Sour cherries — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 2,650 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,650 ha
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
14th
of 17 groups
All-time high
21,785 ha
in 1985
All-time low
2,032 ha
in 2017
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Sour cherries — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1985–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1985200420241985: 21.8k ha1986: 20.0k ha1987: 20.6k ha1988: 20.4k ha1989: 19.7k ha1990: 19.4k ha1991: 21.5k ha1992: 20.5k ha1993: 15.7k ha1994: 15.5k ha1995: 12.4k ha1996: 11.2k ha1997: 4.7k ha1998: 5.5k ha1999: 6.0k ha2000: 5.5k ha2001: 5.5k ha2002: 4.9k ha2003: 5.2k ha2004: 5.2k ha2005: 5.2k ha2006: 5.2k ha2007: 4.4k ha2008: 4.4k ha2009: 4.3k ha2010: 3.0k ha2011: 3.0k ha2012: 2.4k ha2013: 2.4k ha2014: 2.3k ha2015: 2.2k ha2016: 2.1k ha2017: 2.0k ha2018: 3.2k ha2019: 3.2k ha2020: 3.0k ha2021: 3.0k ha2022: 2.8k ha2023: 2.7k ha2024: 2.6k ha

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 2,650 ha for sour cherries — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 21,785 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,032 ha, in 2017.

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

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

Annual values for Sour cherries — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1985 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1985 21,785 ha
1986 19,955 ha -8.4%
1987 20,640 ha +3.4%
1988 20,370 ha -1.3%
1989 19,745 ha -3.1%
1990 19,440 ha -1.5%
1991 21,490 ha +10.5%
1992 20,525 ha -4.5%
1993 15,680 ha -23.6%
1994 15,470 ha -1.3%
1995 12,423 ha -19.7%
1996 11,196 ha -9.9%
1997 4,749 ha -57.6%
1998 5,486 ha +15.5%
1999 6,000 ha +9.4%
2000 5,486 ha -8.6%
2001 5,486 ha +0.0%
2002 4,880 ha -11.0%
2003 5,197 ha +6.5%
2004 5,231 ha +0.7%
2005 5,226 ha -0.1%
2006 5,202 ha -0.5%
2007 4,426 ha -14.9%
2008 4,405 ha -0.5%
2009 4,259 ha -3.3%
2010 3,014 ha -29.2%
2011 3,045 ha +1.0%
2012 2,380 ha -21.8%
2013 2,360 ha -0.8%
2014 2,315 ha -1.9%
2015 2,171 ha -6.2%
2016 2,095 ha -3.5%
2017 2,032 ha -3.0%
2018 3,240 ha +59.4%
2019 3,170 ha -2.2%
2020 3,040 ha -4.1%
2021 2,960 ha -2.6%
2022 2,770 ha -6.4%
2023 2,700 ha -2.5%
2024 2,650 ha -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,499 ha 19,745 ha 21,785 ha 5
1990s 13,246 ha 4,749 ha 21,490 ha 10
2000s 4,980 ha 4,259 ha 5,486 ha 10
2010s 2,582 ha 2,032 ha 3,240 ha 10
2020s 2,824 ha 2,650 ha 3,040 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 11 Belarus 6,004 ha compare
  2. 12 Czechoslovakia 4,060 ha compare
  3. 13 Albania 3,223 ha compare
  4. 14 Romania 2,670 ha compare
  5. 15 Croatia 2,110 ha compare
  6. 16 North Macedonia 1,831 ha compare
  7. 17 Germany 1,530 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in Western Europe?
Sour cherries — area harvested in Western Europe was 2,650 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21,785 ha in 1985.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,032 ha in 2017.
How does Western Europe rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 14th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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