Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 69,334 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,334 ha
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
140,043 ha
in 2004
All-time low
69,334 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Americas is 69,334 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Americas peaked at 140,043 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69,334 ha, in 2024.

That places Americas 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 73,336 ha
1962 71,521 ha -2.5%
1963 77,558 ha +8.4%
1964 79,448 ha +2.4%
1965 79,011 ha -0.6%
1966 86,731 ha +9.8%
1967 98,103 ha +13.1%
1968 95,713 ha -2.4%
1969 90,512 ha -5.4%
1970 91,405 ha +1.0%
1971 93,852 ha +2.7%
1972 102,180 ha +8.9%
1973 94,196 ha -7.8%
1974 95,756 ha +1.7%
1975 118,290 ha +23.5%
1976 98,711 ha -16.6%
1977 91,402 ha -7.4%
1978 96,946 ha +6.1%
1979 98,024 ha +1.1%
1980 95,792 ha -2.3%
1981 84,941 ha -11.3%
1982 84,361 ha -0.7%
1983 82,867 ha -1.8%
1984 76,209 ha -8.0%
1985 76,992 ha +1.0%
1986 75,726 ha -1.6%
1987 76,936 ha +1.6%
1988 87,043 ha +13.1%
1989 90,173 ha +3.6%
1990 86,699 ha -3.9%
1991 81,036 ha -6.5%
1992 91,907 ha +13.4%
1993 98,622 ha +7.3%
1994 108,891 ha +10.4%
1995 109,877 ha +0.9%
1996 105,447 ha -4.0%
1997 106,735 ha +1.2%
1998 107,916 ha +1.1%
1999 111,584 ha +3.4%
2000 115,805 ha +3.8%
2001 122,520 ha +5.8%
2002 128,134 ha +4.6%
2003 135,089 ha +5.4%
2004 140,043 ha +3.7%
2005 123,748 ha -11.6%
2006 110,184 ha -11.0%
2007 109,006 ha -1.1%
2008 113,580 ha +4.2%
2009 103,664 ha -8.7%
2010 97,093 ha -6.3%
2011 91,667 ha -5.6%
2012 89,002 ha -2.9%
2013 91,821 ha +3.2%
2014 91,276 ha -0.6%
2015 92,235 ha +1.1%
2016 90,544 ha -1.8%
2017 92,853 ha +2.6%
2018 86,430 ha -6.9%
2019 79,574 ha -7.9%
2020 73,676 ha -7.4%
2021 74,745 ha +1.5%
2022 73,838 ha -1.2%
2023 73,444 ha -0.5%
2024 69,334 ha -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83,548 ha 71,521 ha 98,103 ha 9
1970s 98,076 ha 91,402 ha 118,290 ha 10
1980s 83,104 ha 75,726 ha 95,792 ha 10
1990s 100,871 ha 81,036 ha 111,584 ha 10
2000s 120,177 ha 103,664 ha 140,043 ha 10
2010s 90,250 ha 79,574 ha 97,093 ha 10
2020s 73,007 ha 69,334 ha 74,745 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Russian Federation 33,499 ha compare
  2. 9 Uzbekistan 33,427 ha compare
  3. 10 Egypt 19,532 ha compare
  4. 11 Thailand 19,178 ha compare
  5. 12 Sudan 18,527 ha compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 17,775 ha compare
  7. 14 Kazakhstan 17,154 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Americas?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Americas was 69,334 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 140,043 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 69,334 ha in 2024.
How does Americas rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Americas ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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