Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in United States of America

United States of America: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 33,913 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,913 ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
90,931 ha
in 1975
All-time low
33,144 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 33,913 ha for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in United States of America peaked at 90,931 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 33,144 ha, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 61,831 ha
1962 59,965 ha -3.0%
1963 64,874 ha +8.2%
1964 65,226 ha +0.5%
1965 64,105 ha -1.7%
1966 72,074 ha +12.4%
1967 83,113 ha +15.3%
1968 79,512 ha -4.3%
1969 74,299 ha -6.6%
1970 73,348 ha -1.3%
1971 70,475 ha -3.9%
1972 71,948 ha +2.1%
1973 68,723 ha -4.5%
1974 71,912 ha +4.6%
1975 90,931 ha +26.4%
1976 71,669 ha -21.2%
1977 71,104 ha -0.8%
1978 76,042 ha +6.9%
1979 73,816 ha -2.9%
1980 68,877 ha -6.7%
1981 60,460 ha -12.2%
1982 59,000 ha -2.4%
1983 53,000 ha -10.2%
1984 41,916 ha -20.9%
1985 46,619 ha +11.2%
1986 44,720 ha -4.1%
1987 44,365 ha -0.8%
1988 48,100 ha +8.4%
1989 50,250 ha +4.5%
1990 46,740 ha -7.0%
1991 42,200 ha -9.7%
1992 60,930 ha +44.4%
1993 66,870 ha +9.7%
1994 70,450 ha +5.4%
1995 71,170 ha +1.0%
1996 65,480 ha -8.0%
1997 65,080 ha -0.6%
1998 64,810 ha -0.4%
1999 66,850 ha +3.1%
2000 63,472 ha -5.1%
2001 65,171 ha +2.7%
2002 69,890 ha +7.2%
2003 70,173 ha +0.4%
2004 68,826 ha -1.9%
2005 65,750 ha -4.5%
2006 62,217 ha -5.4%
2007 61,699 ha -0.8%
2008 58,060 ha -5.9%
2009 58,300 ha +0.4%
2010 53,460 ha -8.3%
2011 50,072 ha -6.3%
2012 49,720 ha -0.7%
2013 48,750 ha -2.0%
2014 49,370 ha +1.3%
2015 49,810 ha +0.9%
2016 46,417 ha -6.8%
2017 47,430 ha +2.2%
2018 44,880 ha -5.4%
2019 40,792 ha -9.1%
2020 37,029 ha -9.2%
2021 35,653 ha -3.7%
2022 34,196 ha -4.1%
2023 33,144 ha -3.1%
2024 33,913 ha +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,444 ha 59,965 ha 83,113 ha 9
1970s 73,997 ha 68,723 ha 90,931 ha 10
1980s 51,731 ha 41,916 ha 68,877 ha 10
1990s 62,058 ha 42,200 ha 71,170 ha 10
2000s 64,356 ha 58,060 ha 70,173 ha 10
2010s 48,070 ha 40,792 ha 53,460 ha 10
2020s 34,787 ha 33,144 ha 37,029 ha 5

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  5. 16 Yugoslav SFR 15,500 ha compare
  6. 16 Micronesia 0 ha
  7. 17 Iraq 14,643 ha compare
  8. 18 Azerbaijan 9,204 ha compare
  9. 19 Japan 9,160 ha compare
  10. 20 Spain 8,620 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in United States of America?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in United States of America was 33,913 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 90,931 ha in 1975.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 33,144 ha in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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