FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cherries production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 5,920 t of cherries, the 39th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 48%. The record was 22,048 t in 1962. Area harvested: 740 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,920 t
- World rank
- 39 of 63
- 10-year change
- +48%
- Record
- 22,048 t
- 1962
Cherries in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,920 | +30% | 740 | 8.00 |
| 2023 | 4,554 | +11% | 759 | 6.00 |
| 2022 | 4,099 | +29% | 759 | 5.40 |
| 2021 | 3,167 | −44% | 759 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 5,647 | −1.7% | 761 | 7.42 |
| 2019 | 5,745 | +61% | 766 | 7.50 |
| 2018 | 3,568 | −45% | 756 | 4.72 |
| 2017 | 6,484 | +281% | 731 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 1,700 | −64% | 710 | 2.39 |
| 2015 | 4,700 | +18% | 711 | 6.61 |
| 2014 | 3,990 | +15% | 688 | 5.80 |
| 2013 | 3,462 | +108% | 659 | 5.25 |
| 2012 | 1,662 | +11% | 609 | 2.73 |
| 2011 | 1,501 | +25% | 550 | 2.73 |
| 2010 | 1,200 | −4.0% | 500 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 456 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 1,200 | −1.6% | 447 | 2.68 |
| 2007 | 1,220 | +11% | 447 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.75 |
| 2005 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 400 | 2.75 |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +10% | 390 | 2.82 |
| 2003 | 1,000 | −23% | 380 | 2.63 |
| 2002 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 430 | 3.02 |
| 2001 | 1,400 | +250% | 470 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 400 | −69% | 500 | 0.80 |
| 1999 | 1,300 | +44% | 500 | 2.60 |
| 1998 | 900 | +50% | 500 | 1.80 |
| 1997 | 600 | −83% | 500 | 1.20 |
| 1996 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 600 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 3,500 | +133% | 800 | 4.38 |
| 1994 | 1,500 | −50% | 778 | 1.93 |
| 1993 | 3,000 | −33% | 772 | 3.89 |
| 1992 | 4,500 | +100% | 808 | 5.57 |
| 1991 | 2,246 | +42% | 872 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 1,582 | −54% | 872 | 1.81 |
| 1989 | 3,433 | +115% | 841 | 4.08 |
| 1988 | 1,600 | −56% | 800 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 3,630 | −3.7% | 850 | 4.27 |
| 1986 | 3,768 | −21% | 820 | 4.60 |
| 1985 | 4,788 | −11% | 830 | 5.77 |
| 1984 | 5,400 | +86% | 1,200 | 4.50 |
| 1983 | 2,900 | −57% | 800 | 3.63 |
| 1982 | 6,800 | +143% | 1,500 | 4.53 |
| 1981 | 2,800 | −61% | 800 | 3.50 |
| 1980 | 7,100 | +15% | 1,600 | 4.44 |
| 1979 | 6,200 | +72% | 1,400 | 4.43 |
| 1978 | 3,600 | +24% | 800 | 4.50 |
| 1977 | 2,900 | −66% | 800 | 3.63 |
| 1976 | 8,600 | +21% | 2,200 | 3.91 |
| 1975 | 7,100 | −27% | 2,000 | 3.55 |
| 1974 | 9,700 | +26% | 2,200 | 4.41 |
| 1973 | 7,700 | −39% | 2,000 | 3.85 |
| 1972 | 12,600 | +9.6% | 2,800 | 4.50 |
| 1971 | 11,500 | −18% | 2,500 | 4.60 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +218% | 3,100 | 4.52 |
| 1969 | 4,400 | +20% | 1,000 | 4.40 |
| 1968 | 3,658 | +39% | 800 | 4.57 |
| 1967 | 2,641 | −48% | 800 | 3.30 |
| 1966 | 5,080 | −48% | 1,500 | 3.39 |
| 1965 | 9,754 | −31% | 3,000 | 3.25 |
| 1964 | 14,123 | +7.8% | 4,000 | 3.53 |
| 1963 | 13,107 | −41% | 4,000 | 3.28 |
| 1962 | 22,048 | +46% | 4,500 | 4.90 |
| 1961 | 15,139 | — | 4,000 | 3.78 |
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.