> In 2024 Australia produced 18,471 t of cherries, the 22nd largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%.

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# Cherries production in Australia

In 2024 Australia produced 18,471 t of cherries, the 22nd largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 20,074 t in 2021. Area harvested: 2,525 ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.

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Production, 202418,471 t
World rank22 of 63
10-year change+46%
Record20,074 t2021

## Cherries in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.59%0.58% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.3world 6.6 (+12%)
kg per person0.69world 0.38
10-year change+46%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/albania/) | 22,465 | 0.72% |
| 21 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/serbia/) | 19,615 | 0.63% |
| 22 | **Australia** | 18,471 | 0.59% |
| 23 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/moldova/) | 13,283 | 0.43% |
| 24 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/algeria/) | 12,113 | 0.39% |

[Full ranking of 63 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/)

### Map of world production of cherries

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Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 18,471 | +22% | 2,525 | 7.32 |
| 2023 | 15,114 | −13% | 2,092 | 7.22 |
| 2022 | 17,403 | −13% | 2,441 | 7.13 |
| 2021 | 20,074 | +39% | 2,814 | 7.13 |
| 2020 | 14,475 | −9.2% | 2,076 | 6.97 |
| 2019 | 15,941 | −0.1% | 2,326 | 6.85 |
| 2018 | 15,964 | +38% | 2,370 | 6.74 |
| 2017 | 11,532 | −37% | 1,739 | 6.63 |
| 2016 | 18,374 | +18% | 2,817 | 6.52 |
| 2015 | 15,547 | +22% | 2,403 | 6.47 |
| 2014 | 12,694 | −28% | 2,028 | 6.26 |
| 2013 | 17,720 | +53% | 2,923 | 6.06 |
| 2012 | 11,605 | +11% | 1,942 | 5.98 |
| 2011 | 10,475 | −11% | 1,716 | 6.10 |
| 2010 | 11,811 | −14% | 2,000 | 5.91 |
| 2009 | 13,727 | +40% | 2,400 | 5.72 |
| 2008 | 9,800 | +0.7% | 1,732 | 5.66 |
| 2007 | 9,730 | −0.5% | 1,800 | 5.41 |
| 2006 | 9,783 | +19% | 1,600 | 6.11 |
| 2005 | 8,197 | +0.3% | 1,620 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 8,174 | −14% | 1,645 | 4.97 |
| 2003 | 9,460 | +41% | 1,650 | 5.73 |
| 2002 | 6,702 | −21% | 1,320 | 5.08 |
| 2001 | 8,485 | +45% | 1,330 | 6.38 |
| 2000 | 5,835 | −3.1% | 1,380 | 4.23 |
| 1999 | 6,020 | −14% | 1,420 | 4.24 |
| 1998 | 6,985 | +4.5% | 1,650 | 4.23 |
| 1997 | 6,683 | +40% | 1,580 | 4.23 |
| 1996 | 4,783 | −17% | 1,555 | 3.08 |
| 1995 | 5,766 | −9.9% | 1,545 | 3.73 |
| 1994 | 6,400 | +27% | 1,535 | 4.17 |
| 1993 | 5,043 | +5.9% | 1,520 | 3.32 |
| 1992 | 4,761 | −12% | 1,500 | 3.17 |
| 1991 | 5,397 | +15% | 1,482 | 3.64 |
| 1990 | 4,708 | +21% | 1,720 | 2.74 |
| 1989 | 3,881 | −15% | 1,540 | 2.52 |
| 1988 | 4,567 | +13% | 1,530 | 2.98 |
| 1987 | 4,044 | +2.4% | 1,320 | 3.06 |
| 1986 | 3,948 | +3.1% | 1,230 | 3.21 |
| 1985 | 3,828 | +10% | 1,190 | 3.22 |
| 1984 | 3,467 | −17% | 1,160 | 2.99 |
| 1983 | 4,185 | −23% | 1,140 | 3.67 |
| 1982 | 5,447 | −17% | 1,180 | 4.62 |
| 1981 | 6,526 | +67% | 1,190 | 5.48 |
| 1980 | 3,900 | −42% | 940 | 4.15 |
| 1979 | 6,752 | −7.0% | 1,220 | 5.53 |
| 1978 | 7,263 | +8.6% | 1,250 | 5.81 |
| 1977 | 6,688 | −31% | 1,290 | 5.18 |
| 1976 | 9,709 | −7.5% | 1,360 | 7.14 |
| 1975 | 10,492 | +13% | 1,420 | 7.39 |
| 1974 | 9,266 | −12% | 1,570 | 5.90 |
| 1973 | 10,536 | −3.7% | 1,640 | 6.42 |
| 1972 | 10,946 | +23% | 1,690 | 6.48 |
| 1971 | 8,918 | +22% | 1,570 | 5.68 |
| 1970 | 7,336 | +6.6% | 1,500 | 4.89 |
| 1969 | 6,882 | −10% | 1,442 | 4.77 |
| 1968 | 7,649 | +22% | 1,454 | 5.26 |
| 1967 | 6,257 | −27% | 1,508 | 4.15 |
| 1966 | 8,615 | +12% | 1,476 | 5.84 |
| 1965 | 7,699 | −4.5% | 1,377 | 5.59 |
| 1964 | 8,065 | +21% | 1,435 | 5.62 |
| 1963 | 6,669 | −14% | 1,402 | 4.76 |
| 1962 | 7,710 | 0.0% | 1,303 | 5.92 |
| 1961 | 7,710 | — | 1,303 | 5.92 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports4,181 t USD 59.1 m
Exporter rank16 of 69
Imports1,232 t USD 11.1 m
Importer rank43 of 133
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cherries in Australia?

Australia produced 18,471 t in 2024, 0.59% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Australia rank in the world for production of cherries?

Australia ranked 22nd of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of cherries in Australia changed?

It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 20,074 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of cherries in Australia?

7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,471 t from 2,525 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.

### Does Australia export or import cherries?

In 2024 Australia reported exports of 4,181 t (USD 59.1 m) and imports of 1,232 t (USD 11.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/turkey/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/chile/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/uzbekistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/iran/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/greece/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/spain/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/syria/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/italy/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/ukraine/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/russia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/poland/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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