Sour cherries — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sour cherries — Yield was 6,410 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6,410 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
79,213 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
2,530 kg/ha
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sour cherries — Yield in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe stood at 6,410 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 79,213 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,530 kg/ha, in 2004.

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

Sour cherries — Yield in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sour cherries — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 27,511 kg/ha —
1962 19,278 kg/ha -29.9%
1963 18,818 kg/ha -2.4%
1964 19,727 kg/ha +4.8%
1965 15,868 kg/ha -19.6%
1966 22,764 kg/ha +43.5%
1967 21,562 kg/ha -5.3%
1968 23,159 kg/ha +7.4%
1969 28,818 kg/ha +24.4%
1970 29,794 kg/ha +3.4%
1971 34,530 kg/ha +15.9%
1972 34,422 kg/ha -0.3%
1973 31,038 kg/ha -9.8%
1974 38,788 kg/ha +25.0%
1975 31,750 kg/ha -18.1%
1976 39,366 kg/ha +24.0%
1977 34,733 kg/ha -11.8%
1978 33,213 kg/ha -4.4%
1979 46,477 kg/ha +39.9%
1980 43,375 kg/ha -6.7%
1981 63,736 kg/ha +46.9%
1982 68,274 kg/ha +7.1%
1983 79,213 kg/ha +16.0%
1984 68,617 kg/ha -13.4%
1985 3,609 kg/ha -94.7%
1986 3,177 kg/ha -12.0%
1987 3,517 kg/ha +10.7%
1988 4,016 kg/ha +14.2%
1989 4,385 kg/ha +9.2%
1990 3,794 kg/ha -13.5%
1991 3,608 kg/ha -4.9%
1992 4,644 kg/ha +28.7%
1993 4,316 kg/ha -7.1%
1994 4,094 kg/ha -5.1%
1995 3,292 kg/ha -19.6%
1996 3,485 kg/ha +5.9%
1997 3,252 kg/ha -6.7%
1998 3,563 kg/ha +9.6%
1999 3,737 kg/ha +4.9%
2000 3,656 kg/ha -2.2%
2001 3,428 kg/ha -6.2%
2002 3,349 kg/ha -2.3%
2003 2,969 kg/ha -11.3%
2004 2,530 kg/ha -14.8%
2005 2,975 kg/ha +17.6%
2006 2,695 kg/ha -9.4%
2007 2,844 kg/ha +5.5%
2008 2,967 kg/ha +4.3%
2009 3,101 kg/ha +4.5%
2010 2,831 kg/ha -8.7%
2011 3,020 kg/ha +6.7%
2012 3,181 kg/ha +5.3%
2013 7,998 kg/ha +151.5%
2014 5,964 kg/ha -25.4%
2015 5,807 kg/ha -2.6%
2016 5,349 kg/ha -7.9%
2017 5,056 kg/ha -5.5%
2018 6,049 kg/ha +19.6%
2019 4,807 kg/ha -20.5%
2020 7,053 kg/ha +46.7%
2021 6,639 kg/ha -5.9%
2022 6,858 kg/ha +3.3%
2023 6,266 kg/ha -8.6%
2024 6,410 kg/ha +2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sour cherries — Yield in Southern Europe 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 +151.5% 3,181 kg/ha 7,998 kg/ha
1985 -94.7% 68,617 kg/ha 3,609 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,945 kg/ha 15,868 kg/ha 28,818 kg/ha 9
1970s 35,411 kg/ha 29,794 kg/ha 46,477 kg/ha 10
1980s 34,192 kg/ha 3,177 kg/ha 79,213 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,778 kg/ha 3,252 kg/ha 4,644 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,052 kg/ha 2,530 kg/ha 3,656 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,006 kg/ha 2,831 kg/ha 7,998 kg/ha 10
2020s 6,645 kg/ha 6,266 kg/ha 7,053 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 8 Azerbaijan 8,155 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Peru 6,906 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Serbia 6,883 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 6,672 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Belarus 6,366 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Kazakhstan 5,628 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Albania 5,557 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — yield in Southern Europe?
Sour cherries — yield in Southern Europe was 6,410 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 79,213 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest sour cherries — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,530 kg/ha in 2004.
How does Southern Europe rank for sour cherries — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is sour cherries — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — 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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