Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 32,340 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32,340 ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
103,707 ha
in 1979
All-time low
31,320 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 32,340 ha for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 103,707 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31,320 ha, in 2022.

European Union (27) ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 84,549 ha
1962 83,274 ha -1.5%
1963 102,039 ha +22.5%
1964 89,493 ha -12.3%
1965 83,175 ha -7.1%
1966 90,943 ha +9.3%
1967 89,873 ha -1.2%
1968 94,581 ha +5.2%
1969 95,221 ha +0.7%
1970 94,411 ha -0.9%
1971 92,037 ha -2.5%
1972 86,179 ha -6.4%
1973 92,388 ha +7.2%
1974 92,255 ha -0.1%
1975 96,371 ha +4.5%
1976 96,379 ha +0.0%
1977 92,130 ha -4.4%
1978 96,345 ha +4.6%
1979 103,707 ha +7.6%
1980 97,981 ha -5.5%
1981 101,069 ha +3.2%
1982 96,468 ha -4.6%
1983 92,942 ha -3.7%
1984 93,434 ha +0.5%
1985 100,822 ha +7.9%
1986 92,056 ha -8.7%
1987 97,056 ha +5.4%
1988 97,325 ha +0.3%
1989 92,866 ha -4.6%
1990 78,490 ha -15.5%
1991 79,469 ha +1.2%
1992 83,450 ha +5.0%
1993 91,464 ha +9.6%
1994 94,081 ha +2.9%
1995 94,648 ha +0.6%
1996 83,009 ha -12.3%
1997 86,345 ha +4.0%
1998 89,294 ha +3.4%
1999 84,914 ha -4.9%
2000 77,781 ha -8.4%
2001 71,133 ha -8.5%
2002 64,226 ha -9.7%
2003 63,360 ha -1.3%
2004 62,185 ha -1.9%
2005 58,999 ha -5.1%
2006 64,861 ha +9.9%
2007 60,992 ha -6.0%
2008 59,850 ha -1.9%
2009 60,868 ha +1.7%
2010 55,097 ha -9.5%
2011 55,726 ha +1.1%
2012 54,518 ha -2.2%
2013 51,486 ha -5.6%
2014 53,034 ha +3.0%
2015 52,286 ha -1.4%
2016 52,246 ha -0.1%
2017 49,594 ha -5.1%
2018 45,200 ha -8.9%
2019 45,800 ha +1.3%
2020 36,190 ha -21.0%
2021 36,660 ha +1.3%
2022 31,320 ha -14.6%
2023 32,500 ha +3.8%
2024 32,340 ha -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90,350 ha 83,175 ha 102,039 ha 9
1970s 94,220 ha 86,179 ha 103,707 ha 10
1980s 96,202 ha 92,056 ha 101,069 ha 10
1990s 86,516 ha 78,490 ha 94,648 ha 10
2000s 64,426 ha 58,999 ha 77,781 ha 10
2010s 51,499 ha 45,200 ha 55,726 ha 10
2020s 33,802 ha 31,320 ha 36,660 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Mexico 16,056 ha compare
  2. 16 Yugoslav SFR 15,500 ha compare
  3. 17 Iraq 14,643 ha compare
  4. 18 Azerbaijan 9,204 ha compare
  5. 19 Japan 9,160 ha compare
  6. 20 Spain 8,620 ha compare
  7. 21 Czechoslovakia 7,653 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in European Union (27) was 32,340 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 103,707 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 31,320 ha in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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