> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202498,449 t
World rank8 of 63
10-year change+82%
Record98,449 t2024

## Cherries in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Syria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.2%2.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.2world 6.6 (−51%)
kg per person3.99world 0.38
10-year change+82%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/greece/) | 124,010 | 4.0% |
| 7 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/spain/) | 121,060 | 3.9% |
| 8 | **Syria** | 98,449 | 3.2% |
| 9 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/italy/) | 80,670 | 2.6% |
| 10 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/ukraine/) | 55,700 | 1.8% |

[Full ranking of 63 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/)

### Map of world production of cherries

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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

Exports5,482 t USD 3.2 m
Exporter rank13 of 69
Imports394 t USD 228,000
Importer rank56 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/)

## 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

[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/turkey/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/chile/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/uzbekistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/iran/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/greece/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/spain/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/italy/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/ukraine/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/russia/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/poland/)[Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/bulgaria/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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