Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 47,402 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,402 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 29 groups
All-time high
58,886 ha
in 2016
All-time low
11,585 ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa stood at 47,402 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 58,886 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,585 ha, in 1967.

That places Northern Africa 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 12,299 ha
1962 15,029 ha +22.2%
1963 14,762 ha -1.8%
1964 15,016 ha +1.7%
1965 13,732 ha -8.6%
1966 13,226 ha -3.7%
1967 11,585 ha -12.4%
1968 12,897 ha +11.3%
1969 12,807 ha -0.7%
1970 12,447 ha -2.8%
1971 12,812 ha +2.9%
1972 12,832 ha +0.2%
1973 14,983 ha +16.8%
1974 14,538 ha -3.0%
1975 16,690 ha +14.8%
1976 16,693 ha +0.0%
1977 17,180 ha +2.9%
1978 17,656 ha +2.8%
1979 19,460 ha +10.2%
1980 21,890 ha +12.5%
1981 22,652 ha +3.5%
1982 21,904 ha -3.3%
1983 21,835 ha -0.3%
1984 21,180 ha -3.0%
1985 22,560 ha +6.5%
1986 24,370 ha +8.0%
1987 23,930 ha -1.8%
1988 22,250 ha -7.0%
1989 23,950 ha +7.6%
1990 21,795 ha -9.0%
1991 22,713 ha +4.2%
1992 21,729 ha -4.3%
1993 20,830 ha -4.1%
1994 24,240 ha +16.4%
1995 26,132 ha +7.8%
1996 28,860 ha +10.4%
1997 31,550 ha +9.3%
1998 37,031 ha +17.4%
1999 40,546 ha +9.5%
2000 42,190 ha +4.1%
2001 41,062 ha -2.7%
2002 39,286 ha -4.3%
2003 45,315 ha +15.3%
2004 37,327 ha -17.6%
2005 38,767 ha +3.9%
2006 50,914 ha +31.3%
2007 39,951 ha -21.5%
2008 42,204 ha +5.6%
2009 37,518 ha -11.1%
2010 41,541 ha +10.7%
2011 40,098 ha -3.5%
2012 37,848 ha -5.6%
2013 33,804 ha -10.7%
2014 44,786 ha +32.5%
2015 47,472 ha +6.0%
2016 58,886 ha +24.0%
2017 38,925 ha -33.9%
2018 43,783 ha +12.5%
2019 53,846 ha +23.0%
2020 48,348 ha -10.2%
2021 47,495 ha -1.8%
2022 53,031 ha +11.7%
2023 47,178 ha -11.0%
2024 47,402 ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,484 ha 11,585 ha 15,029 ha 9
1970s 15,529 ha 12,447 ha 19,460 ha 10
1980s 22,652 ha 21,180 ha 24,370 ha 10
1990s 27,543 ha 20,830 ha 40,546 ha 10
2000s 41,453 ha 37,327 ha 50,914 ha 10
2010s 44,099 ha 33,804 ha 58,886 ha 10
2020s 48,691 ha 47,178 ha 53,031 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 12 Sudan 18,527 ha compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 17,775 ha compare
  3. 13 Timor-Leste 138 ha compare
  4. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92 ha compare
  5. 14 Kazakhstan 17,154 ha compare
  6. 15 Mexico 16,056 ha compare
  7. 16 Yugoslav SFR 15,500 ha compare
  8. 17 Iraq 14,643 ha compare
  9. 18 Azerbaijan 9,204 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Northern Africa was 47,402 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 58,886 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11,585 ha in 1967.
How does Northern Africa rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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