Sour cherries production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 3,683 t of sour cherries, the 19th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 13,698 t in 1964. Area harvested: 677 ha, yield 5.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,683 t
- World rank
- 19 of 38
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 13,698 t
- 1964
Sour cherries in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.4
- world 6.8 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Germany | 7,480 | 0.50% |
| 18 | Croatia | 6,750 | 0.45% |
| 19 | Canada | 3,683 | 0.25% |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 3,360 | 0.23% |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3,050 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of sour cherries
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,683 | −37% | 677 | 5.44 |
| 2023 | 5,853 | +94% | 728 | 8.04 |
| 2022 | 3,015 | −15% | 725 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 3,542 | +75% | 725 | 4.89 |
| 2020 | 2,023 | −45% | 706 | 2.87 |
| 2019 | 3,669 | −3.9% | 780 | 4.70 |
| 2018 | 3,816 | −25% | 869 | 4.39 |
| 2017 | 5,096 | −25% | 834 | 6.11 |
| 2016 | 6,775 | +62% | 916 | 7.40 |
| 2015 | 4,184 | −4.6% | 960 | 4.36 |
| 2014 | 4,388 | −25% | 937 | 4.68 |
| 2013 | 5,837 | +291% | 908 | 6.43 |
| 2012 | 1,492 | −36% | 925 | 1.61 |
| 2011 | 2,327 | −60% | 903 | 2.58 |
| 2010 | 5,875 | −12% | 1,034 | 5.68 |
| 2009 | 6,643 | +13% | 994 | 6.68 |
| 2008 | 5,860 | −21% | 848 | 6.91 |
| 2007 | 7,396 | +91% | 874 | 8.46 |
| 2006 | 3,878 | −52% | 925 | 4.19 |
| 2005 | 8,051 | +68% | 856 | 9.41 |
| 2004 | 4,804 | −11% | 985 | 4.88 |
| 2003 | 5,391 | +27% | 882 | 6.11 |
| 2002 | 4,257 | −11% | 813 | 5.24 |
| 2001 | 4,784 | −28% | 969 | 4.94 |
| 2000 | 6,641 | −22% | 925 | 7.18 |
| 1999 | 8,486 | +67% | 913 | 9.29 |
| 1998 | 5,082 | −14% | 907 | 5.60 |
| 1997 | 5,938 | +10% | 893 | 6.65 |
| 1996 | 5,395 | −30% | 930 | 5.80 |
| 1995 | 7,680 | +3.8% | 902 | 8.51 |
| 1994 | 7,401 | +13% | 933 | 7.93 |
| 1993 | 6,528 | −22% | 917 | 7.12 |
| 1992 | 8,330 | +45% | 915 | 9.10 |
| 1991 | 5,742 | +17% | 931 | 6.17 |
| 1990 | 4,921 | −32% | 923 | 5.33 |
| 1989 | 7,184 | +13% | 963 | 7.46 |
| 1988 | 6,379 | −16% | 940 | 6.79 |
| 1987 | 7,572 | +73% | 960 | 7.89 |
| 1986 | 4,377 | −40% | 850 | 5.15 |
| 1985 | 7,349 | −3.5% | 820 | 8.96 |
| 1984 | 7,614 | +16% | 810 | 9.40 |
| 1983 | 6,547 | −8.1% | 780 | 8.39 |
| 1982 | 7,127 | +130% | 780 | 9.14 |
| 1981 | 3,105 | −69% | 650 | 4.78 |
| 1980 | 9,992 | +17% | 840 | 11.90 |
| 1979 | 8,568 | +61% | 810 | 10.58 |
| 1978 | 5,314 | −25% | 650 | 8.18 |
| 1977 | 7,042 | +45% | 650 | 10.83 |
| 1976 | 4,852 | −37% | 610 | 7.95 |
| 1975 | 7,653 | −0.2% | 680 | 11.25 |
| 1974 | 7,671 | +52% | 1,330 | 5.77 |
| 1973 | 5,038 | −39% | 880 | 5.73 |
| 1972 | 8,214 | −21% | 1,430 | 5.74 |
| 1971 | 10,342 | +56% | 1,798 | 5.75 |
| 1970 | 6,623 | −31% | 1,150 | 5.76 |
| 1969 | 9,593 | +31% | 1,670 | 5.74 |
| 1968 | 7,303 | −29% | 1,270 | 5.75 |
| 1967 | 10,319 | +72% | 1,800 | 5.73 |
| 1966 | 5,988 | −41% | 1,040 | 5.76 |
| 1965 | 10,070 | −26% | 1,750 | 5.75 |
| 1964 | 13,698 | +75% | 2,380 | 5.76 |
| 1963 | 7,845 | +63% | 1,360 | 5.77 |
| 1962 | 4,813 | −60% | 840 | 5.73 |
| 1961 | 11,929 | — | 2,070 | 5.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 29 t USD 101,000
- Importer rank
- 37 of 81
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 sour cherries in Canada?
Canada produced 3,683 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of sour cherries?
Canada ranked 19th 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 Canada changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 13,698 t in 1964.
What is the yield of sour cherries in Canada?
5.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,683 t from 677 ha), against a world average of 6.8 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import sour cherries?
In 2024 Canada reported no exports and imports of 29 t (USD 101,000), 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.