Sour cherries production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 62,670 t of sour cherries, the 9th largest in the world (4.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 32%. The record was 91,840 t in 2014. Area harvested: 11,750 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 62,670 t
- World rank
- 9 of 38
- 10-year change
- −32%
- Record
- 91,840 t
- 2014
Sour cherries in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.2%
- 6.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.3
- world 6.8 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 6.48
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −32%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | United States | 97,430 | 6.6% |
| 8 | Uzbekistan | 94,377 | 6.4% |
| 9 | Hungary | 62,670 | 4.2% |
| 10 | Azerbaijan | 51,829 | 3.5% |
| 11 | Belarus | 38,221 | 2.6% |
Map of world production of sour cherries
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,670 | +13% | 11,750 | 5.33 |
| 2023 | 55,660 | −15% | 12,060 | 4.62 |
| 2022 | 65,860 | +8.8% | 12,740 | 5.17 |
| 2021 | 60,530 | −1.5% | 13,630 | 4.44 |
| 2020 | 61,460 | −2.0% | 13,460 | 4.57 |
| 2019 | 62,700 | −25% | 13,320 | 4.71 |
| 2018 | 83,570 | +20% | 13,290 | 6.29 |
| 2017 | 69,757 | −5.2% | 13,193 | 5.29 |
| 2016 | 73,591 | −4.2% | 13,062 | 5.63 |
| 2015 | 76,792 | −16% | 13,062 | 5.88 |
| 2014 | 91,840 | +30% | 13,580 | 6.76 |
| 2013 | 70,410 | +32% | 13,990 | 5.03 |
| 2012 | 53,420 | −13% | 13,250 | 4.03 |
| 2011 | 61,735 | +19% | 13,388 | 4.61 |
| 2010 | 51,870 | −34% | 13,536 | 3.83 |
| 2009 | 78,752 | +16% | 13,522 | 5.82 |
| 2008 | 68,155 | +60% | 13,073 | 5.21 |
| 2007 | 42,571 | −29% | 11,359 | 3.75 |
| 2006 | 60,177 | +25% | 10,392 | 5.79 |
| 2005 | 48,082 | −38% | 16,692 | 2.88 |
| 2004 | 77,153 | +59% | 15,936 | 4.84 |
| 2003 | 48,654 | +28% | 15,930 | 3.05 |
| 2002 | 38,150 | −32% | 10,603 | 3.60 |
| 2001 | 56,016 | +15% | 17,500 | 3.20 |
| 2000 | 48,894 | +9.4% | 10,100 | 4.84 |
| 1999 | 44,701 | −9.2% | 8,400 | 5.32 |
| 1998 | 49,228 | −24% | 17,400 | 2.83 |
| 1997 | 64,513 | −2.0% | 12,900 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 65,823 | +38% | 13,800 | 4.77 |
| 1995 | 47,600 | −35% | 15,000 | 3.17 |
| 1994 | 72,888 | −3.7% | 16,700 | 4.36 |
| 1993 | 75,687 | −2.1% | 17,600 | 4.30 |
| 1992 | 77,331 | +24% | 15,000 | 5.16 |
| 1991 | 62,504 | +2.2% | 15,000 | 4.17 |
| 1990 | 61,175 | −33% | 16,700 | 3.66 |
| 1989 | 91,144 | +26% | 18,700 | 4.87 |
| 1988 | 72,446 | −13% | 17,500 | 4.14 |
| 1987 | 83,474 | +57% | 18,400 | 4.54 |
| 1986 | 53,079 | −3.8% | 16,200 | 3.28 |
| 1985 | 55,167 | −2.1% | 16,300 | 3.38 |
| 1984 | 56,352 | −16% | — | — |
| 1983 | 66,822 | +9.4% | — | — |
| 1982 | 61,055 | −1.5% | — | — |
| 1981 | 61,989 | +65% | — | — |
| 1980 | 37,588 | −11% | — | — |
| 1979 | 42,109 | +4.3% | — | — |
| 1978 | 40,389 | +38% | — | — |
| 1977 | 29,321 | +18% | — | — |
| 1976 | 24,895 | −29% | — | — |
| 1975 | 34,878 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1974 | 33,764 | −24% | — | — |
| 1973 | 44,220 | +29% | — | — |
| 1972 | 34,399 | −32% | — | — |
| 1971 | 50,337 | +24% | — | — |
| 1970 | 40,478 | +31% | — | — |
| 1969 | 30,932 | −24% | — | — |
| 1968 | 40,720 | +49% | — | — |
| 1967 | 27,324 | −27% | — | — |
| 1966 | 37,340 | +39% | — | — |
| 1965 | 26,799 | −25% | — | — |
| 1964 | 35,700 | −18% | — | — |
| 1963 | 43,700 | −10% | — | — |
| 1962 | 48,800 | −12% | — | — |
| 1961 | 55,400 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,743 t USD 10.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 44
- Imports
- 552 t USD 892,000
- Importer rank
- 12 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 Hungary?
Hungary produced 62,670 t in 2024, 4.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of sour cherries?
Hungary ranked 9th 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 Hungary changed?
It fell by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 91,840 t in 2014.
What is the yield of sour cherries in Hungary?
5.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (62,670 t from 11,750 ha), against a world average of 6.8 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import sour cherries?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 9,743 t (USD 10.9 m) and imports of 552 t (USD 892,000), 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.