Sour cherries production in Greece
In 2024 Greece produced 560 t of sour cherries, the 29th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 11,868 t in 1983. Area harvested: 110 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 560 t
- World rank
- 29 of 38
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 11,868 t
- 1983
Sour cherries in Greece, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Greece compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.1
- world 6.8 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −71%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of sour cherries
Share of the world total; Greece is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 560 | −3.4% | 110 | 5.09 |
| 2023 | 580 | −49% | 120 | 4.83 |
| 2022 | 1,130 | +64% | 140 | 8.07 |
| 2021 | 690 | +9.5% | 140 | 4.93 |
| 2020 | 630 | +6.8% | 150 | 4.20 |
| 2019 | 590 | −35% | 140 | 4.21 |
| 2018 | 910 | −41% | 160 | 5.69 |
| 2017 | 1,531 | −13% | 189 | 8.10 |
| 2016 | 1,750 | −14% | 196 | 8.93 |
| 2015 | 2,031 | +4.1% | 210 | 9.67 |
| 2014 | 1,951 | −21% | 198 | 9.85 |
| 2013 | 2,484 | +1.3% | 200 | 12.42 |
| 2012 | 2,452 | −1.8% | 203 | 12.08 |
| 2011 | 2,497 | +9.3% | 207 | 12.06 |
| 2010 | 2,284 | −2.3% | 204 | 11.20 |
| 2009 | 2,337 | −9.3% | 206 | 11.34 |
| 2008 | 2,578 | +14% | 216 | 11.94 |
| 2007 | 2,266 | −3.4% | 216 | 10.49 |
| 2006 | 2,346 | +18% | 217 | 10.81 |
| 2005 | 1,985 | −8.5% | 219 | 9.06 |
| 2004 | 2,170 | −18% | 214 | 10.14 |
| 2003 | 2,638 | +25% | 217 | 12.16 |
| 2002 | 2,114 | −31% | 219 | 9.65 |
| 2001 | 3,064 | −12% | 220 | 13.93 |
| 2000 | 3,481 | +13% | 225 | 15.47 |
| 1999 | 3,081 | +12% | 202 | 15.25 |
| 1998 | 2,747 | −2.9% | 203 | 13.53 |
| 1997 | 2,828 | −11% | 219 | 12.91 |
| 1996 | 3,169 | +3.4% | 223 | 14.21 |
| 1995 | 3,066 | −14% | 243 | 12.62 |
| 1994 | 3,570 | −1.5% | 261 | 13.68 |
| 1993 | 3,623 | −6.1% | 275 | 13.17 |
| 1992 | 3,860 | +126% | 895 | 4.31 |
| 1991 | 1,711 | −40% | 1,125 | 1.52 |
| 1990 | 2,833 | −26% | 1,025 | 2.76 |
| 1989 | 3,848 | −14% | 1,505 | 2.56 |
| 1988 | 4,455 | −21% | 1,800 | 2.48 |
| 1987 | 5,633 | −15% | 2,140 | 2.63 |
| 1986 | 6,640 | −10% | 2,435 | 2.73 |
| 1985 | 7,401 | +29% | 2,445 | 3.03 |
| 1984 | 5,732 | −52% | 1,200 | 4.78 |
| 1983 | 11,868 | +59% | 1,200 | 9.89 |
| 1982 | 7,474 | −16% | 1,100 | 6.79 |
| 1981 | 8,881 | +15% | 1,100 | 8.07 |
| 1980 | 7,710 | +9.3% | 1,100 | 7.01 |
| 1979 | 7,055 | +41% | 1,100 | 6.41 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | −9.5% | 1,100 | 4.55 |
| 1977 | 5,526 | −27% | 1,100 | 5.02 |
| 1976 | 7,528 | +48% | 1,100 | 6.84 |
| 1975 | 5,090 | −34% | 1,100 | 4.63 |
| 1974 | 7,700 | −19% | 1,100 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 9,505 | +19% | 1,200 | 7.92 |
| 1972 | 7,980 | −14% | 1,200 | 6.65 |
| 1971 | 9,307 | +4.1% | 1,200 | 7.76 |
| 1970 | 8,942 | −16% | 1,200 | 7.45 |
| 1969 | 10,596 | +48% | 1,200 | 8.83 |
| 1968 | 7,164 | −1.9% | 1,200 | 5.97 |
| 1967 | 7,300 | −2.0% | 1,200 | 6.08 |
| 1966 | 7,451 | +33% | 1,200 | 6.21 |
| 1965 | 5,582 | −4.5% | 1,000 | 5.58 |
| 1964 | 5,844 | +28% | 1,000 | 5.84 |
| 1963 | 4,564 | −12% | 1,000 | 4.56 |
| 1962 | 5,166 | +27% | 1,000 | 5.17 |
| 1961 | 4,064 | — | 1,000 | 4.06 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,528 t USD 4.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 44
- Imports
- 1 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 74 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 Greece?
Greece produced 560 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Greece rank in the world for production of sour cherries?
Greece ranked 29th 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 Greece changed?
It fell by 71% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 11,868 t in 1983.
What is the yield of sour cherries in Greece?
5.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (560 t from 110 ha), against a world average of 6.8 t/ha.
Does Greece export or import sour cherries?
In 2024 Greece reported exports of 1,528 t (USD 4.0 m) and imports of 1 t (USD 4,000), 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.