Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 1.69 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.69 million ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
1st
of 16 regions
All-time high
1.69 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
446,074 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Asia stood at 1.69 million ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Asia peaked at 1.69 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 446,074 ha, in 1970.

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

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

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 624,924 ha
1962 628,404 ha +0.6%
1963 594,382 ha -5.4%
1964 562,340 ha -5.4%
1965 568,055 ha +1.0%
1966 558,041 ha -1.8%
1967 568,460 ha +1.9%
1968 569,068 ha +0.1%
1969 580,743 ha +2.1%
1970 446,074 ha -23.2%
1971 485,076 ha +8.7%
1972 487,102 ha +0.4%
1973 525,395 ha +7.9%
1974 513,970 ha -2.2%
1975 520,164 ha +1.2%
1976 528,138 ha +1.5%
1977 553,859 ha +4.9%
1978 609,037 ha +10.0%
1979 612,992 ha +0.6%
1980 625,683 ha +2.1%
1981 658,910 ha +5.3%
1982 714,477 ha +8.4%
1983 710,004 ha -0.6%
1984 707,050 ha -0.4%
1985 773,630 ha +9.4%
1986 777,533 ha +0.5%
1987 773,793 ha -0.5%
1988 767,496 ha -0.8%
1989 802,803 ha +4.6%
1990 797,095 ha -0.7%
1991 760,037 ha -4.6%
1992 775,671 ha +2.1%
1993 890,852 ha +14.8%
1994 963,918 ha +8.2%
1995 1.02 million ha +6.1%
1996 1.11 million ha +8.7%
1997 1.20 million ha +8.3%
1998 1.32 million ha +9.8%
1999 1.45 million ha +9.8%
2000 1.54 million ha +6.2%
2001 1.54 million ha -0.3%
2002 1.49 million ha -2.9%
2003 1.44 million ha -3.5%
2004 1.41 million ha -2.5%
2005 1.46 million ha +4.2%
2006 1.41 million ha -3.4%
2007 1.51 million ha +6.7%
2008 1.41 million ha -6.6%
2009 1.44 million ha +2.5%
2010 1.50 million ha +3.6%
2011 1.55 million ha +3.5%
2012 1.58 million ha +2.4%
2013 1.59 million ha +0.3%
2014 1.58 million ha -0.8%
2015 1.57 million ha -0.5%
2016 1.61 million ha +2.8%
2017 1.58 million ha -2.0%
2018 1.60 million ha +1.5%
2019 1.65 million ha +3.1%
2020 1.68 million ha +1.7%
2021 1.69 million ha +0.4%
2022 1.68 million ha -0.5%
2023 1.68 million ha -0.1%
2024 1.69 million ha +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 583,824 ha 558,041 ha 628,404 ha 9
1970s 528,181 ha 446,074 ha 612,992 ha 10
1980s 731,138 ha 625,683 ha 802,803 ha 10
1990s 1.03 million ha 760,037 ha 1.45 million ha 10
2000s 1.47 million ha 1.41 million ha 1.54 million ha 10
2010s 1.58 million ha 1.50 million ha 1.65 million ha 10
2020s 1.68 million ha 1.68 million ha 1.69 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 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

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Asia?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Asia was 1.69 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 446,074 ha in 1970.
How does Asia rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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