Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Italy

Italy: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 2,430 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,430 ha
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
44th
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,100 ha
in 1972
All-time low
1,736 ha
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 2,430 ha for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Italy peaked at 6,100 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,736 ha, in 2011.

That places Italy 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,000 ha
1962 4,000 ha +0.0%
1963 4,000 ha +0.0%
1964 4,307 ha +7.7%
1965 4,410 ha +2.4%
1966 4,551 ha +3.2%
1967 5,018 ha +10.3%
1968 4,866 ha -3.0%
1969 5,079 ha +4.4%
1970 5,287 ha +4.1%
1971 5,900 ha +11.6%
1972 6,100 ha +3.4%
1973 5,116 ha -16.1%
1974 5,109 ha -0.1%
1975 5,140 ha +0.6%
1976 5,078 ha -1.2%
1977 5,014 ha -1.3%
1978 5,122 ha +2.2%
1979 5,395 ha +5.3%
1980 5,487 ha +1.7%
1981 5,275 ha -3.9%
1982 5,392 ha +2.2%
1983 5,569 ha +3.3%
1984 4,962 ha -10.9%
1985 5,266 ha +6.1%
1986 5,229 ha -0.7%
1987 5,000 ha -4.4%
1988 4,694 ha -6.1%
1989 4,483 ha -4.5%
1990 4,373 ha -2.5%
1991 4,205 ha -3.8%
1992 4,130 ha -1.8%
1993 3,955 ha -4.2%
1994 3,916 ha -1.0%
1995 3,814 ha -2.6%
1996 3,800 ha -0.4%
1997 4,288 ha +12.8%
1998 3,000 ha -30.0%
1999 2,000 ha -33.3%
2000 2,047 ha +2.4%
2001 1,740 ha -15.0%
2002 2,086 ha +19.9%
2003 2,125 ha +1.9%
2004 2,422 ha +14.0%
2005 2,338 ha -3.5%
2006 2,312 ha -1.1%
2007 2,145 ha -7.2%
2008 2,065 ha -3.7%
2009 2,284 ha +10.6%
2010 2,226 ha -2.5%
2011 1,736 ha -22.0%
2012 2,130 ha +22.7%
2013 2,415 ha +13.4%
2014 2,191 ha -9.3%
2015 2,070 ha -5.5%
2016 2,082 ha +0.6%
2017 2,038 ha -2.1%
2018 2,030 ha -0.4%
2019 2,050 ha +1.0%
2020 2,100 ha +2.4%
2021 2,010 ha -4.3%
2022 1,980 ha -1.5%
2023 2,090 ha +5.6%
2024 2,430 ha +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,470 ha 4,000 ha 5,079 ha 9
1970s 5,326 ha 5,014 ha 6,100 ha 10
1980s 5,136 ha 4,483 ha 5,569 ha 10
1990s 3,748 ha 2,000 ha 4,373 ha 10
2000s 2,156 ha 1,740 ha 2,422 ha 10
2010s 2,097 ha 1,736 ha 2,415 ha 10
2020s 2,122 ha 1,980 ha 2,430 ha 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 41 Albania 2,768 ha compare
  2. 42 Palestine, State of 2,549 ha compare
  3. 43 Sudan (former) 2,520 ha compare
  4. 45 Philippines 2,426 ha compare
  5. 46 Canada 2,282 ha compare
  6. 47 Germany 2,230 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Italy?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Italy was 2,430 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6,100 ha in 1972.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,736 ha in 2011.
How does Italy rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Italy ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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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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