Sour cherries — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 26,385 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26,385 ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 17 groups
All-time high
27,400 ha
in 2018
All-time low
5,850 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 26,385 ha for sour cherries — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 27,400 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,850 ha, in 1968.

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

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

Annual values for Sour cherries — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6,353 ha
1962 6,197 ha -2.5%
1963 6,373 ha +2.8%
1964 6,467 ha +1.5%
1965 6,473 ha +0.1%
1966 6,667 ha +3.0%
1967 6,867 ha +3.0%
1968 5,850 ha -14.8%
1969 6,273 ha +7.2%
1970 6,343 ha +1.1%
1971 6,640 ha +4.7%
1972 7,000 ha +5.4%
1973 7,077 ha +1.1%
1974 7,437 ha +5.1%
1975 7,500 ha +0.8%
1976 7,867 ha +4.9%
1977 7,983 ha +1.5%
1978 8,300 ha +4.0%
1979 8,333 ha +0.4%
1980 9,383 ha +12.6%
1981 10,000 ha +6.6%
1982 10,000 ha +0.0%
1983 10,217 ha +2.2%
1984 10,667 ha +4.4%
1985 11,283 ha +5.8%
1986 11,167 ha -1.0%
1987 11,147 ha -0.2%
1988 11,287 ha +1.3%
1989 11,260 ha -0.2%
1990 11,237 ha -0.2%
1991 11,267 ha +0.3%
1992 14,879 ha +32.1%
1993 14,839 ha -0.3%
1994 14,888 ha +0.3%
1995 14,784 ha -0.7%
1996 14,941 ha +1.1%
1997 15,287 ha +2.3%
1998 17,022 ha +11.3%
1999 18,712 ha +9.9%
2000 19,780 ha +5.7%
2001 21,327 ha +7.8%
2002 22,294 ha +4.5%
2003 23,404 ha +5.0%
2004 24,615 ha +5.2%
2005 26,113 ha +6.1%
2006 26,210 ha +0.4%
2007 26,600 ha +1.5%
2008 26,633 ha +0.1%
2009 26,537 ha -0.4%
2010 26,175 ha -1.4%
2011 25,801 ha -1.4%
2012 25,773 ha -0.1%
2013 25,781 ha +0.0%
2014 25,923 ha +0.6%
2015 25,880 ha -0.2%
2016 27,301 ha +5.5%
2017 26,795 ha -1.9%
2018 27,400 ha +2.3%
2019 27,257 ha -0.5%
2020 26,837 ha -1.5%
2021 26,530 ha -1.1%
2022 26,072 ha -1.7%
2023 26,640 ha +2.2%
2024 26,385 ha -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,391 ha 5,850 ha 6,867 ha 9
1970s 7,448 ha 6,343 ha 8,333 ha 10
1980s 10,641 ha 9,383 ha 11,287 ha 10
1990s 14,786 ha 11,237 ha 18,712 ha 10
2000s 24,351 ha 19,780 ha 26,633 ha 10
2010s 26,409 ha 25,773 ha 27,400 ha 10
2020s 26,493 ha 26,072 ha 26,837 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 4 Serbia and Montenegro 25,000 ha compare
  2. 5 Poland 24,900 ha compare
  3. 6 Serbia 19,878 ha compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 18,400 ha compare
  5. 8 Hungary 11,750 ha compare
  6. 9 Uzbekistan 7,551 ha compare
  7. 10 Azerbaijan 6,356 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in Western Asia?
Sour cherries — area harvested in Western Asia was 26,385 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 27,400 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,850 ha in 1968.
How does Western Asia rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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