Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 36,195 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36,195 ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
94,732 ha
in 1975
All-time low
35,486 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 36,195 ha for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 94,732 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 35,486 ha, in 2023.

That places Northern America 16th out of 29 groups 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 64,995 ha
1962 63,113 ha -2.9%
1963 68,848 ha +9.1%
1964 70,046 ha +1.7%
1965 68,900 ha -1.6%
1966 76,623 ha +11.2%
1967 86,762 ha +13.2%
1968 83,976 ha -3.2%
1969 78,524 ha -6.5%
1970 77,832 ha -0.9%
1971 74,283 ha -4.6%
1972 75,469 ha +1.6%
1973 72,624 ha -3.8%
1974 75,699 ha +4.2%
1975 94,732 ha +25.1%
1976 75,363 ha -20.4%
1977 75,054 ha -0.4%
1978 80,007 ha +6.6%
1979 77,602 ha -3.0%
1980 72,358 ha -6.8%
1981 64,114 ha -11.4%
1982 62,562 ha -2.4%
1983 56,268 ha -10.1%
1984 45,423 ha -19.3%
1985 49,873 ha +9.8%
1986 48,237 ha -3.3%
1987 48,158 ha -0.2%
1988 51,642 ha +7.2%
1989 53,673 ha +3.9%
1990 49,804 ha -7.2%
1991 44,948 ha -9.8%
1992 63,539 ha +41.4%
1993 69,491 ha +9.4%
1994 73,130 ha +5.2%
1995 73,948 ha +1.1%
1996 68,394 ha -7.5%
1997 68,041 ha -0.5%
1998 68,030 ha -0.0%
1999 70,748 ha +4.0%
2000 68,189 ha -3.6%
2001 70,247 ha +3.0%
2002 74,580 ha +6.2%
2003 74,487 ha -0.1%
2004 72,891 ha -2.1%
2005 68,886 ha -5.5%
2006 64,746 ha -6.0%
2007 63,866 ha -1.4%
2008 59,962 ha -6.1%
2009 60,887 ha +1.5%
2010 55,824 ha -8.3%
2011 52,166 ha -6.6%
2012 52,101 ha -0.1%
2013 51,217 ha -1.7%
2014 51,868 ha +1.3%
2015 52,494 ha +1.2%
2016 49,186 ha -6.3%
2017 49,799 ha +1.2%
2018 47,234 ha -5.2%
2019 43,224 ha -8.5%
2020 39,334 ha -9.0%
2021 38,073 ha -3.2%
2022 36,603 ha -3.9%
2023 35,486 ha -3.1%
2024 36,195 ha +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,532 ha 63,113 ha 86,762 ha 9
1970s 77,866 ha 72,624 ha 94,732 ha 10
1980s 55,231 ha 45,423 ha 72,358 ha 10
1990s 65,007 ha 44,948 ha 73,948 ha 10
2000s 67,874 ha 59,962 ha 74,580 ha 10
2010s 50,511 ha 43,224 ha 55,824 ha 10
2020s 37,138 ha 35,486 ha 39,334 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

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  3. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92 ha compare
  4. 14 Kazakhstan 17,154 ha compare
  5. 15 Mexico 16,056 ha compare
  6. 16 Yugoslav SFR 15,500 ha compare
  7. 17 Iraq 14,643 ha compare
  8. 18 Azerbaijan 9,204 ha compare
  9. 19 Japan 9,160 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Northern America?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Northern America was 36,195 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 94,732 ha in 1975.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 35,486 ha in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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