> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202462,670 t
World rank9 of 38
10-year change−32%
Record91,840 t2014

## Sour cherries in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Hungary compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.2%6.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.3world 6.8 (−22%)
kg per person6.48world 0.18
10-year change−32%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/united-states/) | 97,430 | 6.6% |
| 8 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/uzbekistan/) | 94,377 | 6.4% |
| 9 | **Hungary** | 62,670 | 4.2% |
| 10 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/azerbaijan/) | 51,829 | 3.5% |
| 11 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/belarus/) | 38,221 | 2.6% |

[Full ranking of 38 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/)

### Map of world production of sour cherries

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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

Exports9,743 t USD 10.9 m
Exporter rank1 of 44
Imports552 t USD 892,000
Importer rank12 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/turkey/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/ukraine/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/serbia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/iran/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/poland/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/united-states/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/uzbekistan/)[Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/azerbaijan/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/belarus/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/romania/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/albania/)
[All countries producing sour cherries](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/)

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[Agricultural production in Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/country/hungary/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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