Cherries production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 8,030 t of cherries, the 33rd largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.6%. The record was 36,029 t in 1961. Area harvested: 250 ha, yield 32.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,030 t
- World rank
- 33 of 63
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- Record
- 36,029 t
- 1961
Cherries in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.34% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 32.1
- world 6.6 (+390%)
- kg per person
- 0.88
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- +8.6%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Morocco | 9,533 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Netherlands | 8,290 | 0.27% |
| 33 | Austria | 8,030 | 0.26% |
| 34 | Portugal | 7,610 | 0.25% |
| 35 | Argentina | 7,526 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of cherries
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,030 | +79% | 250 | 32.12 |
| 2023 | 4,480 | −41% | 270 | 16.59 |
| 2022 | 7,600 | +22% | 270 | 28.15 |
| 2021 | 6,210 | −6.1% | 270 | 23.00 |
| 2020 | 6,610 | −12% | 280 | 23.61 |
| 2019 | 7,510 | −31% | 280 | 26.82 |
| 2018 | 10,940 | +97% | 280 | 39.07 |
| 2017 | 5,548 | +57% | 184 | 30.15 |
| 2016 | 3,533 | −48% | 118 | 29.94 |
| 2015 | 6,732 | −9.0% | 225 | 29.92 |
| 2014 | 7,397 | −5.8% | 249 | 29.71 |
| 2013 | 7,851 | +56% | 266 | 29.52 |
| 2012 | 5,028 | −46% | 171 | 29.40 |
| 2011 | 9,252 | +81% | 317 | 29.19 |
| 2010 | 5,103 | −83% | 176 | 28.99 |
| 2009 | 30,276 | +13% | 1,049 | 28.86 |
| 2008 | 26,790 | −21% | 934 | 28.68 |
| 2007 | 33,890 | +24% | 1,188 | 28.53 |
| 2006 | 27,243 | +5.1% | 961 | 28.35 |
| 2005 | 25,909 | −4.9% | 916 | 28.28 |
| 2004 | 27,250 | −7.3% | 965 | 28.24 |
| 2003 | 29,384 | +35% | 1,042 | 28.20 |
| 2002 | 21,736 | −32% | 772 | 28.16 |
| 2001 | 32,069 | +6.9% | 1,142 | 28.08 |
| 2000 | 30,012 | +20% | 1,070 | 28.05 |
| 1999 | 24,947 | −19% | 891 | 28.00 |
| 1998 | 30,679 | +44% | 1,098 | 27.94 |
| 1997 | 21,329 | −1.1% | 765 | 27.88 |
| 1996 | 21,574 | −25% | 775 | 27.84 |
| 1995 | 28,683 | +18% | 1,033 | 27.77 |
| 1994 | 24,288 | −16% | 876 | 27.73 |
| 1993 | 28,964 | +12% | 1,047 | 27.66 |
| 1992 | 25,924 | +20% | 939 | 27.61 |
| 1991 | 21,623 | +6.9% | 860 | 25.14 |
| 1990 | 20,236 | −24% | 8,400 | 2.41 |
| 1989 | 26,731 | +54% | 3,050 | 8.76 |
| 1988 | 17,308 | −16% | 3,050 | 5.67 |
| 1987 | 20,584 | −17% | 3,050 | 6.75 |
| 1986 | 24,725 | +8.4% | 3,050 | 8.11 |
| 1985 | 22,818 | −7.2% | 3,050 | 7.48 |
| 1984 | 24,580 | −7.9% | — | — |
| 1983 | 26,701 | +7.5% | — | — |
| 1982 | 24,835 | +91% | — | — |
| 1981 | 13,028 | −45% | — | — |
| 1980 | 23,500 | +0.1% | — | — |
| 1979 | 23,470 | +6.4% | — | — |
| 1978 | 22,048 | +42% | — | — |
| 1977 | 15,541 | −25% | — | — |
| 1976 | 20,792 | −12% | — | — |
| 1975 | 23,590 | −5.2% | — | — |
| 1974 | 24,882 | −13% | — | — |
| 1973 | 28,562 | +65% | — | — |
| 1972 | 17,337 | −29% | — | — |
| 1971 | 24,513 | −2.5% | — | — |
| 1970 | 25,135 | −2.2% | — | — |
| 1969 | 25,709 | −11% | — | — |
| 1968 | 28,900 | +35% | — | — |
| 1967 | 21,418 | −5.7% | — | — |
| 1966 | 22,706 | +16% | — | — |
| 1965 | 19,638 | −36% | — | — |
| 1964 | 30,808 | −1.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 31,126 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1962 | 30,722 | −15% | — | — |
| 1961 | 36,029 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25,008 t USD 100 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 69
- Imports
- 31,734 t USD 129 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cherries in Austria?
Austria produced 8,030 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of cherries?
Austria ranked 33rd of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Austria changed?
It rose by 8.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 36,029 t in 1961.
What is the yield of cherries in Austria?
32.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,030 t from 250 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import cherries?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 25,008 t (USD 100 m) and imports of 31,734 t (USD 129 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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.