Sour cherries — Area harvested in Germany

Germany: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 1,530 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,530 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
21,110 ha
in 1985
All-time low
1,530 ha
in 2023
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Germany, 1985–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200420241985: 21.1k ha1986: 19.3k ha1987: 19.9k ha1988: 19.7k ha1989: 19.0k ha1990: 18.4k ha1991: 20.5k ha1992: 19.5k ha1993: 14.7k ha1994: 14.5k ha1995: 11.4k ha1996: 10.2k ha1997: 3.7k ha1998: 4.5k ha1999: 5.0k ha2000: 4.5k ha2001: 4.5k ha2002: 3.9k ha2003: 4.2k ha2004: 4.2k ha2005: 4.2k ha2006: 4.2k ha2007: 3.4k ha2008: 3.4k ha2009: 3.3k ha2010: 2.9k ha2011: 2.9k ha2012: 2.3k ha2013: 2.2k ha2014: 2.2k ha2015: 2.0k ha2016: 2.0k ha2017: 1.9k ha2018: 1.9k ha2019: 1.9k ha2020: 1.9k ha2021: 1.8k ha2022: 1.6k ha2023: 1.5k ha2024: 1.5k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sour cherries — area harvested in Germany is 1,530 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in Germany peaked at 21,110 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,530 ha, in 2023.

Germany ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19,804 ha 19,045 ha 21,110 ha 5
1990s 12,246 ha 3,749 ha 20,490 ha 10
2000s 3,980 ha 3,259 ha 4,486 ha 10
2010s 2,220 ha 1,890 ha 2,908 ha 10
2020s 1,660 ha 1,530 ha 1,870 ha 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 17 Romania 2,670 ha compare
  2. 18 Croatia 2,110 ha compare
  3. 19 North Macedonia 1,831 ha compare
  4. 21 Czechia 1,230 ha compare
  5. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,202 ha compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 1,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in Germany?
Sour cherries — area harvested in Germany was 1,530 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21,110 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,530 ha in 2023.
How does Germany rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
Germany ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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