Sour cherries — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 28,920 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,920 ha
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 17 groups
All-time high
28,920 ha
in 2024
All-time low
600 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sour cherries — area harvested in Southern Asia stood at 28,920 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 28,920 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 600 ha, in 1961.

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

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 600 ha
1962 600 ha +0.0%
1963 700 ha +16.7%
1964 700 ha +0.0%
1965 800 ha +14.3%
1966 800 ha +0.0%
1967 900 ha +12.5%
1968 900 ha +0.0%
1969 950 ha +5.6%
1970 950 ha +0.0%
1971 1,000 ha +5.3%
1972 1,000 ha +0.0%
1973 1,100 ha +10.0%
1974 1,100 ha +0.0%
1975 1,200 ha +9.1%
1976 1,200 ha +0.0%
1977 1,300 ha +8.3%
1978 1,300 ha +0.0%
1979 1,400 ha +7.7%
1980 1,400 ha +0.0%
1981 1,500 ha +7.1%
1982 1,500 ha +0.0%
1983 1,600 ha +6.7%
1984 1,600 ha +0.0%
1985 1,700 ha +6.2%
1986 1,700 ha +0.0%
1987 1,700 ha +0.0%
1988 1,700 ha +0.0%
1989 2,882 ha +69.5%
1990 3,064 ha +6.3%
1991 3,515 ha +14.7%
1992 4,566 ha +29.9%
1993 5,528 ha +21.1%
1994 5,891 ha +6.6%
1995 6,050 ha +2.7%
1996 6,799 ha +12.4%
1997 7,672 ha +12.8%
1998 7,833 ha +2.1%
1999 7,916 ha +1.1%
2000 7,820 ha -1.2%
2001 8,728 ha +11.6%
2002 8,846 ha +1.4%
2003 9,224 ha +4.3%
2004 8,876 ha -3.8%
2005 9,266 ha +4.4%
2006 22,990 ha +148.1%
2007 11,955 ha -48.0%
2008 12,574 ha +5.2%
2009 14,133 ha +12.4%
2010 14,448 ha +2.2%
2011 15,063 ha +4.3%
2012 14,986 ha -0.5%
2013 15,497 ha +3.4%
2014 19,943 ha +28.7%
2015 21,000 ha +5.3%
2016 21,933 ha +4.4%
2017 23,540 ha +7.3%
2018 25,635 ha +8.9%
2019 26,360 ha +2.8%
2020 26,317 ha -0.2%
2021 27,376 ha +4.0%
2022 27,974 ha +2.2%
2023 28,527 ha +2.0%
2024 28,920 ha +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 772.22 ha 600 ha 950 ha 9
1970s 1,155 ha 950 ha 1,400 ha 10
1980s 1,728 ha 1,400 ha 2,882 ha 10
1990s 5,883 ha 3,064 ha 7,916 ha 10
2000s 11,441 ha 7,820 ha 22,990 ha 10
2010s 19,840 ha 14,448 ha 26,360 ha 10
2020s 27,823 ha 26,317 ha 28,920 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 Russian Federation 39,777 ha compare
  2. 3 Yugoslav SFR 30,800 ha compare
  3. 4 Serbia and Montenegro 25,000 ha compare
  4. 5 Poland 24,900 ha compare
  5. 6 Serbia 19,878 ha compare
  6. 7 Ukraine 18,400 ha compare
  7. 8 Hungary 11,750 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Sour cherries — area harvested in Southern Asia was 28,920 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 28,920 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 600 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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