Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 1.30 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.30 million ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.30 million ha
in 2021
All-time low
285,471 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Eastern Asia is 1.30 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.30 million ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 285,471 ha, in 1970.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 520,383 ha
1962 518,489 ha -0.4%
1963 471,682 ha -9.0%
1964 428,331 ha -9.2%
1965 428,424 ha +0.0%
1966 414,862 ha -3.2%
1967 414,295 ha -0.1%
1968 423,467 ha +2.2%
1969 423,845 ha +0.1%
1970 285,471 ha -32.6%
1971 314,552 ha +10.2%
1972 309,213 ha -1.7%
1973 336,834 ha +8.9%
1974 326,846 ha -3.0%
1975 331,646 ha +1.5%
1976 333,646 ha +0.6%
1977 347,646 ha +4.2%
1978 390,085 ha +12.2%
1979 383,389 ha -1.7%
1980 379,194 ha -1.1%
1981 408,813 ha +7.8%
1982 448,658 ha +9.7%
1983 457,112 ha +1.9%
1984 460,839 ha +0.8%
1985 465,871 ha +1.1%
1986 465,539 ha -0.1%
1987 472,470 ha +1.5%
1988 477,176 ha +1.0%
1989 481,264 ha +0.9%
1990 485,334 ha +0.8%
1991 494,010 ha +1.8%
1992 465,601 ha -5.8%
1993 575,796 ha +23.7%
1994 655,197 ha +13.8%
1995 693,891 ha +5.9%
1996 782,675 ha +12.8%
1997 881,494 ha +12.6%
1998 983,307 ha +11.6%
1999 1.08 million ha +10.1%
2000 1.19 million ha +10.0%
2001 1.18 million ha -0.9%
2002 1.13 million ha -4.3%
2003 1.08 million ha -4.5%
2004 1.03 million ha -4.7%
2005 1.08 million ha +4.8%
2006 1.03 million ha -4.7%
2007 1.13 million ha +9.6%
2008 1.03 million ha -8.3%
2009 1.06 million ha +2.7%
2010 1.10 million ha +3.2%
2011 1.14 million ha +3.8%
2012 1.18 million ha +3.9%
2013 1.19 million ha +0.6%
2014 1.21 million ha +1.5%
2015 1.22 million ha +0.8%
2016 1.24 million ha +1.6%
2017 1.25 million ha +1.3%
2018 1.26 million ha +1.1%
2019 1.28 million ha +1.4%
2020 1.30 million ha +1.5%
2021 1.30 million ha +0.2%
2022 1.30 million ha -0.7%
2023 1.30 million ha +0.4%
2024 1.30 million ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 449,309 ha 414,295 ha 520,383 ha 9
1970s 335,933 ha 285,471 ha 390,085 ha 10
1980s 451,694 ha 379,194 ha 481,264 ha 10
1990s 710,022 ha 465,601 ha 1.08 million ha 10
2000s 1.09 million ha 1.03 million ha 1.19 million ha 10
2010s 1.21 million ha 1.10 million ha 1.28 million ha 10
2020s 1.30 million ha 1.30 million ha 1.30 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Eastern Asia?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Eastern Asia was 1.30 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million ha in 2021.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 285,471 ha in 1970.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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