Sour cherries — Production in Europe

Europe: Sour cherries — Production was 889,450 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
889,450 t
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
1.04 million t
in 2022
All-time low
280,700 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 889,450 t for sour cherries — production in 2024.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — production in Europe peaked at 1.04 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 280,700 t, in 1965.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sour cherries — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 354,662 t —
1962 334,044 t -5.8%
1963 343,720 t +2.9%
1964 364,247 t +6.0%
1965 280,700 t -22.9%
1966 379,551 t +35.2%
1967 321,994 t -15.2%
1968 467,770 t +45.3%
1969 342,352 t -26.8%
1970 382,331 t +11.7%
1971 482,321 t +26.2%
1972 346,526 t -28.2%
1973 389,737 t +12.5%
1974 393,882 t +1.1%
1975 410,974 t +4.3%
1976 426,182 t +3.7%
1977 435,416 t +2.2%
1978 428,107 t -1.7%
1979 579,662 t +35.4%
1980 487,425 t -15.9%
1981 520,330 t +6.8%
1982 636,878 t +22.4%
1983 724,239 t +13.7%
1984 667,619 t -7.8%
1985 704,320 t +5.5%
1986 655,195 t -7.0%
1987 639,421 t -2.4%
1988 745,257 t +16.6%
1989 752,214 t +0.9%
1990 658,774 t -12.4%
1991 605,995 t -8.0%
1992 884,750 t +46.0%
1993 918,534 t +3.8%
1994 708,765 t -22.8%
1995 701,828 t -1.0%
1996 866,980 t +23.5%
1997 758,255 t -12.5%
1998 676,225 t -10.8%
1999 676,855 t +0.1%
2000 813,888 t +20.2%
2001 786,242 t -3.4%
2002 763,756 t -2.9%
2003 798,341 t +4.5%
2004 932,843 t +16.8%
2005 791,394 t -15.2%
2006 720,523 t -9.0%
2007 774,991 t +7.6%
2008 816,537 t +5.4%
2009 858,644 t +5.2%
2010 716,682 t -16.5%
2011 819,366 t +14.3%
2012 776,419 t -5.2%
2013 904,571 t +16.5%
2014 843,456 t -6.8%
2015 862,025 t +2.2%
2016 861,494 t -0.1%
2017 669,312 t -22.3%
2018 1.03 million t +54.1%
2019 869,407 t -15.7%
2020 984,869 t +13.3%
2021 1.00 million t +2.0%
2022 1.04 million t +3.5%
2023 935,220 t -10.1%
2024 889,450 t -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 354,338 t 280,700 t 467,770 t 9
1970s 427,514 t 346,526 t 579,662 t 10
1980s 653,290 t 487,425 t 752,214 t 10
1990s 745,696 t 605,995 t 918,534 t 10
2000s 805,716 t 720,523 t 932,843 t 10
2010s 835,407 t 669,312 t 1.03 million t 10
2020s 970,828 t 889,450 t 1.04 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Russian Federation 265,389 t compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 206,700 t compare
  3. 2 USSR 192,000 t compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 136,060 t compare
  5. 3 Ukraine 171,200 t compare
  6. 4 Republic of Moldova 9,774 t compare
  7. 4 Serbia 136,820 t compare
  8. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71.53 t compare
  9. 5 Yugoslav SFR 112,803 t compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — production in Europe?
Sour cherries — production in Europe was 889,450 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest sour cherries — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 280,700 t in 1965.
How does Europe rank for sour cherries — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sour cherries — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sour cherries — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 2,511 data points, 1961–2024
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