Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 21,515 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,515 ha
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
33,748 ha
in 1990
All-time low
14,774 ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 21,515 ha for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 33,748 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,774 ha, in 2001.

Southern Europe ranks 19th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 17,719 ha
1962 17,377 ha -1.9%
1963 16,358 ha -5.9%
1964 16,466 ha +0.7%
1965 15,915 ha -3.3%
1966 18,221 ha +14.5%
1967 19,399 ha +6.5%
1968 18,836 ha -2.9%
1969 19,622 ha +4.2%
1970 20,687 ha +5.4%
1971 22,400 ha +8.3%
1972 21,985 ha -1.9%
1973 24,756 ha +12.6%
1974 24,609 ha -0.6%
1975 26,340 ha +7.0%
1976 26,178 ha -0.6%
1977 27,414 ha +4.7%
1978 28,788 ha +5.0%
1979 31,251 ha +8.6%
1980 29,200 ha -6.6%
1981 29,432 ha +0.8%
1982 30,181 ha +2.5%
1983 30,899 ha +2.4%
1984 30,822 ha -0.2%
1985 32,933 ha +6.8%
1986 32,570 ha -1.1%
1987 32,742 ha +0.5%
1988 32,238 ha -1.5%
1989 32,624 ha +1.2%
1990 33,748 ha +3.4%
1991 31,930 ha -5.4%
1992 19,910 ha -37.6%
1993 20,875 ha +4.8%
1994 20,757 ha -0.6%
1995 19,741 ha -4.9%
1996 19,822 ha +0.4%
1997 20,858 ha +5.2%
1998 20,180 ha -3.3%
1999 18,956 ha -6.1%
2000 14,994 ha -20.9%
2001 14,774 ha -1.5%
2002 18,558 ha +25.6%
2003 18,700 ha +0.8%
2004 28,536 ha +52.6%
2005 29,005 ha +1.6%
2006 29,535 ha +1.8%
2007 29,084 ha -1.5%
2008 29,202 ha +0.4%
2009 28,999 ha -0.7%
2010 29,036 ha +0.1%
2011 28,736 ha -1.0%
2012 25,077 ha -12.7%
2013 24,278 ha -3.2%
2014 24,415 ha +0.6%
2015 23,529 ha -3.6%
2016 22,536 ha -4.2%
2017 22,957 ha +1.9%
2018 21,776 ha -5.1%
2019 21,349 ha -2.0%
2020 21,526 ha +0.8%
2021 21,377 ha -0.7%
2022 20,133 ha -5.8%
2023 20,444 ha +1.5%
2024 21,515 ha +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,768 ha 15,915 ha 19,622 ha 9
1970s 25,441 ha 20,687 ha 31,251 ha 10
1980s 31,364 ha 29,200 ha 32,933 ha 10
1990s 22,678 ha 18,956 ha 33,748 ha 10
2000s 24,139 ha 14,774 ha 29,535 ha 10
2010s 24,369 ha 21,349 ha 29,036 ha 10
2020s 20,999 ha 20,133 ha 21,526 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 16 Yugoslav SFR 15,500 ha compare
  2. 17 Iraq 14,643 ha compare
  3. 18 Azerbaijan 9,204 ha compare
  4. 19 Japan 9,160 ha compare
  5. 20 Spain 8,620 ha compare
  6. 21 Czechoslovakia 7,653 ha compare
  7. 22 Tajikistan 6,783 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 Europe?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Southern Europe was 21,515 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 33,748 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14,774 ha in 2001.
How does Southern Europe rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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