Cherries production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 80,670 t of cherries, the 9th largest in the world (2.60% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 230,000 t in 1964. Area harvested: 28,290 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 80,670 t
- World rank
- 9 of 63
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 230,000 t
- 1964
Cherries in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.6%
- 5.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.9
- world 6.6 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 1.36
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Spain | 121,060 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Syria | 98,449 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Italy | 80,670 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Ukraine | 55,700 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Russia | 53,442 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of cherries
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80,670 | −8.0% | 28,290 | 2.85 |
| 2023 | 87,710 | −19% | 28,360 | 3.09 |
| 2022 | 107,910 | +16% | 28,610 | 3.77 |
| 2021 | 93,030 | −11% | 27,980 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 104,380 | +5.9% | 29,010 | 3.60 |
| 2019 | 98,600 | −14% | 29,210 | 3.38 |
| 2018 | 114,800 | −2.9% | 29,160 | 3.94 |
| 2017 | 118,259 | +25% | 29,274 | 4.04 |
| 2016 | 94,888 | −15% | 29,113 | 3.26 |
| 2015 | 111,119 | +0.3% | 30,123 | 3.69 |
| 2014 | 110,766 | −16% | 29,766 | 3.72 |
| 2013 | 131,175 | +25% | 30,581 | 4.29 |
| 2012 | 104,766 | −7.1% | 29,736 | 3.52 |
| 2011 | 112,775 | −2.3% | 30,207 | 3.73 |
| 2010 | 115,476 | −0.6% | 30,020 | 3.85 |
| 2009 | 116,179 | −14% | 29,726 | 3.91 |
| 2008 | 134,407 | +27% | 28,900 | 4.65 |
| 2007 | 106,189 | −4.3% | 28,868 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 110,910 | +9.5% | 28,876 | 3.84 |
| 2005 | 101,295 | +6.4% | 27,888 | 3.63 |
| 2004 | 95,169 | −6.7% | 28,331 | 3.36 |
| 2003 | 102,000 | −19% | 28,558 | 3.57 |
| 2002 | 126,000 | +14% | 28,804 | 4.37 |
| 2001 | 111,000 | −24% | 27,320 | 4.06 |
| 2000 | 145,672 | +20% | 26,958 | 5.40 |
| 1999 | 121,505 | +3.8% | 26,410 | 4.60 |
| 1998 | 117,105 | +2.5% | 26,954 | 4.34 |
| 1997 | 114,232 | −17% | 25,321 | 4.51 |
| 1996 | 136,933 | +14% | 27,121 | 5.05 |
| 1995 | 120,167 | −14% | 24,771 | 4.85 |
| 1994 | 140,262 | +6.4% | 24,599 | 5.70 |
| 1993 | 131,875 | −6.3% | 24,302 | 5.43 |
| 1992 | 140,731 | +34% | 26,054 | 5.40 |
| 1991 | 104,950 | +4.5% | 25,993 | 4.04 |
| 1990 | 100,470 | −17% | 23,168 | 4.34 |
| 1989 | 121,340 | −4.5% | 22,567 | 5.38 |
| 1988 | 127,100 | −12% | 22,409 | 5.67 |
| 1987 | 144,510 | +14% | 22,886 | 6.31 |
| 1986 | 126,400 | −20% | 23,008 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 157,100 | −0.9% | 23,126 | 6.79 |
| 1984 | 158,600 | +16% | 22,994 | 6.90 |
| 1983 | 136,500 | −4.9% | 23,188 | 5.89 |
| 1982 | 143,500 | +6.3% | 27,800 | 5.16 |
| 1981 | 135,000 | +13% | 28,000 | 4.82 |
| 1980 | 119,500 | −24% | 28,000 | 4.27 |
| 1979 | 156,400 | +64% | 28,500 | 5.49 |
| 1978 | 95,100 | −27% | 29,000 | 3.28 |
| 1977 | 129,800 | −17% | 29,000 | 4.48 |
| 1976 | 156,300 | −18% | 29,400 | 5.32 |
| 1975 | 190,400 | +37% | 29,000 | 6.57 |
| 1974 | 139,000 | −22% | 29,500 | 4.71 |
| 1973 | 178,000 | −13% | 30,400 | 5.86 |
| 1972 | 204,600 | −9.9% | 31,700 | 6.45 |
| 1971 | 227,000 | +7.9% | 30,500 | 7.44 |
| 1970 | 210,400 | +23% | 31,500 | 6.68 |
| 1969 | 170,900 | −13% | 31,800 | 5.37 |
| 1968 | 196,100 | −8.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 213,100 | −5.9% | — | — |
| 1966 | 226,400 | +15% | — | — |
| 1965 | 196,400 | −15% | — | — |
| 1964 | 230,000 | +4.8% | — | — |
| 1963 | 219,500 | +1.4% | — | — |
| 1962 | 216,400 | +6.9% | — | — |
| 1961 | 202,500 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,176 t USD 25.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 69
- Imports
- 18,337 t USD 61.3 m
- Importer rank
- 8 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 Italy?
Italy produced 80,670 t in 2024, 2.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of cherries?
Italy ranked 9th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Italy changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 230,000 t in 1964.
What is the yield of cherries in Italy?
2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (80,670 t from 28,290 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import cherries?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 4,176 t (USD 25.7 m) and imports of 18,337 t (USD 61.3 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. 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.