Cherries production in Norway
In 2024 Norway produced 1,100 t of cherries, the 54th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 10,126 t in 1984. Area harvested: 200 ha, yield 5.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,100 t
- World rank
- 54 of 63
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 10,126 t
- 1984
Cherries in Norway, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Norway compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.5
- world 6.6 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jordan | 1,586 | 0.05% |
| 53 | Croatia | 1,140 | 0.04% |
| 54 | Norway | 1,100 | 0.04% |
| 55 | Bolivia | 909 | 0.03% |
| 56 | Slovenia | 780 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cherries
Share of the world total; Norway is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,100 | −1.5% | 200 | 5.50 |
| 2023 | 1,117 | −0.7% | 178 | 6.28 |
| 2022 | 1,125 | +25% | 185 | 6.08 |
| 2021 | 899 | +40% | 194 | 4.63 |
| 2020 | 643 | −7.2% | 186 | 3.46 |
| 2019 | 693 | −28% | 181 | 3.83 |
| 2018 | 956 | +53% | 178 | 5.37 |
| 2017 | 623 | −9.2% | 184 | 3.39 |
| 2016 | 686 | +12% | 192 | 3.57 |
| 2015 | 612 | −29% | 189 | 3.24 |
| 2014 | 857 | +25% | 190 | 4.51 |
| 2013 | 684 | +20% | 191 | 3.58 |
| 2012 | 572 | +4.2% | 211 | 2.71 |
| 2011 | 549 | −39% | 221 | 2.48 |
| 2010 | 893 | −28% | 243 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 1,247 | +39% | 279 | 4.47 |
| 2008 | 895 | +35% | 280 | 3.20 |
| 2007 | 662 | −52% | 275 | 2.41 |
| 2006 | 1,377 | +64% | 271 | 5.08 |
| 2005 | 842 | −29% | 278 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 1,183 | +55% | 294 | 4.02 |
| 2003 | 764 | −28% | 294 | 2.60 |
| 2002 | 1,066 | +72% | 312 | 3.42 |
| 2001 | 620 | −38% | 310 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 1,006 | +35% | 305 | 3.30 |
| 1999 | 746 | −12% | 227 | 3.29 |
| 1998 | 844 | +30% | 218 | 3.87 |
| 1997 | 647 | −32% | 207 | 3.13 |
| 1996 | 956 | −20% | 279 | 3.43 |
| 1995 | 1,190 | +16% | 277 | 4.30 |
| 1994 | 1,023 | −31% | 268 | 3.82 |
| 1993 | 1,482 | +45% | 271 | 5.47 |
| 1992 | 1,022 | −26% | 247 | 4.14 |
| 1991 | 1,382 | +19% | 246 | 5.62 |
| 1990 | 1,164 | −85% | 254 | 4.58 |
| 1989 | 7,636 | −19% | 1,820 | 4.20 |
| 1988 | 9,462 | +17% | 1,630 | 5.80 |
| 1987 | 8,060 | +0.5% | 1,470 | 5.48 |
| 1986 | 8,019 | −20% | 1,470 | 5.46 |
| 1985 | 9,963 | −1.6% | 1,660 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 10,126 | +66% | — | — |
| 1983 | 6,105 | −22% | — | — |
| 1982 | 7,863 | +14% | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,888 | −0.8% | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,945 | +29% | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,374 | −5.4% | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,678 | +22% | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,658 | −19% | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,740 | +23% | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,671 | −13% | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,395 | +94% | — | — |
| 1973 | 2,775 | −41% | — | — |
| 1972 | 4,674 | −2.8% | — | — |
| 1971 | 4,807 | +7.6% | — | — |
| 1970 | 4,468 | −0.6% | — | — |
| 1969 | 4,495 | −7.3% | — | — |
| 1968 | 4,851 | +119% | — | — |
| 1967 | 2,217 | −19% | — | — |
| 1966 | 2,722 | −9.7% | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,013 | −27% | — | — |
| 1964 | 4,100 | −6.1% | — | — |
| 1963 | 4,365 | +6.5% | — | — |
| 1962 | 4,100 | +11% | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,700 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,034 t USD 7.7 m
- Importer rank
- 45 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 Norway?
Norway produced 1,100 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Norway rank in the world for production of cherries?
Norway ranked 54th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Norway changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 10,126 t in 1984.
What is the yield of cherries in Norway?
5.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,100 t from 200 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Norway export or import cherries?
In 2024 Norway reported no exports and imports of 1,034 t (USD 7.7 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.