Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Hungary
Hungary: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 480 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Hungary stood at 480 ha.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Hungary peaked at 19,430 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 440 ha, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 75th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,690 ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,604 ha | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 17,039 ha | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 16,152 ha | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 16,094 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 19,430 ha | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 16,472 ha | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 15,188 ha | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 15,846 ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 13,357 ha | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 11,880 ha | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 11,700 ha | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 10,520 ha | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 11,250 ha | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 11,600 ha | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 12,682 ha | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 14,919 ha | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 13,457 ha | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 14,377 ha | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 10,653 ha | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 11,147 ha | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 10,429 ha | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 9,381 ha | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 10,700 ha | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 16,865 ha | +57.6% |
| 1986 | 11,815 ha | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 15,045 ha | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 14,915 ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11,006 ha | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 8,350 ha | -24.1% |
| 1991 | 6,897 ha | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 7,727 ha | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 8,090 ha | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9,124 ha | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 9,356 ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,411 ha | -63.5% |
| 1997 | 6,557 ha | +92.2% |
| 1998 | 5,144 ha | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 5,450 ha | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3,271 ha | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 2,844 ha | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 3,021 ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,749 ha | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 2,504 ha | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 976 ha | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 1,171 ha | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1,117 ha | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 978 ha | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1,149 ha | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 980 ha | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 765 ha | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 800 ha | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 630 ha | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 660 ha | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 694 ha | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 922 ha | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 874 ha | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 740 ha | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 650 ha | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 490 ha | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 480 ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 440 ha | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 450 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 480 ha | +6.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 480 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 192 ha, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 480 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,001 ha, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,057 ha | 13,604 ha | 19,430 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,574 ha | 10,520 ha | 14,919 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,196 ha | 9,381 ha | 16,865 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,011 ha | 3,411 ha | 9,356 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,878 ha | 976 ha | 3,271 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.5 ha | 630 ha | 980 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 468 ha | 440 ha | 490 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Hungary?
- Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Hungary was 480 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19,430 ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 440 ha in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
- Hungary ranks 75th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.