Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France

France: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0032 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0032 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.0078 ha per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
0.0013 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0032 ha per square kilometre for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0078 ha per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places France 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0059 ha per square kilometre —
1962 0.0063 ha per square kilometre +7.5%
1963 0.0065 ha per square kilometre +2.4%
1964 0.0063 ha per square kilometre -2.4%
1965 0.0058 ha per square kilometre -7.8%
1966 0.0055 ha per square kilometre -4.6%
1967 0.0048 ha per square kilometre -12.8%
1968 0.0043 ha per square kilometre -10.5%
1969 0.0078 ha per square kilometre +81.2%
1970 0.0074 ha per square kilometre -6.1%
1971 0.0072 ha per square kilometre -1.8%
1972 0.0036 ha per square kilometre -49.6%
1973 0.0041 ha per square kilometre +12.4%
1974 0.0038 ha per square kilometre -6.4%
1975 0.004 ha per square kilometre +4.0%
1976 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +19.8%
1977 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +1.6%
1978 0.0045 ha per square kilometre -7.0%
1979 0.0049 ha per square kilometre +8.3%
1980 0.0047 ha per square kilometre -3.1%
1981 0.0046 ha per square kilometre -2.1%
1982 0.0046 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0045 ha per square kilometre -4.0%
1984 0.0037 ha per square kilometre -16.7%
1985 0.0032 ha per square kilometre -15.0%
1986 0.0037 ha per square kilometre +17.6%
1987 0.0056 ha per square kilometre +50.0%
1988 0.0039 ha per square kilometre -30.0%
1989 0.0035 ha per square kilometre -9.5%
1990 0.0035 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0.0035 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
1992 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -7.2%
1993 0.003 ha per square kilometre -9.6%
1994 0.0028 ha per square kilometre -4.0%
1995 0.0025 ha per square kilometre -10.6%
1996 0.0022 ha per square kilometre -14.2%
1997 0.0019 ha per square kilometre -12.6%
1998 0.0018 ha per square kilometre -4.6%
1999 0.0017 ha per square kilometre -4.1%
2000 0.0017 ha per square kilometre -4.3%
2001 0.0017 ha per square kilometre +0.9%
2002 0.0017 ha per square kilometre +2.1%
2003 0.0017 ha per square kilometre -2.0%
2004 0.0016 ha per square kilometre -2.2%
2005 0.0013 ha per square kilometre -18.4%
2006 0.0013 ha per square kilometre -1.0%
2007 0.0037 ha per square kilometre +177.2%
2008 0.0037 ha per square kilometre -0.6%
2009 0.0037 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 0.0034 ha per square kilometre -8.1%
2011 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -2.2%
2012 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -1.0%
2013 0.0032 ha per square kilometre -1.3%
2014 0.0031 ha per square kilometre -3.6%
2015 0.0031 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2016 0.0074 ha per square kilometre +139.3%
2017 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -55.1%
2018 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.003 ha per square kilometre -10.0%
2020 0.0035 ha per square kilometre +17.9%
2021 0.0032 ha per square kilometre -10.5%
2022 0.0032 ha per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 0.0032 ha per square kilometre -0.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.0032 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0034 ha per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.0032 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 ha per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +177.2% 0.0013 ha per square kilometre 0.0037 ha per square kilometre
2016 +139.3% 0.0031 ha per square kilometre 0.0074 ha per square kilometre
1969 +81.2% 0.0043 ha per square kilometre 0.0078 ha per square kilometre
2017 -55.1% 0.0074 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 ha per square kilometre
1987 +50.0% 0.0037 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 ha per square kilometre
1972 -49.6% 0.0072 ha per square kilometre 0.0036 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0059 ha per square kilometre 0.0043 ha per square kilometre 0.0078 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0049 ha per square kilometre 0.0036 ha per square kilometre 0.0074 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0042 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0026 ha per square kilometre 0.0017 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0022 ha per square kilometre 0.0013 ha per square kilometre 0.0037 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0036 ha per square kilometre 0.003 ha per square kilometre 0.0074 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0032 ha per square kilometre 0.0035 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 71 Bhutan 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 Pakistan 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Costa Rica 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Turkmenistan 0.0031 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Belgium 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 Switzerland 0.0029 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in France?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre in France was 0.0032 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 ha per square kilometre in 1969.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
How does France rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre?
France ranks 74th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
118 places, 5,667 data points, 1961–2023
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Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.