Sour cherries production in Albania
In 2024 Albania produced 17,911 t of sour cherries, the 13th largest in the world (1.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 18,231 t in 2019. Area harvested: 3,223 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 17,911 t
- World rank
- 13 of 38
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 18,231 t
- 2019
Sour cherries in Albania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.6
- world 6.8 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 6.42
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Belarus | 38,221 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Romania | 26,630 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Albania | 17,911 | 1.2% |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12,958 | 0.87% |
| 15 | Moldova | 9,774 | 0.66% |
Map of world production of sour cherries
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,911 | +0.1% | 3,223 | 5.56 |
| 2023 | 17,895 | −0.5% | 3,214 | 5.57 |
| 2022 | 17,979 | +0.7% | 3,232 | 5.56 |
| 2021 | 17,858 | +0.1% | 3,223 | 5.54 |
| 2020 | 17,849 | −2.1% | 3,187 | 5.60 |
| 2019 | 18,231 | +4.2% | 3,287 | 5.55 |
| 2018 | 17,494 | −1.8% | 3,195 | 5.48 |
| 2017 | 17,821 | +3.8% | 3,079 | 5.79 |
| 2016 | 17,165 | −1.9% | 3,159 | 5.43 |
| 2015 | 17,495 | +2.9% | 3,078 | 5.68 |
| 2014 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 2013 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 2012 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +13% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +5.4% | 2,600 | 5.77 |
| 2009 | 14,228 | +3.8% | 2,569 | 5.54 |
| 2008 | 13,703 | +5.4% | 2,548 | 5.38 |
| 2007 | 13,000 | −4.4% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 2006 | 13,600 | −2.9% | 2,700 | 5.04 |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +17% | 2,800 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 12,000 | −22% | 2,400 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 15,400 | +17% | 3,118 | 4.94 |
| 2002 | 13,200 | +27% | 2,681 | 4.92 |
| 2001 | 10,370 | +25% | 2,106 | 4.92 |
| 2000 | 8,300 | 0.0% | 1,696 | 4.89 |
| 1999 | 8,300 | −5.2% | 1,706 | 4.87 |
| 1998 | 8,756 | +2.8% | 1,811 | 4.83 |
| 1997 | 8,518 | +3.5% | 1,773 | 4.80 |
| 1996 | 8,231 | +2.9% | 1,724 | 4.77 |
| 1995 | 8,000 | −11% | 1,686 | 4.74 |
| 1994 | 9,000 | +3.4% | 1,909 | 4.71 |
| 1993 | 8,700 | +36% | 1,857 | 4.68 |
| 1992 | 6,400 | −15% | 1,375 | 4.65 |
| 1991 | 7,500 | −35% | 1,621 | 4.63 |
| 1990 | 11,500 | +1.8% | 2,194 | 5.24 |
| 1989 | 11,300 | +26% | 3,000 | 3.77 |
| 1988 | 9,000 | −1.1% | 3,000 | 3.00 |
| 1987 | 9,100 | −20% | 3,000 | 3.03 |
| 1986 | 11,400 | +56% | 3,000 | 3.80 |
| 1985 | 7,300 | +2.8% | 3,000 | 2.43 |
| 1984 | 7,100 | −7.8% | — | — |
| 1983 | 7,700 | −4.9% | — | — |
| 1982 | 8,100 | −6.9% | — | — |
| 1981 | 8,700 | +13% | — | — |
| 1980 | 7,700 | −9.4% | — | — |
| 1979 | 8,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 8,500 | +6.3% | — | — |
| 1977 | 8,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +6.7% | — | — |
| 1975 | 7,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 7,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 7,500 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 7,500 | +7.1% | — | — |
| 1971 | 7,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 7,000 | +7.7% | — | — |
| 1969 | 6,500 | +8.3% | — | — |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1967 | 5,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,000 | −17% | — | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 | −14% | — | — |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sour cherries in Albania?
Albania produced 17,911 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world for production of sour cherries?
Albania ranked 13th of 38 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 17.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sour cherries in Albania changed?
It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 18,231 t in 2019.
What is the yield of sour cherries in Albania?
5.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,911 t from 3,223 ha), against a world average of 6.8 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Albania is estimated by FAO. 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.