Sour cherries — Area harvested in South America

South America: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 263 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
263 ha
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
16th
of 17 groups
All-time high
681 ha
in 1991
All-time low
248 ha
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Sour cherries — Area harvested in South America, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 330 ha1991: 681 ha1992: 673 ha1993: 663 ha1994: 648 ha1995: 634 ha1996: 618 ha1997: 603 ha1998: 598 ha1999: 571 ha2000: 547 ha2001: 518 ha2002: 494 ha2003: 627 ha2004: 627 ha2005: 615 ha2006: 623 ha2007: 580 ha2008: 621 ha2009: 466 ha2010: 464 ha2011: 468 ha2012: 474 ha2013: 460 ha2014: 333 ha2015: 320 ha2016: 248 ha2017: 281 ha2018: 292 ha2019: 293 ha2020: 304 ha2021: 288 ha2022: 276 ha2023: 278 ha2024: 263 ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, sour cherries — area harvested in South America stood at 263 ha.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in South America peaked at 681 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 248 ha, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Sour cherries — Area harvested in South America, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Area harvested in South America, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 330 ha
1991 681 ha +106.4%
1992 673 ha -1.2%
1993 663 ha -1.5%
1994 648 ha -2.3%
1995 634 ha -2.2%
1996 618 ha -2.5%
1997 603 ha -2.4%
1998 598 ha -0.8%
1999 571 ha -4.5%
2000 547 ha -4.2%
2001 518 ha -5.3%
2002 494 ha -4.6%
2003 627 ha +26.9%
2004 627 ha +0.0%
2005 615 ha -1.9%
2006 623 ha +1.3%
2007 580 ha -6.9%
2008 621 ha +7.1%
2009 466 ha -25.0%
2010 464 ha -0.4%
2011 468 ha +0.9%
2012 474 ha +1.3%
2013 460 ha -3.0%
2014 333 ha -27.6%
2015 320 ha -3.9%
2016 248 ha -22.5%
2017 281 ha +13.3%
2018 292 ha +3.9%
2019 293 ha +0.3%
2020 304 ha +3.8%
2021 288 ha -5.3%
2022 276 ha -4.2%
2023 278 ha +0.7%
2024 263 ha -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 601.9 ha 330 ha 681 ha 10
2000s 571.8 ha 466 ha 627 ha 10
2010s 363.3 ha 248 ha 474 ha 10
2020s 281.8 ha 263 ha 304 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 13 Albania 3,223 ha compare
  2. 14 Romania 2,670 ha compare
  3. 15 Croatia 2,110 ha compare
  4. 16 North Macedonia 1,831 ha compare
  5. 17 Germany 1,530 ha compare
  6. 18 Czechia 1,230 ha compare
  7. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,202 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in South America?
Sour cherries — area harvested in South America was 263 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 681 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 248 ha in 2016.
How does South America rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
South America ranks 16th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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