Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 390,878 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
390,878 ha
Change on year
up 12.9%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
390,878 ha
in 2024
All-time low
12,535 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Africa recorded 390,878 ha for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Africa peaked at 390,878 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,535 ha, in 1967.

That places Africa 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 13,226 ha
1962 16,014 ha +21.1%
1963 15,812 ha -1.3%
1964 15,926 ha +0.7%
1965 14,670 ha -7.9%
1966 14,173 ha -3.4%
1967 12,535 ha -11.6%
1968 13,815 ha +10.2%
1969 13,723 ha -0.7%
1970 13,411 ha -2.3%
1971 13,836 ha +3.2%
1972 13,856 ha +0.1%
1973 16,098 ha +16.2%
1974 15,634 ha -2.9%
1975 18,091 ha +15.7%
1976 18,265 ha +1.0%
1977 18,705 ha +2.4%
1978 19,155 ha +2.4%
1979 20,930 ha +9.3%
1980 23,347 ha +11.5%
1981 24,093 ha +3.2%
1982 23,686 ha -1.7%
1983 23,635 ha -0.2%
1984 23,013 ha -2.6%
1985 24,422 ha +6.1%
1986 26,216 ha +7.3%
1987 25,908 ha -1.2%
1988 24,205 ha -6.6%
1989 26,032 ha +7.5%
1990 55,826 ha +114.5%
1991 67,399 ha +20.7%
1992 75,389 ha +11.9%
1993 84,617 ha +12.2%
1994 97,265 ha +14.9%
1995 107,364 ha +10.4%
1996 120,217 ha +12.0%
1997 131,622 ha +9.5%
1998 147,946 ha +12.4%
1999 152,891 ha +3.3%
2000 155,448 ha +1.7%
2001 151,797 ha -2.3%
2002 147,771 ha -2.7%
2003 175,988 ha +19.1%
2004 161,525 ha -8.2%
2005 134,792 ha -16.6%
2006 156,674 ha +16.2%
2007 162,142 ha +3.5%
2008 206,265 ha +27.2%
2009 223,835 ha +8.5%
2010 238,301 ha +6.5%
2011 255,975 ha +7.4%
2012 256,028 ha +0.0%
2013 249,698 ha -2.5%
2014 294,728 ha +18.0%
2015 323,560 ha +9.8%
2016 372,325 ha +15.1%
2017 321,248 ha -13.7%
2018 337,185 ha +5.0%
2019 356,870 ha +5.8%
2020 343,957 ha -3.6%
2021 342,970 ha -0.3%
2022 351,903 ha +2.6%
2023 346,229 ha -1.6%
2024 390,878 ha +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,433 ha 12,535 ha 16,014 ha 9
1970s 16,798 ha 13,411 ha 20,930 ha 10
1980s 24,456 ha 23,013 ha 26,216 ha 10
1990s 104,054 ha 55,826 ha 152,891 ha 10
2000s 167,624 ha 134,792 ha 223,835 ha 10
2010s 300,592 ha 238,301 ha 372,325 ha 10
2020s 355,187 ha 342,970 ha 390,878 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 China 1.28 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.28 million ha compare
  3. 3 Cameroon 280,269 ha compare
  4. 4 USSR 169,500 ha compare
  5. 5 India 139,486 ha compare
  6. 6 Ukraine 46,200 ha compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 38,247 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Africa?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Africa was 390,878 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 390,878 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12,535 ha in 1967.
How does Africa rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Africa ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,113 data points, 1961–2024
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