Cherries production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 27,890 t of cherries, the 19th largest in the world (0.90% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 268,262 t in 1968. Area harvested: 5,690 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 27,890 t
- World rank
- 19 of 63
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 268,262 t
- 1968
Cherries in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.90%
- 1.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.9
- world 6.6 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 0.33
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Lebanon | 31,100 | 1.0% |
| 18 | France | 28,350 | 0.91% |
| 19 | Germany | 27,890 | 0.90% |
| 20 | Albania | 22,465 | 0.72% |
| 21 | Serbia | 19,615 | 0.63% |
Map of world production of cherries
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,890 | −14% | 5,690 | 4.90 |
| 2023 | 32,350 | −16% | 5,690 | 5.69 |
| 2022 | 38,470 | +41% | 5,740 | 6.70 |
| 2021 | 27,340 | −26% | 6,020 | 4.54 |
| 2020 | 36,800 | −17% | 6,020 | 6.11 |
| 2019 | 44,550 | +0.7% | 6,050 | 7.36 |
| 2018 | 44,220 | +167% | 6,030 | 7.33 |
| 2017 | 16,536 | −44% | 6,040 | 2.74 |
| 2016 | 29,373 | −6.6% | 5,126 | 5.73 |
| 2015 | 31,446 | −21% | 5,182 | 6.07 |
| 2014 | 39,571 | +62% | 5,192 | 7.62 |
| 2013 | 24,462 | +6.3% | 5,207 | 4.70 |
| 2012 | 23,005 | −38% | 5,181 | 4.44 |
| 2011 | 37,035 | +20% | 5,338 | 6.94 |
| 2010 | 30,831 | −22% | 5,389 | 5.72 |
| 2009 | 39,463 | +57% | 5,440 | 7.25 |
| 2008 | 25,166 | −27% | 5,449 | 4.62 |
| 2007 | 34,452 | +8.9% | 5,443 | 6.33 |
| 2006 | 31,637 | +13% | 5,561 | 5.69 |
| 2005 | 27,911 | −29% | 5,528 | 5.05 |
| 2004 | 39,076 | +17% | 5,504 | 7.10 |
| 2003 | 33,386 | −52% | 5,366 | 6.22 |
| 2002 | 70,000 | −50% | 5,720 | 12.24 |
| 2001 | 139,900 | −18% | 6,614 | 21.15 |
| 2000 | 169,700 | +8.4% | 6,614 | 25.66 |
| 1999 | 156,500 | +28% | 6,614 | 23.66 |
| 1998 | 122,053 | +90% | 6,614 | 18.45 |
| 1997 | 64,300 | −59% | 6,614 | 9.72 |
| 1996 | 155,700 | +10.0% | 7,389 | 21.07 |
| 1995 | 141,600 | −2.6% | 7,389 | 19.16 |
| 1994 | 145,400 | −22% | 7,389 | 19.68 |
| 1993 | 186,400 | −15% | 7,389 | 25.23 |
| 1992 | 220,000 | +293% | 7,389 | 29.77 |
| 1991 | 55,943 | −60% | 7,389 | 7.57 |
| 1990 | 140,896 | −4.5% | 8,871 | 15.88 |
| 1989 | 147,561 | −8.4% | 29,730 | 4.96 |
| 1988 | 161,172 | −6.7% | 31,860 | 5.06 |
| 1987 | 172,680 | −5.0% | 32,440 | 5.32 |
| 1986 | 181,772 | −6.4% | 34,800 | 5.22 |
| 1985 | 194,250 | −9.0% | 37,950 | 5.12 |
| 1984 | 213,498 | +0.8% | — | — |
| 1983 | 211,774 | −0.7% | — | — |
| 1982 | 213,257 | +293% | — | — |
| 1981 | 54,273 | −62% | — | — |
| 1980 | 141,647 | −27% | — | — |
| 1979 | 193,641 | +16% | — | — |
| 1978 | 166,319 | +42% | — | — |
| 1977 | 117,063 | −30% | — | — |
| 1976 | 168,334 | −0.5% | — | — |
| 1975 | 169,155 | +29% | — | — |
| 1974 | 131,622 | −27% | — | — |
| 1973 | 181,385 | +37% | — | — |
| 1972 | 132,552 | −41% | — | — |
| 1971 | 224,855 | −12% | — | — |
| 1970 | 255,584 | +27% | — | — |
| 1969 | 201,236 | −25% | — | — |
| 1968 | 268,262 | +58% | — | — |
| 1967 | 169,556 | −21% | — | — |
| 1966 | 215,656 | +54% | — | — |
| 1965 | 140,330 | −37% | — | — |
| 1964 | 221,590 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1963 | 220,141 | +19% | — | — |
| 1962 | 184,657 | +0.2% | — | — |
| 1961 | 184,246 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,755 t USD 16.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 69
- Imports
- 39,408 t USD 168 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Germany?
Germany produced 27,890 t in 2024, 0.90% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of cherries?
Germany ranked 19th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Germany changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 268,262 t in 1968.
What is the yield of cherries in Germany?
4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,890 t from 5,690 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import cherries?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 4,755 t (USD 16.0 m) and imports of 39,408 t (USD 168 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.