Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 90,602 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
90,602 ha
Change on year
up 92.8%
Rank
3rd
of 16 regions
All-time high
90,602 ha
in 2024
All-time low
2,470 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 90,602 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.8% on the previous year and up 220.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 90,602 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,470 ha, in 1962.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,657 ha
1962 2,470 ha -7.0%
1963 2,735 ha +10.7%
1964 2,684 ha -1.9%
1965 2,623 ha -2.3%
1966 2,620 ha -0.1%
1967 2,649 ha +1.1%
1968 2,623 ha -1.0%
1969 2,713 ha +3.4%
1970 2,876 ha +6.0%
1971 2,857 ha -0.7%
1972 2,503 ha -12.4%
1973 2,523 ha +0.8%
1974 2,556 ha +1.3%
1975 2,602 ha +1.8%
1976 2,782 ha +6.9%
1977 2,586 ha -7.0%
1978 2,514 ha -2.8%
1979 3,174 ha +26.3%
1980 3,144 ha -0.9%
1981 3,150 ha +0.2%
1982 3,319 ha +5.4%
1983 3,469 ha +4.5%
1984 3,205 ha -7.6%
1985 3,233 ha +0.9%
1986 3,493 ha +8.0%
1987 3,649 ha +4.5%
1988 3,775 ha +3.5%
1989 4,260 ha +12.8%
1990 4,660 ha +9.4%
1991 6,293 ha +35.0%
1992 6,539 ha +3.9%
1993 6,830 ha +4.5%
1994 7,539 ha +10.4%
1995 8,212 ha +8.9%
1996 9,444 ha +15.0%
1997 10,625 ha +12.5%
1998 12,157 ha +14.4%
1999 13,041 ha +7.3%
2000 14,580 ha +11.8%
2001 14,408 ha -1.2%
2002 14,441 ha +0.2%
2003 13,547 ha -6.2%
2004 11,296 ha -16.6%
2005 11,704 ha +3.6%
2006 12,492 ha +6.7%
2007 11,904 ha -4.7%
2008 12,628 ha +6.1%
2009 13,229 ha +4.8%
2010 13,853 ha +4.7%
2011 15,379 ha +11.0%
2012 13,200 ha -14.2%
2013 15,326 ha +16.1%
2014 28,265 ha +84.4%
2015 34,463 ha +21.9%
2016 48,596 ha +41.0%
2017 33,672 ha -30.7%
2018 40,028 ha +18.9%
2019 41,202 ha +2.9%
2020 41,625 ha +1.0%
2021 42,806 ha +2.8%
2022 43,855 ha +2.5%
2023 46,984 ha +7.1%
2024 90,602 ha +92.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,642 ha 2,470 ha 2,735 ha 9
1970s 2,697 ha 2,503 ha 3,174 ha 10
1980s 3,470 ha 3,144 ha 4,260 ha 10
1990s 8,534 ha 4,660 ha 13,041 ha 10
2000s 13,023 ha 11,296 ha 14,580 ha 10
2010s 28,398 ha 13,200 ha 48,596 ha 10
2020s 53,174 ha 41,625 ha 90,602 ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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
  5. 5 India 139,486 ha compare
  6. 6 Ukraine 46,200 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 90,602 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 90,602 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,470 ha in 1962.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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