Cherries production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 98,449 t of cherries, the 8th largest in the world (3.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 82%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 30,358 ha, yield 3.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 98,449 t
- World rank
- 8 of 63
- 10-year change
- +82%
- Record
- 98,449 t
- 2024
Cherries in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.2%
- 2.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.2
- world 6.6 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 3.99
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- +82%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Greece | 124,010 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Spain | 121,060 | 3.9% |
| 8 | Syria | 98,449 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Italy | 80,670 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Ukraine | 55,700 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of cherries
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98,449 | +35% | 30,358 | 3.24 |
| 2023 | 72,694 | +1.6% | 31,005 | 2.34 |
| 2022 | 71,546 | +61% | 30,658 | 2.33 |
| 2021 | 44,343 | +5.1% | 30,381 | 1.46 |
| 2020 | 42,206 | −36% | 30,317 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 66,039 | +8.1% | 29,961 | 2.20 |
| 2018 | 61,117 | −10% | 30,383 | 2.01 |
| 2017 | 68,106 | −11% | 29,702 | 2.29 |
| 2016 | 76,268 | +8.6% | 28,759 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 70,242 | +30% | 29,421 | 2.39 |
| 2014 | 54,211 | −13% | 29,471 | 1.84 |
| 2013 | 62,373 | −24% | 29,536 | 2.11 |
| 2012 | 82,341 | +32% | 29,674 | 2.77 |
| 2011 | 62,195 | +7.1% | 28,022 | 2.22 |
| 2010 | 58,084 | +2.1% | 27,521 | 2.11 |
| 2009 | 56,886 | +18% | 27,073 | 2.10 |
| 2008 | 48,300 | −36% | 26,532 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 75,034 | +19% | 26,044 | 2.88 |
| 2006 | 62,966 | +18% | 13,000 | 4.84 |
| 2005 | 53,441 | +51% | 12,000 | 4.45 |
| 2004 | 35,400 | −35% | 24,261 | 1.46 |
| 2003 | 54,800 | +38% | 23,818 | 2.30 |
| 2002 | 39,728 | −22% | 22,560 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 50,795 | −9.8% | 22,511 | 2.26 |
| 2000 | 56,285 | +4.0% | 21,483 | 2.62 |
| 1999 | 54,112 | −3.4% | 21,011 | 2.58 |
| 1998 | 56,003 | +36% | 19,306 | 2.90 |
| 1997 | 41,315 | +3.4% | 18,163 | 2.27 |
| 1996 | 39,973 | −2.0% | 16,437 | 2.43 |
| 1995 | 40,800 | +26% | 15,367 | 2.66 |
| 1994 | 32,344 | −11% | 6,500 | 4.98 |
| 1993 | 36,400 | −13% | 13,180 | 2.76 |
| 1992 | 41,814 | +107% | 16,391 | 2.55 |
| 1991 | 20,200 | +4.1% | 16,100 | 1.25 |
| 1990 | 19,400 | −27% | 5,500 | 3.53 |
| 1989 | 26,500 | −8.9% | 5,200 | 5.10 |
| 1988 | 29,100 | +54% | 4,800 | 6.06 |
| 1987 | 18,900 | −8.7% | 4,700 | 4.02 |
| 1986 | 20,700 | −6.4% | 4,300 | 4.81 |
| 1985 | 22,111 | +26% | 3,600 | 6.14 |
| 1984 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 8,900 | 1.97 |
| 1983 | 17,000 | −18% | 8,200 | 2.07 |
| 1982 | 20,792 | +94% | 6,900 | 3.01 |
| 1981 | 10,733 | +10% | 6,355 | 1.69 |
| 1980 | 9,756 | −15% | 6,016 | 1.62 |
| 1979 | 11,455 | −11% | 5,736 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 12,923 | −6.2% | 5,564 | 2.32 |
| 1977 | 13,784 | +112% | 5,350 | 2.58 |
| 1976 | 6,514 | +27% | 5,026 | 1.30 |
| 1975 | 5,124 | +37% | 4,415 | 1.16 |
| 1974 | 3,739 | −49% | 4,240 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 7,336 | +4.7% | 3,841 | 1.91 |
| 1972 | 7,005 | +381% | 3,588 | 1.95 |
| 1971 | 1,455 | −23% | 1,765 | 0.82 |
| 1970 | 1,889 | +85% | 1,640 | 1.15 |
| 1969 | 1,019 | −33% | 1,794 | 0.57 |
| 1968 | 1,529 | +3.9% | 1,595 | 0.96 |
| 1967 | 1,472 | −18% | 1,500 | 0.98 |
| 1966 | 1,785 | +46% | 1,360 | 1.31 |
| 1965 | 1,222 | −6.4% | 1,000 | 1.22 |
| 1964 | 1,306 | +108% | 900 | 1.45 |
| 1963 | 628 | −30% | 800 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 896 | +33% | 900 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 675 | — | 800 | 0.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,482 t USD 3.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 69
- Imports
- 394 t USD 228,000
- Importer rank
- 56 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 Syria?
Syria produced 98,449 t in 2024, 3.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of cherries?
Syria ranked 8th of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Syria changed?
It rose by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cherries in Syria?
3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (98,449 t from 30,358 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Syria export or import cherries?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 5,482 t (USD 3.2 m) and imports of 394 t (USD 228,000), 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.