> In 2024 Moldova produced 9,774 t of sour cherries, the 15th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 118%.

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# Sour cherries production in Moldova

In 2024 Moldova produced 9,774 t of sour cherries, the 15th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 118%. The record was 20,752 t in 2009. Area harvested: 4,516 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.

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Production, 20249,774 t
World rank15 of 38
10-year change+118%
Record20,752 t2009

## Sour cherries in Moldova, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Moldova compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.66%0.34% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.2world 6.8 (−68%)
kg per person3.22world 0.18
10-year change+118%world +11%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/albania/) | 17,911 | 1.2% |
| 14 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 12,958 | 0.87% |
| 15 | **Moldova** | 9,774 | 0.66% |
| 16 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/north-macedonia/) | 7,857 | 0.53% |
| 17 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/germany/) | 7,480 | 0.50% |

[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; Moldova is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 9,774 | +9.3% | 4,516 | 2.16 |
| 2023 | 8,939 | −8.3% | 4,218 | 2.12 |
| 2022 | 9,747 | +6.5% | 3,930 | 2.48 |
| 2021 | 9,156 | −5.2% | 3,688 | 2.48 |
| 2020 | 9,657 | +5.7% | 3,757 | 2.57 |
| 2019 | 9,140 | +18% | 3,544 | 2.58 |
| 2018 | 7,767 | +55% | 3,371 | 2.30 |
| 2017 | 5,013 | +22% | 3,241 | 1.55 |
| 2016 | 4,123 | −35% | 3,168 | 1.30 |
| 2015 | 6,304 | +41% | 3,108 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 4,478 | +57% | 2,632 | 1.70 |
| 2013 | 2,846 | −64% | 2,664 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 7,996 | −54% | 2,950 | 2.71 |
| 2011 | 17,418 | +54% | 2,885 | 6.04 |
| 2010 | 11,300 | −46% | 2,931 | 3.86 |
| 2009 | 20,752 | +35% | 2,891 | 7.18 |
| 2008 | 15,393 | +8.5% | 2,909 | 5.29 |
| 2007 | 14,193 | −6.3% | 3,045 | 4.66 |
| 2006 | 15,141 | +9.8% | 2,992 | 5.06 |
| 2005 | 13,786 | +22% | 3,043 | 4.53 |
| 2004 | 11,259 | −15% | 3,041 | 3.70 |
| 2003 | 13,300 | −6.2% | 3,083 | 4.31 |
| 2002 | 14,180 | −19% | 3,770 | 3.76 |
| 2001 | 17,502 | +109% | 3,826 | 4.57 |
| 2000 | 8,376 | +17% | 3,889 | 2.15 |
| 1999 | 7,170 | −50% | 4,000 | 1.79 |
| 1998 | 14,340 | +32% | 4,481 | 3.20 |
| 1997 | 10,838 | −37% | 4,564 | 2.37 |
| 1996 | 17,200 | +588% | 2,100 | 8.19 |
| 1995 | 2,500 | −55% | 1,500 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 5,500 | −45% | 1,750 | 3.14 |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +400% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 2.00 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sour cherries in Moldova?

Moldova produced 9,774 t in 2024, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Moldova rank in the world for production of sour cherries?

Moldova ranked 15th 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 Moldova changed?

It rose by 118% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 20,752 t in 2009.

### What is the yield of sour cherries in Moldova?

2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,774 t from 4,516 ha), against a world average of 6.8 t/ha.

### 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/)[Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/hungary/)[Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/azerbaijan/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/belarus/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/romania/)
[All countries producing sour cherries](https://husfarm.com/production/sour-cherries/)

## Other products of Moldova

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[Agricultural production in Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/country/moldova/)

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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