Cherries market in Northern America

Earlier Report Observations

The fresh cherries market in Northern America experienced notable volatility from 2018 to 2023. Market volume peaked at 486.6 thousand tons in 2019, then contracted sharply to 369.7 thousand tons in 2020. A partial recovery followed in 2021 to 419.0 thousand tons, but another decline brought the market down to 318.8 thousand tons in 2022, before a strong rebound to 431.8 thousand tons in 2023.

Production trends largely drove these swings, falling from 477.7 thousand tons in 2018 to a low of 336.0 thousand tons in 2022, then recovering to 439.3 thousand tons in 2023. Trade flows played a secondary role, with imports remaining relatively small except for a spike in 2019, while exports varied without offsetting domestic production changes.

In value terms, the market mirrored this instability, dropping to $1.8 billion in 2022 before jumping to $2.5 billion in 2023, suggesting shifts in pricing or product mix alongside volume movements.

Production cherries in Northern America

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of cherries, 2017-2020

World map of production of cherries, 2017-2020

Cherry production in Northern America has declined for the third year in a row. In 2020, the region produced 379.8 thousand tons of cherries, marking a significant drop of 18.1% compared to 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 30.5%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 11.4%.

Annual dynamics of production in Northern America in kind, 2017-2020, K t

In value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Cherry production in Northern America has declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the output was valued at 1,802 million US dollars, down 19.0% year-over-year. From 2017 to 2020, production decreased by 26.4%, with a compound annual growth rate of -9.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Northern America in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Exports cherries from Northern America

Exports in kind, t

Cherry exports from Northern America have fallen for the second year in a row. In 2020, the region exported 11,440 tons of cherries, a modest decline of 7.0% from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, exports decreased by 17.9%, with a compound annual growth rate of -6.4%. The highest export volume was recorded in 2018 at 17,335 tons, which saw the largest increase of 24.4%. In contrast, 2019 experienced the largest decline of 29.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Northern America in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, the export market for cherries from Northern America was quite diverse. China accounted for 30.1% of exports in volume, Hong Kong for 7.6%, and Vietnam for 2.9%. Together, these three partners represented only 40.7% of total export flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Northern America in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, M $ US

Cherry exports from Northern America have declined for the second consecutive year. In 2020, exports amounted to 54.3 million US dollars, a decrease of 7.9% year-over-year. Between 2017 and 2020, exports fell by 13%, with an average annual decline of 4.5%. The peak value was recorded in 2018 at 82.6 million US dollars, which saw the largest increase of 32.5%. The largest decline occurred in 2019, with a drop of 28.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Northern America in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

From 2017 to 2020, the geographical structure of cherry exports in value terms was highly diversified. China made up 31.2% of exports, Hong Kong 7.3%, and Vietnam 3.5%. Combined, these three countries accounted for only 42.1% of total flows, while the remaining 57.9% was spread across numerous smaller partner nations.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Northern America in value, 2017-2020

Imports cherries to Northern America

Imports in kind, t

The import market for cherries in Northern America showed significant volatility during this period. Volumes peaked in 2017 and reached their lowest point in 2018, with a 71-fold difference between these years. In 2020, imports were recorded at 1,381 tons, a sharp decline of 96.1% compared to 2019. The minimum volume was in 2018 at 1,154 tons, which saw the largest decline of 98.6%. The largest increase occurred in 2019, with a jump of 2,935.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Northern America in kind, 2017-2020, t

Throughout 2017 to 2020, Chile and Argentina remained the leading sources for cherry imports into Northern America, together accounting for 4.6% of total import volumes.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Northern America in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, M $ US

Cherry imports into Northern America have increased for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports totaled 149.3 million US dollars, a strong rise of 19.0% from the previous year. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports grew by 7.2%, with a compound annual growth rate of 2.3%. The lowest value was recorded in 2018 at 124.4 million US dollars, which saw the largest decline of 10.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Northern America in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

From 2017 to 2020, Chile and Argentina were the primary sources for cherry imports into Northern America in value terms, together making up 5.3% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Northern America in value, 2017-2020