Cherries production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 34,380 t of cherries, the 16th largest in the world (1.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 58%. The record was 117,859 t in 2005. Area harvested: 3,870 ha, yield 8.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 34,380 t
- World rank
- 16 of 63
- 10-year change
- −58%
- Record
- 117,859 t
- 2005
Cherries in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 3.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.9
- world 6.6 (+36%)
- kg per person
- 1.81
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- −58%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37,790 | 1.2% |
| 15 | China | 36,181 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Romania | 34,380 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Lebanon | 31,100 | 1.0% |
| 18 | France | 28,350 | 0.91% |
Map of world production of cherries
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,380 | −6.0% | 3,870 | 8.88 |
| 2023 | 36,560 | +6.5% | 3,860 | 9.47 |
| 2022 | 34,320 | −16% | 3,310 | 10.37 |
| 2021 | 40,670 | +8.0% | 3,510 | 11.59 |
| 2020 | 37,640 | −3.8% | 3,200 | 11.76 |
| 2019 | 39,140 | −20% | 3,300 | 11.86 |
| 2018 | 49,100 | −16% | 4,290 | 11.45 |
| 2017 | 58,474 | −21% | 6,024 | 9.71 |
| 2016 | 73,834 | −2.2% | 6,127 | 12.05 |
| 2015 | 75,503 | −8.8% | 6,308 | 11.97 |
| 2014 | 82,808 | +2.9% | 6,446 | 12.85 |
| 2013 | 80,477 | +14% | 7,079 | 11.37 |
| 2012 | 70,542 | −14% | 6,829 | 10.33 |
| 2011 | 81,842 | +16% | 6,853 | 11.94 |
| 2010 | 70,290 | +3.6% | 6,930 | 10.14 |
| 2009 | 67,874 | +0.3% | 6,846 | 9.91 |
| 2008 | 67,664 | +3.8% | 7,628 | 8.87 |
| 2007 | 65,163 | −38% | 7,688 | 8.48 |
| 2006 | 104,791 | −11% | 7,240 | 14.47 |
| 2005 | 117,859 | +131% | 8,702 | 13.54 |
| 2004 | 50,988 | −48% | 9,612 | 5.30 |
| 2003 | 98,504 | +48% | 9,861 | 9.99 |
| 2002 | 66,338 | −27% | 11,653 | 5.69 |
| 2001 | 91,188 | +24% | 10,393 | 8.77 |
| 2000 | 73,739 | +3.0% | 10,446 | 7.06 |
| 1999 | 71,622 | −8.1% | 11,498 | 6.23 |
| 1998 | 77,920 | +5.5% | 11,995 | 6.50 |
| 1997 | 73,837 | −17% | 12,302 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 89,274 | +48% | 12,995 | 6.87 |
| 1995 | 60,500 | −14% | 13,375 | 4.52 |
| 1994 | 70,412 | −34% | 13,147 | 5.36 |
| 1993 | 106,368 | +46% | 13,405 | 7.93 |
| 1992 | 73,012 | +23% | 12,768 | 5.72 |
| 1991 | 59,571 | −12% | 12,800 | 4.65 |
| 1990 | 67,700 | −15% | 17,400 | 3.89 |
| 1989 | 79,900 | +0.9% | 18,000 | 4.44 |
| 1988 | 79,200 | +7.2% | 18,000 | 4.40 |
| 1987 | 73,900 | −11% | 18,000 | 4.11 |
| 1986 | 82,600 | −6.7% | 19,000 | 4.35 |
| 1985 | 88,500 | −8.4% | 19,500 | 4.54 |
| 1984 | 96,591 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1983 | 93,419 | +6.5% | — | — |
| 1982 | 87,689 | +41% | — | — |
| 1981 | 62,294 | −7.2% | — | — |
| 1980 | 67,100 | −30% | — | — |
| 1979 | 96,161 | +44% | — | — |
| 1978 | 66,584 | +17% | — | — |
| 1977 | 57,100 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1976 | 52,731 | −11% | — | — |
| 1975 | 59,153 | +5.5% | — | — |
| 1974 | 56,070 | +4.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 53,900 | −7.5% | — | — |
| 1972 | 58,300 | +15% | — | — |
| 1971 | 50,900 | −17% | — | — |
| 1970 | 61,133 | −15% | — | — |
| 1969 | 71,700 | +20% | — | — |
| 1968 | 59,861 | −12% | — | — |
| 1967 | 68,300 | −13% | — | — |
| 1966 | 78,500 | +119% | — | — |
| 1965 | 35,800 | −26% | — | — |
| 1964 | 48,700 | −5.3% | — | — |
| 1963 | 51,400 | −2.1% | — | — |
| 1962 | 52,500 | +2.3% | — | — |
| 1961 | 51,300 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 951 t USD 3.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 69
- Imports
- 5,112 t USD 8.2 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Romania?
Romania produced 34,380 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of cherries?
Romania ranked 16th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Romania changed?
It fell by 58% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 117,859 t in 2005.
What is the yield of cherries in Romania?
8.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (34,380 t from 3,870 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import cherries?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 951 t (USD 3.6 m) and imports of 5,112 t (USD 8.2 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.