Sour cherries — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sour cherries — Production was 184,126 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
184,126 t
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
208,843 t
in 2022
All-time low
38,082 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sour cherries — production in Southern Europe is 184,126 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — production in Southern Europe peaked at 208,843 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,082 t, in 1965.

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

Sour cherries — Production in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 49,520 t —
1962 46,266 t -6.6%
1963 45,164 t -2.4%
1964 47,344 t +4.8%
1965 38,082 t -19.6%
1966 43,251 t +13.6%
1967 41,400 t -4.3%
1968 45,624 t +10.2%
1969 56,196 t +23.2%
1970 58,099 t +3.4%
1971 66,988 t +15.3%
1972 66,434 t -0.8%
1973 59,592 t -10.3%
1974 69,819 t +17.2%
1975 56,896 t -18.5%
1976 69,954 t +23.0%
1977 61,234 t -12.5%
1978 57,990 t -5.3%
1979 80,452 t +38.7%
1980 74,432 t -7.5%
1981 108,351 t +45.6%
1982 115,041 t +6.2%
1983 140,365 t +22.0%
1984 120,698 t -14.0%
1985 144,326 t +19.6%
1986 126,973 t -12.0%
1987 138,408 t +9.0%
1988 154,208 t +11.4%
1989 168,771 t +9.4%
1990 135,394 t -19.8%
1991 122,764 t -9.3%
1992 136,511 t +11.2%
1993 131,928 t -3.4%
1994 124,482 t -5.6%
1995 95,250 t -23.5%
1996 120,158 t +26.1%
1997 93,594 t -22.1%
1998 104,447 t +11.6%
1999 109,982 t +5.3%
2000 92,882 t -15.5%
2001 97,678 t +5.2%
2002 85,022 t -13.0%
2003 125,874 t +48.0%
2004 147,540 t +17.2%
2005 100,035 t -32.2%
2006 119,591 t +19.5%
2007 138,455 t +15.8%
2008 132,543 t -4.3%
2009 149,246 t +12.6%
2010 106,841 t -28.4%
2011 138,356 t +29.5%
2012 146,254 t +5.7%
2013 190,357 t +30.2%
2014 143,101 t -24.8%
2015 152,133 t +6.3%
2016 144,885 t -4.8%
2017 136,460 t -5.8%
2018 171,805 t +25.9%
2019 135,165 t -21.3%
2020 206,529 t +52.8%
2021 193,670 t -6.2%
2022 208,843 t +7.8%
2023 183,801 t -12.0%
2024 184,126 t +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,872 t 38,082 t 56,196 t 9
1970s 64,746 t 56,896 t 80,452 t 10
1980s 129,157 t 74,432 t 168,771 t 10
1990s 117,451 t 93,594 t 136,511 t 10
2000s 118,887 t 85,022 t 149,246 t 10
2010s 146,536 t 106,841 t 190,357 t 10
2020s 195,394 t 183,801 t 208,843 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 136,060 t compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 171,200 t compare
  3. 4 Republic of Moldova 9,774 t compare
  4. 4 Serbia 136,820 t compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71.53 t compare
  6. 5 Yugoslav SFR 112,803 t compare
  7. 6 Poland 110,200 t compare
  8. 7 Uzbekistan 94,377 t compare
  9. 8 Serbia and Montenegro 63,870 t compare
  10. 9 Hungary 62,670 t compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — production in Southern Europe?
Sour cherries — production in Southern Europe was 184,126 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 208,843 t in 2022.
What is the lowest sour cherries — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 38,082 t in 1965.
How does Southern Europe rank for sour cherries — production?
Southern Europe ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — 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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