Fruits · FAOSTAT 2024
Sour cherries production by country
World production of sour cherries reached 1.5 million t in 2024, up 11% over ten years. The largest producers were Russia (17.9%), Turkey (13.9%), Ukraine (11.5%), together 43% of the world total. It was harvested from 218,140 ha, an average yield of 6.8 t/ha.
- World production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Producing countries
- 38
- World average yield
- 6.81 t/ha
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Producers ranked, 2024
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share | 10-year change | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia I | 265,389 | 17.9% | +34% | 6.7 |
| 2 | Turkey | 206,700 | 13.9% | +13% | 10.8 |
| 3 | Ukraine E | 171,200 | 11.5% | −6.4% | 9.3 |
| 4 | Serbia | 136,820 | 9.22% | +46% | 6.9 |
| 5 | Iran I | 136,060 | 9.17% | +55% | 4.7 |
| 6 | Poland | 110,200 | 7.42% | −38% | 4.4 |
| 7 | United States | 97,430 | 6.56% | −29% | 8.3 |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 94,377 | 6.36% | +110% | 12.5 |
| 9 | Hungary | 62,670 | 4.22% | −32% | 5.3 |
| 10 | Azerbaijan I | 51,829 | 3.49% | +102% | 8.2 |
| 11 | Belarus I | 38,221 | 2.57% | +144% | 6.4 |
| 12 | Romania | 26,630 | 1.79% | — | 10.0 |
| 13 | Albania E | 17,911 | 1.21% | +5.4% | 5.6 |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12,958 | 0.87% | +208% | 10.8 |
| 15 | Moldova | 9,774 | 0.66% | +118% | 2.2 |
| 16 | North Macedonia | 7,857 | 0.53% | −2.3% | 4.3 |
| 17 | Germany | 7,480 | 0.50% | −57% | 4.9 |
| 18 | Croatia | 6,750 | 0.45% | −32% | 3.2 |
| 19 | Canada | 3,683 | 0.25% | −16% | 5.4 |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 3,360 | 0.23% | −11% | 3.4 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3,050 | 0.21% | — | 16.9 |
| 22 | Armenia | 2,796 | 0.19% | −25% | 3.5 |
| 23 | France | 2,640 | 0.18% | — | 3.5 |
| 24 | Denmark | 1,960 | 0.13% | −43% | 4.5 |
| 25 | Czechia | 1,560 | 0.11% | −69% | 1.3 |
| 26 | Peru | 1,395 | 0.09% | +11% | 6.9 |
| 27 | Italy | 860 | 0.06% | −89% | 4.8 |
| 28 | Austria | 680 | 0.05% | −9.2% | 34.0 |
| 29 | Greece | 560 | 0.04% | −71% | 5.1 |
| 30 | Chile I | 460 | 0.03% | −23% | 76.7 |
| 31 | Spain | 370 | 0.02% | +32% | 3.1 |
| 32 | Lithuania | 310 | 0.02% | — | 0.6 |
| 33 | Kazakhstan E | 200 | 0.01% | 0.0% | 5.6 |
| 34 | Sweden | 150 | 0.01% | −75% | 3.8 |
| 35 | Bolivia | 72 | 0.00% | +18% | 1.3 |
| 36 | Belgium | 50 | 0.00% | — | 0.3 |
| 37 | Portugal | 20 | 0.00% | −89% | 0.3 |
| 38 | Slovenia | 20 | 0.00% | −69% | 2.0 |
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
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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.