Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 4,086 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,086 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 134 countries
All-time high
8,993 ha
in 1974
All-time low
2,761 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Republic of Korea is 4,086 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Republic of Korea peaked at 8,993 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,761 ha, in 1961.

That places Republic of Korea 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,761 ha
1962 3,169 ha +14.8%
1963 3,331 ha +5.1%
1964 3,979 ha +19.5%
1965 4,602 ha +15.7%
1966 4,742 ha +3.0%
1967 4,756 ha +0.3%
1968 5,695 ha +19.7%
1969 6,934 ha +21.8%
1970 8,264 ha +19.2%
1971 7,709 ha -6.7%
1972 7,965 ha +3.3%
1973 7,988 ha +0.3%
1974 8,993 ha +12.6%
1975 4,142 ha -53.9%
1976 5,510 ha +33.0%
1977 4,819 ha -12.5%
1978 4,596 ha -4.6%
1979 5,125 ha +11.5%
1980 4,941 ha -3.6%
1981 4,701 ha -4.9%
1982 4,399 ha -6.4%
1983 4,043 ha -8.1%
1984 4,254 ha +5.2%
1985 3,992 ha -6.2%
1986 3,995 ha +0.1%
1987 5,896 ha +47.6%
1988 6,577 ha +11.6%
1989 6,848 ha +4.1%
1990 6,951 ha +1.5%
1991 8,416 ha +21.1%
1992 7,949 ha -5.5%
1993 8,744 ha +10.0%
1994 8,710 ha -0.4%
1995 8,548 ha -1.9%
1996 7,191 ha -15.9%
1997 6,624 ha -7.9%
1998 7,894 ha +19.2%
1999 7,692 ha -2.6%
2000 7,269 ha -5.5%
2001 6,969 ha -4.1%
2002 6,886 ha -1.2%
2003 6,648 ha -3.5%
2004 6,026 ha -9.4%
2005 5,853 ha -2.9%
2006 5,841 ha -0.2%
2007 4,893 ha -16.2%
2008 5,630 ha +15.1%
2009 4,932 ha -12.4%
2010 4,396 ha -10.9%
2011 4,540 ha +3.3%
2012 4,167 ha -8.2%
2013 3,629 ha -12.9%
2014 4,143 ha +14.2%
2015 4,137 ha -0.1%
2016 4,781 ha +15.6%
2017 4,918 ha +2.9%
2018 5,323 ha +8.2%
2019 4,962 ha -6.8%
2020 4,721 ha -4.9%
2021 4,121 ha -12.7%
2022 3,836 ha -6.9%
2023 4,078 ha +6.3%
2024 4,086 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,441 ha 2,761 ha 6,934 ha 9
1970s 6,511 ha 4,142 ha 8,993 ha 10
1980s 4,965 ha 3,992 ha 6,848 ha 10
1990s 7,872 ha 6,624 ha 8,744 ha 10
2000s 6,095 ha 4,893 ha 7,269 ha 10
2010s 4,500 ha 3,629 ha 5,323 ha 10
2020s 4,168 ha 3,836 ha 4,721 ha 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 28 Cuba 4,950 ha compare
  2. 29 Cabo Verde 30 ha compare
  3. 29 Romania 4,540 ha compare
  4. 30 Algeria 4,140 ha compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 3,668 ha compare
  6. 33 Australia and New Zealand 3,603 ha compare
  7. 34 Australia 3,578 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Republic of Korea?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Republic of Korea was 4,086 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8,993 ha in 1974.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,761 ha in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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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