Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 420,578 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
420,578 ha
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
420,578 ha
in 2024
All-time low
7,120 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 420,578 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 420,578 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,120 ha, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 7,120 ha
1962 8,363 ha +17.5%
1963 10,052 ha +20.2%
1964 10,937 ha +8.8%
1965 10,918 ha -0.2%
1966 9,013 ha -17.4%
1967 11,306 ha +25.4%
1968 13,056 ha +15.5%
1969 14,598 ha +11.8%
1970 11,560 ha -20.8%
1971 11,444 ha -1.0%
1972 14,059 ha +22.9%
1973 12,359 ha -12.1%
1974 14,893 ha +20.5%
1975 16,628 ha +11.6%
1976 19,596 ha +17.8%
1977 21,974 ha +12.1%
1978 21,875 ha -0.5%
1979 20,727 ha -5.2%
1980 28,996 ha +39.9%
1981 27,568 ha -4.9%
1982 29,238 ha +6.1%
1983 31,249 ha +6.9%
1984 24,475 ha -21.7%
1985 29,799 ha +21.8%
1986 24,513 ha -17.7%
1987 26,863 ha +9.6%
1988 26,820 ha -0.2%
1989 20,610 ha -23.2%
1990 47,961 ha +132.7%
1991 56,515 ha +17.8%
1992 71,103 ha +25.8%
1993 81,219 ha +14.2%
1994 90,205 ha +11.1%
1995 99,217 ha +10.0%
1996 109,551 ha +10.4%
1997 117,762 ha +7.5%
1998 130,490 ha +10.8%
1999 142,362 ha +9.1%
2000 143,178 ha +0.6%
2001 136,752 ha -4.5%
2002 136,335 ha -0.3%
2003 160,942 ha +18.0%
2004 154,937 ha -3.7%
2005 129,265 ha -16.6%
2006 137,114 ha +6.1%
2007 153,716 ha +12.1%
2008 195,510 ha +27.2%
2009 219,164 ha +12.1%
2010 232,369 ha +6.0%
2011 252,711 ha +8.8%
2012 254,584 ha +0.7%
2013 254,353 ha -0.1%
2014 302,243 ha +18.8%
2015 330,443 ha +9.3%
2016 383,651 ha +16.1%
2017 334,889 ha -12.7%
2018 356,028 ha +6.3%
2019 370,340 ha +4.0%
2020 361,373 ha -2.4%
2021 361,648 ha +0.1%
2022 366,550 ha +1.4%
2023 371,008 ha +1.2%
2024 420,578 ha +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,596 ha 7,120 ha 14,598 ha 9
1970s 16,512 ha 11,444 ha 21,974 ha 10
1980s 27,013 ha 20,610 ha 31,249 ha 10
1990s 94,638 ha 47,961 ha 142,362 ha 10
2000s 156,691 ha 129,265 ha 219,164 ha 10
2010s 307,161 ha 232,369 ha 383,651 ha 10
2020s 376,231 ha 361,373 ha 420,578 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  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 Türkiye 32,926 ha compare
  5. 4 USSR 169,500 ha compare
  6. 5 India 139,486 ha compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,978 ha compare
  8. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 11,562 ha compare
  9. 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 420,578 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 420,578 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,120 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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