Sour cherries production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 7,480 t of sour cherries, the 17th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 161,442 t in 1968. Area harvested: 1,530 ha, yield 4.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,480 t
- World rank
- 17 of 38
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 161,442 t
- 1968
Sour cherries in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 1.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.9
- world 6.8 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −57%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Moldova | 9,774 | 0.66% |
| 16 | North Macedonia | 7,857 | 0.53% |
| 17 | Germany | 7,480 | 0.50% |
| 18 | Croatia | 6,750 | 0.45% |
| 19 | Canada | 3,683 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of sour cherries
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,480 | −4.2% | 1,530 | 4.89 |
| 2023 | 7,810 | −23% | 1,530 | 5.10 |
| 2022 | 10,190 | −7.6% | 1,570 | 6.49 |
| 2021 | 11,030 | −16% | 1,800 | 6.13 |
| 2020 | 13,190 | −16% | 1,870 | 7.05 |
| 2019 | 15,720 | −1.1% | 1,890 | 8.32 |
| 2018 | 15,900 | +92% | 1,920 | 8.28 |
| 2017 | 8,267 | −48% | 1,920 | 4.31 |
| 2016 | 15,969 | −6.7% | 2,012 | 7.94 |
| 2015 | 17,119 | −1.3% | 2,032 | 8.42 |
| 2014 | 17,351 | +33% | 2,170 | 8.00 |
| 2013 | 13,060 | +0.9% | 2,212 | 5.90 |
| 2012 | 12,941 | −42% | 2,279 | 5.68 |
| 2011 | 22,294 | +22% | 2,855 | 7.81 |
| 2010 | 18,265 | −40% | 2,908 | 6.28 |
| 2009 | 30,236 | +103% | 3,259 | 9.28 |
| 2008 | 14,911 | −48% | 3,405 | 4.38 |
| 2007 | 28,756 | −23% | 3,426 | 8.39 |
| 2006 | 37,143 | +51% | 4,202 | 8.84 |
| 2005 | 24,571 | −31% | 4,226 | 5.81 |
| 2004 | 35,450 | +5.2% | 4,231 | 8.38 |
| 2003 | 33,694 | −48% | 4,197 | 8.03 |
| 2002 | 65,000 | −34% | 3,880 | 16.75 |
| 2001 | 98,700 | −7.7% | 4,486 | 22.00 |
| 2000 | 106,900 | +9.6% | 4,486 | 23.83 |
| 1999 | 97,500 | +41% | 5,000 | 19.50 |
| 1998 | 69,100 | +45% | 4,486 | 15.40 |
| 1997 | 47,500 | −58% | 3,749 | 12.67 |
| 1996 | 112,400 | +2.2% | 10,196 | 11.02 |
| 1995 | 110,000 | −8.2% | 11,423 | 9.63 |
| 1994 | 119,800 | −17% | 14,470 | 8.28 |
| 1993 | 143,600 | −4.6% | 14,680 | 9.78 |
| 1992 | 150,600 | +43% | 19,525 | 7.71 |
| 1991 | 105,000 | −11% | 20,490 | 5.12 |
| 1990 | 118,380 | −8.4% | 18,440 | 6.42 |
| 1989 | 129,304 | −15% | 19,045 | 6.79 |
| 1988 | 152,882 | +0.8% | 19,670 | 7.77 |
| 1987 | 151,636 | +6.2% | 19,940 | 7.60 |
| 1986 | 142,736 | −10% | 19,255 | 7.41 |
| 1985 | 158,793 | +2.5% | 21,110 | 7.52 |
| 1984 | 154,971 | +7.6% | — | — |
| 1983 | 144,009 | −9.9% | — | — |
| 1982 | 159,832 | +99% | — | — |
| 1981 | 80,350 | −44% | — | — |
| 1980 | 142,237 | +0.3% | — | — |
| 1979 | 141,800 | +18% | — | — |
| 1978 | 120,451 | +18% | — | — |
| 1977 | 101,677 | −17% | — | — |
| 1976 | 123,127 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1975 | 118,020 | −0.8% | — | — |
| 1974 | 119,014 | −1.4% | — | — |
| 1973 | 120,707 | −0.8% | — | — |
| 1972 | 121,650 | −16% | — | — |
| 1971 | 144,900 | −3.8% | — | — |
| 1970 | 150,580 | +19% | — | — |
| 1969 | 126,965 | −21% | — | — |
| 1968 | 161,442 | +26% | — | — |
| 1967 | 128,395 | −1.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 130,041 | +53% | — | — |
| 1965 | 85,215 | −33% | — | — |
| 1964 | 126,349 | +3.7% | — | — |
| 1963 | 121,786 | −7.4% | — | — |
| 1962 | 131,500 | +10% | — | — |
| 1961 | 119,140 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 611 t USD 813,000
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 44
- Imports
- 11,500 t USD 16.3 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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 Germany?
Germany produced 7,480 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of sour cherries?
Germany ranked 17th 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 Germany changed?
It fell by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 161,442 t in 1968.
What is the yield of sour cherries in Germany?
4.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,480 t from 1,530 ha), against a world average of 6.8 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import sour cherries?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 611 t (USD 813,000) and imports of 11,500 t (USD 16.3 m), 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.