Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 142,650 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
142,650 ha
Change on year
up 43.4%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
142,650 ha
in 2024
All-time low
22,157 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 142,650 ha for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 142,650 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,157 ha, in 1969.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,465 ha 22,157 ha 32,053 ha 9
1970s 29,724 ha 23,044 ha 35,832 ha 10
1980s 40,923 ha 38,778 ha 46,725 ha 10
1990s 57,821 ha 44,148 ha 74,126 ha 10
2000s 87,307 ha 78,962 ha 98,404 ha 10
2010s 89,226 ha 76,185 ha 108,718 ha 10
2020s 106,385 ha 93,380 ha 142,650 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 Cameroon 280,269 ha compare
  2. 4 USSR 169,500 ha compare
  3. 5 India 139,486 ha compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 46,200 ha compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 38,247 ha compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 33,499 ha compare
  7. 9 Uzbekistan 33,427 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 142,650 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 142,650 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,157 ha in 1969.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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