Cherries production in India
In 2024 India produced 10,114 t of cherries, the 29th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.5%. The record was 10,945 t in 2015. Area harvested: 3,414 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,114 t
- World rank
- 29 of 63
- 10-year change
- −4.5%
- Record
- 10,945 t
- 2015
Cherries in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.48% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 6.6 (−55%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- −4.5%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Azerbaijan | 11,126 | 0.36% |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 10,419 | 0.34% |
| 29 | India | 10,114 | 0.33% |
| 30 | Armenia | 10,037 | 0.32% |
| 31 | Morocco | 9,533 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of cherries
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,114 | +0.0% | 3,414 | 2.96 |
| 2023 | 10,113 | +0.0% | 3,405 | 2.97 |
| 2022 | 10,109 | −0.1% | 3,410 | 2.96 |
| 2021 | 10,121 | +0.1% | 3,428 | 2.95 |
| 2020 | 10,108 | +0.1% | 3,378 | 2.99 |
| 2019 | 10,097 | −0.6% | 3,425 | 2.95 |
| 2018 | 10,159 | −1.3% | 3,481 | 2.92 |
| 2017 | 10,289 | −2.0% | 3,377 | 3.05 |
| 2016 | 10,497 | −4.1% | 3,466 | 3.03 |
| 2015 | 10,945 | +3.4% | 3,599 | 3.04 |
| 2014 | 10,586 | +6.3% | 3,500 | 3.02 |
| 2013 | 9,960 | +0.6% | 3,300 | 3.02 |
| 2012 | 9,898 | +1.7% | 3,300 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 9,733 | +1.9% | 3,266 | 2.98 |
| 2010 | 9,554 | +1.9% | 3,226 | 2.96 |
| 2009 | 9,374 | +1.2% | 3,186 | 2.94 |
| 2008 | 9,261 | +1.6% | 3,167 | 2.92 |
| 2007 | 9,114 | +2.2% | 3,137 | 2.91 |
| 2006 | 8,917 | +1.7% | 3,089 | 2.89 |
| 2005 | 8,771 | +2.7% | 3,059 | 2.87 |
| 2004 | 8,540 | +2.9% | 2,998 | 2.85 |
| 2003 | 8,301 | +3.1% | 2,932 | 2.83 |
| 2002 | 8,054 | +0.7% | 2,862 | 2.81 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 2,860 | 2.80 |
| 2000 | 7,800 | +5.4% | 2,805 | 2.78 |
| 1999 | 7,400 | +45% | 2,678 | 2.76 |
| 1998 | 5,100 | +4.1% | 1,828 | 2.79 |
| 1997 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 1,754 | 2.79 |
| 1996 | 4,800 | +9.1% | 1,700 | 2.82 |
| 1995 | 4,400 | +4.8% | 1,625 | 2.71 |
| 1994 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 1,600 | 2.63 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1992 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 1,445 | 2.63 |
| 1991 | 3,700 | +16% | 1,400 | 2.64 |
| 1990 | 3,200 | −8.6% | 1,300 | 2.46 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | +75% | 1,320 | 2.65 |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +97% | 1,250 | 1.60 |
| 1987 | 1,013 | −7.9% | 1,245 | 0.81 |
| 1986 | 1,100 | −63% | 1,250 | 0.88 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 2.31 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 2.31 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +50% | 1,300 | 2.31 |
| 1982 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 2,000 | −33% | 1,200 | 1.67 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 2.31 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | −25% | 1,300 | 2.31 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 1,500 | 2.67 |
| 1970 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 1,400 | 2.79 |
| 1969 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 1,400 | 2.71 |
| 1968 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 1,350 | 2.74 |
| 1967 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 1,300 | 2.77 |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 1,300 | 2.69 |
| 1965 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 1,350 | 2.52 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 1,300 | 2.54 |
| 1963 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 1,250 | 2.56 |
| 1962 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 1,200 | 2.58 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 1,200 | 2.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 69
- Imports
- 2,171 t USD 13.3 m
- Importer rank
- 36 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 India?
India produced 10,114 t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of cherries?
India ranked 29th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in India changed?
It fell by 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 10,945 t in 2015.
What is the yield of cherries in India?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,114 t from 3,414 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does India export or import cherries?
In 2024 India reported exports of 3 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 2,171 t (USD 13.3 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; the 2024 figure for India is estimated by FAO. 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.