
2004 69,949 ha +2.6%
2005 66,068 ha -5.5%
2006 62,310 ha -5.7%
2007 62,786 ha +0.8%
2008 63,829 ha +1.7%
2009 63,412 ha -0.7%
2010 59,179 ha -6.7%
2011 61,115 ha +3.3%
2012 58,788 ha -3.8%
2013 58,477 ha -0.5%
2014 56,291 ha -3.7%
2015 52,943 ha -5.9%
2016 52,144 ha -1.5%
2017 52,112 ha -0.1%
2018 53,460 ha +2.6%
2019 53,930 ha +0.9%
2020 50,250 ha -6.8%
2021 50,790 ha +1.1%
2022 50,270 ha -1.0%
2023 48,350 ha -3.8%
2024 47,780 ha -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,044 ha 2,260 ha 3,470 ha 9
1970s 3,685 ha 2,950 ha 4,731 ha 10
1980s 36,822 ha 4,716 ha 83,975 ha 10
1990s 71,065 ha 62,907 ha 77,460 ha 10
2000s 66,679 ha 62,310 ha 74,894 ha 10
2010s 55,844 ha 52,112 ha 61,115 ha 10
2020s 49,488 ha 47,780 ha 50,790 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 USSR 56,000 ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 39,777 ha compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 19,226 ha compare
  4. 3 Yugoslav SFR 30,800 ha compare
  5. 4 Serbia and Montenegro 25,000 ha compare
  6. 5 Poland 24,900 ha compare
  7. 6 Serbia 19,878 ha compare
  8. 7 Ukraine 18,400 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Sour cherries — area harvested in European Union (27) was 47,780 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 83,975 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,260 ha in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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