Sour cherries — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Sour cherries — Production was 261,326 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
261,326 t
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
264,521 t
in 2023
All-time low
23,200 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 261,326 t for sour cherries — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — production in Western Asia peaked at 264,521 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,200 t, in 1961.

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

Sour cherries — Production in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 23,200 t —
1962 24,330 t +4.9%
1963 23,800 t -2.2%
1964 26,000 t +9.2%
1965 24,000 t -7.7%
1966 25,000 t +4.2%
1967 25,000 t +0.0%
1968 25,000 t +0.0%
1969 26,000 t +4.0%
1970 32,000 t +23.1%
1971 31,000 t -3.1%
1972 35,000 t +12.9%
1973 34,450 t -1.6%
1974 33,000 t -4.2%
1975 36,600 t +10.9%
1976 42,600 t +16.4%
1977 44,000 t +3.3%
1978 50,000 t +13.6%
1979 50,000 t +0.0%
1980 60,000 t +20.0%
1981 60,000 t +0.0%
1982 62,000 t +3.3%
1983 66,000 t +6.5%
1984 65,000 t -1.5%
1985 85,000 t +30.8%
1986 80,000 t -5.9%
1987 75,000 t -6.2%
1988 80,000 t +6.7%
1989 80,000 t +0.0%
1990 90,000 t +12.5%
1991 96,000 t +6.7%
1992 109,985 t +14.6%
1993 102,084 t -7.2%
1994 101,285 t -0.8%
1995 103,316 t +2.0%
1996 121,205 t +17.3%
1997 130,706 t +7.8%
1998 108,594 t -16.9%
1999 139,737 t +28.7%
2000 122,455 t -12.4%
2001 136,400 t +11.4%
2002 113,167 t -17.0%
2003 162,866 t +43.9%
2004 153,048 t -6.0%
2005 164,480 t +7.5%
2006 142,318 t -13.5%
2007 201,603 t +41.7%
2008 207,764 t +3.1%
2009 217,106 t +4.5%
2010 214,599 t -1.2%
2011 204,473 t -4.7%
2012 214,227 t +4.8%
2013 208,247 t -2.8%
2014 211,991 t +1.8%
2015 218,818 t +3.2%
2016 231,174 t +5.6%
2017 222,090 t -3.9%
2018 227,757 t +2.6%
2019 225,959 t -0.8%
2020 236,454 t +4.6%
2021 230,513 t -2.5%
2022 226,611 t -1.7%
2023 264,521 t +16.7%
2024 261,326 t -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,703 t 23,200 t 26,000 t 9
1970s 38,865 t 31,000 t 50,000 t 10
1980s 71,300 t 60,000 t 85,000 t 10
1990s 110,291 t 90,000 t 139,737 t 10
2000s 162,121 t 113,167 t 217,106 t 10
2010s 217,934 t 204,473 t 231,174 t 10
2020s 243,885 t 226,611 t 264,521 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  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
  10. 6 Poland 110,200 t compare
  11. 7 Uzbekistan 94,377 t compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — production in Western Asia?
Sour cherries — production in Western Asia was 261,326 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 264,521 t in 2023.
What is the lowest sour cherries — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,200 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for sour cherries — production?
Western Asia ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 — 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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