Sour cherries — Yield in Greece
Greece: Sour cherries — Yield was 5,091 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sour cherries — Yield in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sour cherries — yield in Greece stood at 5,091 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sour cherries — yield in Greece peaked at 15,499 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,521 kg/ha, in 1991.
That places Greece 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sour cherries — Yield in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,064 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,166 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 4,564 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 5,844 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 5,582 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 6,209 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 6,083 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5,970 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 8,830 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1970 | 7,452 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 7,756 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 6,650 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 7,921 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 7,000 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 4,627 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 6,844 kg/ha | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 5,024 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 4,546 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 6,414 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 7,009 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 8,074 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 6,794 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 9,890 kg/ha | +45.6% |
| 1984 | 4,777 kg/ha | -51.7% |
| 1985 | 3,027 kg/ha | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 2,727 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 2,632 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2,475 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,557 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,764 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1,521 kg/ha | -45.0% |
| 1992 | 4,313 kg/ha | +183.6% |
| 1993 | 13,179 kg/ha | +205.6% |
| 1994 | 13,699 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 12,602 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 14,219 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 12,894 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 13,552 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 15,222 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 15,499 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13,953 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 9,657 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 12,134 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 10,140 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 9,064 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 10,811 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 10,490 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,933 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 11,338 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 11,216 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,062 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 12,095 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 12,444 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9,864 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 9,690 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,913 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 8,100 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5,688 kg/ha | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 4,214 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 4,200 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,929 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 8,071 kg/ha | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 4,833 kg/ha | -40.1% |
| 2024 | 5,091 kg/ha | +5.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,091 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,750 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,091 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,454 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sour cherries — Yield in Greece 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +205.6% | 4,313 kg/ha | 13,179 kg/ha |
| 1992 | +183.6% | 1,521 kg/ha | 4,313 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,812 kg/ha | 4,064 kg/ha | 8,830 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,423 kg/ha | 4,546 kg/ha | 7,921 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,996 kg/ha | 2,475 kg/ha | 9,890 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,397 kg/ha | 1,521 kg/ha | 15,222 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,502 kg/ha | 9,064 kg/ha | 15,499 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,429 kg/ha | 4,214 kg/ha | 12,444 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,425 kg/ha | 4,200 kg/ha | 8,071 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sour cherries — yield in Greece?
- Sour cherries — yield in Greece was 5,091 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sour cherries — yield recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15,499 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest sour cherries — yield recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,521 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Greece rank for sour cherries — yield?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sour cherries — yield rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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