Sour cherries — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Sour cherries — Yield was 4,800 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,800 kg/ha
Change on year
down 18.1%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
110,636 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
3,468 kg/ha
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sour cherries — yield in European Union (27) stood at 4,800 kg/ha.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 110,636 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,468 kg/ha, in 2017.

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

Sour cherries — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 110,636 kg/ha —
1962 79,246 kg/ha -28.4%
1963 74,860 kg/ha -5.5%
1964 76,392 kg/ha +2.0%
1965 50,338 kg/ha -34.1%
1966 90,909 kg/ha +80.6%
1967 71,644 kg/ha -21.2%
1968 82,296 kg/ha +14.9%
1969 75,425 kg/ha -8.3%
1970 85,412 kg/ha +13.2%
1971 74,262 kg/ha -13.1%
1972 60,411 kg/ha -18.7%
1973 64,837 kg/ha +7.3%
1974 62,281 kg/ha -3.9%
1975 57,129 kg/ha -8.3%
1976 61,842 kg/ha +8.3%
1977 47,762 kg/ha -22.8%
1978 52,341 kg/ha +9.6%
1979 54,560 kg/ha +4.2%
1980 54,069 kg/ha -0.9%
1981 44,035 kg/ha -18.6%
1982 49,557 kg/ha +12.5%
1983 60,473 kg/ha +22.0%
1984 60,215 kg/ha -0.4%
1985 3,866 kg/ha -93.6%
1986 4,528 kg/ha +17.1%
1987 5,431 kg/ha +19.9%
1988 5,465 kg/ha +0.6%
1989 5,188 kg/ha -5.1%
1990 4,531 kg/ha -12.7%
1991 4,133 kg/ha -8.8%
1992 5,376 kg/ha +30.1%
1993 5,460 kg/ha +1.5%
1994 4,900 kg/ha -10.3%
1995 4,804 kg/ha -2.0%
1996 5,066 kg/ha +5.5%
1997 4,660 kg/ha -8.0%
1998 4,278 kg/ha -8.2%
1999 5,334 kg/ha +24.7%
2000 5,234 kg/ha -1.9%
2001 5,260 kg/ha +0.5%
2002 5,015 kg/ha -4.7%
2003 4,638 kg/ha -7.5%
2004 5,154 kg/ha +11.1%
2005 3,815 kg/ha -26.0%
2006 5,399 kg/ha +41.5%
2007 3,549 kg/ha -34.3%
2008 5,147 kg/ha +45.0%
2009 5,446 kg/ha +5.8%
2010 4,132 kg/ha -24.1%
2011 4,959 kg/ha +20.0%
2012 4,616 kg/ha -6.9%
2013 5,364 kg/ha +16.2%
2014 5,672 kg/ha +5.7%
2015 5,726 kg/ha +1.0%
2016 6,053 kg/ha +5.7%
2017 3,468 kg/ha -42.7%
2018 6,977 kg/ha +101.2%
2019 5,473 kg/ha -21.6%
2020 5,834 kg/ha +6.6%
2021 5,836 kg/ha +0.0%
2022 6,330 kg/ha +8.5%
2023 5,858 kg/ha -7.5%
2024 4,800 kg/ha -18.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sour cherries — Yield in European Union (27) 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
2018 +101.2% 3,468 kg/ha 6,977 kg/ha
1985 -93.6% 60,215 kg/ha 3,866 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79,083 kg/ha 50,338 kg/ha 110,636 kg/ha 9
1970s 62,084 kg/ha 47,762 kg/ha 85,412 kg/ha 10
1980s 29,283 kg/ha 3,866 kg/ha 60,473 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,854 kg/ha 4,133 kg/ha 5,460 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,866 kg/ha 3,549 kg/ha 5,446 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,244 kg/ha 3,468 kg/ha 6,977 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,731 kg/ha 4,800 kg/ha 6,330 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 12 Belarus 6,366 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 5,628 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Albania 5,557 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Canada 5,440 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Hungary 5,334 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Greece 5,091 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Germany 4,889 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — yield in European Union (27)?
Sour cherries — yield in European Union (27) was 4,800 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 110,636 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest sour cherries — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,468 kg/ha in 2017.
How does European Union (27) rank for sour cherries — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sour cherries — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sour cherries — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 2,284 data points, 1961–2024
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