Sour cherries — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Sour cherries — Production was 101,113 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
101,113 t
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
10th
of 17 groups
All-time high
261,694 t
in 1964
All-time low
32,652 t
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sour cherries — production in Northern America stood at 101,113 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — production in Northern America peaked at 261,694 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 32,652 t, in 2002.

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

Sour cherries — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 161,314 t —
1962 164,703 t +2.1%
1963 81,154 t -50.7%
1964 261,694 t +222.5%
1965 170,196 t -35.0%
1966 87,136 t -48.8%
1967 90,414 t +3.8%
1968 131,953 t +45.9%
1969 152,519 t +15.6%
1970 119,476 t -21.7%
1971 136,123 t +13.9%
1972 149,643 t +9.9%
1973 84,235 t -43.7%
1974 127,827 t +51.8%
1975 139,421 t +9.1%
1976 71,348 t -48.8%
1977 102,704 t +43.9%
1978 87,505 t -14.8%
1979 85,860 t -1.9%
1980 108,922 t +26.9%
1981 63,525 t -41.7%
1982 148,147 t +133.2%
1983 76,397 t -48.4%
1984 130,814 t +71.2%
1985 137,149 t +4.8%
1986 106,077 t -22.7%
1987 170,872 t +61.1%
1988 113,379 t -33.6%
1989 126,934 t +12.0%
1990 99,631 t -21.5%
1991 91,882 t -7.8%
1992 160,330 t +74.5%
1993 160,528 t +0.1%
1994 145,381 t -9.4%
1995 187,120 t +28.7%
1996 128,695 t -31.2%
1997 139,288 t +8.2%
1998 162,977 t +17.0%
1999 124,697 t -23.5%
2000 134,281 t +7.7%
2001 144,484 t +7.6%
2002 32,652 t -77.4%
2003 108,084 t +231.0%
2004 101,419 t -6.2%
2005 130,702 t +28.9%
2006 123,536 t -5.5%
2007 122,246 t -1.0%
2008 103,110 t -15.7%
2009 169,573 t +64.5%
2010 92,239 t -45.6%
2011 107,424 t +16.5%
2012 40,138 t -62.6%
2013 139,284 t +247.0%
2014 142,371 t +2.2%
2015 118,761 t -16.6%
2016 152,199 t +28.2%
2017 122,796 t -19.3%
2018 139,126 t +13.3%
2019 121,966 t -12.3%
2020 65,523 t -46.3%
2021 81,012 t +23.6%
2022 112,605 t +39.0%
2023 95,573 t -15.1%
2024 101,113 t +5.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sour cherries — Production in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +247.0% 40,138 t 139,284 t
2003 +231.0% 32,652 t 108,084 t
1964 +222.5% 81,154 t 261,694 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 144,565 t 81,154 t 261,694 t 9
1970s 110,414 t 71,348 t 149,643 t 10
1980s 118,222 t 63,525 t 170,872 t 10
1990s 140,053 t 91,882 t 187,120 t 10
2000s 117,009 t 32,652 t 169,573 t 10
2010s 117,630 t 40,138 t 152,199 t 10
2020s 91,165 t 65,523 t 112,605 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Uzbekistan 94,377 t compare
  2. 8 Serbia and Montenegro 63,870 t compare
  3. 9 Hungary 62,670 t compare
  4. 10 Azerbaijan 51,830 t compare
  5. 11 Belarus 38,221 t compare
  6. 12 Romania 26,630 t compare
  7. 13 Albania 17,911 t compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — production in Northern America?
Sour cherries — production in Northern America was 101,113 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 261,694 t in 1964.
What is the lowest sour cherries — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 32,652 t in 2002.
How does Northern America rank for sour cherries — production?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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