Sour cherries — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 28,724 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28,724 ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
58,316 ha
in 2004
All-time low
1,685 ha
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 28,724 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 58,316 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,685 ha, in 1982.

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

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

Annual values for Sour cherries — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,800 ha
1962 2,400 ha +33.3%
1963 2,400 ha +0.0%
1964 2,400 ha +0.0%
1965 2,400 ha +0.0%
1966 1,900 ha -20.8%
1967 1,920 ha +1.1%
1968 1,970 ha +2.6%
1969 1,950 ha -1.0%
1970 1,950 ha +0.0%
1971 1,940 ha -0.5%
1972 1,930 ha -0.5%
1973 1,920 ha -0.5%
1974 1,800 ha -6.2%
1975 1,792 ha -0.4%
1976 1,777 ha -0.8%
1977 1,763 ha -0.8%
1978 1,746 ha -1.0%
1979 1,731 ha -0.9%
1980 1,716 ha -0.9%
1981 1,700 ha -0.9%
1982 1,685 ha -0.9%
1983 1,772 ha +5.2%
1984 1,759 ha -0.7%
1985 39,990 ha +2173.5%
1986 39,966 ha -0.1%
1987 39,357 ha -1.5%
1988 38,400 ha -2.4%
1989 38,485 ha +0.2%
1990 35,690 ha -7.3%
1991 34,026 ha -4.7%
1992 29,398 ha -13.6%
1993 30,567 ha +4.0%
1994 30,406 ha -0.5%
1995 28,935 ha -4.8%
1996 34,479 ha +19.2%
1997 28,784 ha -16.5%
1998 29,313 ha +1.8%
1999 29,428 ha +0.4%
2000 25,406 ha -13.7%
2001 28,490 ha +12.1%
2002 25,386 ha -10.9%
2003 42,392 ha +67.0%
2004 58,316 ha +37.6%
2005 33,628 ha -42.3%
2006 44,373 ha +32.0%
2007 48,678 ha +9.7%
2008 44,679 ha -8.2%
2009 48,122 ha +7.7%
2010 37,734 ha -21.6%
2011 45,812 ha +21.4%
2012 45,980 ha +0.4%
2013 23,799 ha -48.2%
2014 23,996 ha +0.8%
2015 26,197 ha +9.2%
2016 27,088 ha +3.4%
2017 26,989 ha -0.4%
2018 28,404 ha +5.2%
2019 28,119 ha -1.0%
2020 29,283 ha +4.1%
2021 29,172 ha -0.4%
2022 30,450 ha +4.4%
2023 29,331 ha -3.7%
2024 28,724 ha -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,127 ha 1,800 ha 2,400 ha 9
1970s 1,835 ha 1,731 ha 1,950 ha 10
1980s 20,483 ha 1,685 ha 39,990 ha 10
1990s 31,103 ha 28,784 ha 35,690 ha 10
2000s 39,947 ha 25,386 ha 58,316 ha 10
2010s 31,412 ha 23,799 ha 45,980 ha 10
2020s 29,392 ha 28,724 ha 30,450 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 3 Yugoslav SFR 30,800 ha compare
  2. 4 Serbia and Montenegro 25,000 ha compare
  3. 5 Poland 24,900 ha compare
  4. 6 Serbia 19,878 ha compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 18,400 ha compare
  6. 8 Hungary 11,750 ha compare
  7. 9 Uzbekistan 7,551 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Sour cherries — area harvested in Southern Europe was 28,724 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 58,316 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,685 ha in 1982.
How does Southern Europe rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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