Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 178,325 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
178,325 ha
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
178,325 ha
in 2024
All-time low
37,451 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 178,325 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 178,325 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,451 ha, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 37,451 ha
1962 38,723 ha +3.4%
1963 43,537 ha +12.4%
1964 45,899 ha +5.4%
1965 50,004 ha +8.9%
1966 51,396 ha +2.8%
1967 54,226 ha +5.5%
1968 57,398 ha +5.8%
1969 58,597 ha +2.1%
1970 60,912 ha +4.0%
1971 64,212 ha +5.4%
1972 65,977 ha +2.7%
1973 68,551 ha +3.9%
1974 70,591 ha +3.0%
1975 73,460 ha +4.1%
1976 76,206 ha +3.7%
1977 75,867 ha -0.4%
1978 76,485 ha +0.8%
1979 72,908 ha -4.7%
1980 73,244 ha +0.5%
1981 76,019 ha +3.8%
1982 79,532 ha +4.6%
1983 64,155 ha -19.3%
1984 68,739 ha +7.1%
1985 86,064 ha +25.2%
1986 99,256 ha +15.3%
1987 94,440 ha -4.9%
1988 62,258 ha -34.1%
1989 82,295 ha +32.2%
1990 114,981 ha +39.7%
1991 82,362 ha -28.4%
1992 81,617 ha -0.9%
1993 93,720 ha +14.8%
1994 93,982 ha +0.3%
1995 96,742 ha +2.9%
1996 98,866 ha +2.2%
1997 99,254 ha +0.4%
1998 109,067 ha +9.9%
1999 116,693 ha +7.0%
2000 115,985 ha -0.6%
2001 114,573 ha -1.2%
2002 117,632 ha +2.7%
2003 119,295 ha +1.4%
2004 120,437 ha +1.0%
2005 118,939 ha -1.2%
2006 126,833 ha +6.6%
2007 131,042 ha +3.3%
2008 124,488 ha -5.0%
2009 132,823 ha +6.7%
2010 140,069 ha +5.5%
2011 146,191 ha +4.4%
2012 151,109 ha +3.4%
2013 153,890 ha +1.8%
2014 132,695 ha -13.8%
2015 130,304 ha -1.8%
2016 164,937 ha +26.6%
2017 122,617 ha -25.7%
2018 128,131 ha +4.5%
2019 152,127 ha +18.7%
2020 156,656 ha +3.0%
2021 160,783 ha +2.6%
2022 161,381 ha +0.4%
2023 167,428 ha +3.7%
2024 178,325 ha +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48,581 ha 37,451 ha 58,597 ha 9
1970s 70,517 ha 60,912 ha 76,485 ha 10
1980s 78,600 ha 62,258 ha 99,256 ha 10
1990s 98,728 ha 81,617 ha 116,693 ha 10
2000s 122,205 ha 114,573 ha 132,823 ha 10
2010s 142,207 ha 122,617 ha 164,937 ha 10
2020s 164,915 ha 156,656 ha 178,325 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.28 million ha compare
  2. 3 Cameroon 280,269 ha compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 32,926 ha compare
  4. 4 USSR 169,500 ha compare
  5. 5 India 139,486 ha compare
  6. 6 Ukraine 46,200 ha compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 38,247 ha compare
  8. 8 Russian Federation 33,499 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Southern Asia was 178,325 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 178,325 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,451 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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