Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 5,102 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,102 ha
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
20,939 ha
in 1963
All-time low
4,919 ha
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Western Europe stood at 5,102 ha.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 20,939 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,919 ha, in 2006.

Western Europe ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 16,359 ha
1962 18,395 ha +12.4%
1963 20,939 ha +13.8%
1964 17,142 ha -18.1%
1965 15,947 ha -7.0%
1966 16,688 ha +4.6%
1967 16,288 ha -2.4%
1968 14,193 ha -12.9%
1969 14,882 ha +4.9%
1970 14,684 ha -1.3%
1971 14,254 ha -2.9%
1972 12,486 ha -12.4%
1973 12,790 ha +2.4%
1974 11,328 ha -11.4%
1975 11,471 ha +1.3%
1976 12,865 ha +12.2%
1977 13,482 ha +4.8%
1978 13,091 ha -2.9%
1979 12,603 ha -3.7%
1980 11,308 ha -10.3%
1981 11,354 ha +0.4%
1982 10,863 ha -4.3%
1983 9,592 ha -11.7%
1984 8,825 ha -8.0%
1985 8,817 ha -0.1%
1986 9,870 ha +11.9%
1987 10,517 ha +6.6%
1988 9,657 ha -8.2%
1989 9,338 ha -3.3%
1990 7,606 ha -18.5%
1991 7,844 ha +3.1%
1992 7,948 ha +1.3%
1993 7,090 ha -10.8%
1994 7,456 ha +5.2%
1995 7,452 ha -0.1%
1996 6,877 ha -7.7%
1997 6,558 ha -4.6%
1998 6,017 ha -8.2%
1999 6,045 ha +0.5%
2000 5,756 ha -4.8%
2001 5,756 ha +0.0%
2002 5,644 ha -1.9%
2003 5,862 ha +3.9%
2004 5,171 ha -11.8%
2005 5,202 ha +0.6%
2006 4,919 ha -5.4%
2007 6,406 ha +30.2%
2008 6,168 ha -3.7%
2009 6,174 ha +0.1%
2010 6,157 ha -0.3%
2011 5,904 ha -4.1%
2012 5,924 ha +0.3%
2013 5,608 ha -5.3%
2014 5,748 ha +2.5%
2015 5,486 ha -4.6%
2016 7,798 ha +42.1%
2017 5,248 ha -32.7%
2018 5,302 ha +1.0%
2019 5,047 ha -4.8%
2020 5,209 ha +3.2%
2021 5,238 ha +0.6%
2022 4,992 ha -4.7%
2023 5,225 ha +4.7%
2024 5,102 ha -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,759 ha 14,193 ha 20,939 ha 9
1970s 12,905 ha 11,328 ha 14,684 ha 10
1980s 10,014 ha 8,817 ha 11,354 ha 10
1990s 7,089 ha 6,017 ha 7,948 ha 10
2000s 5,706 ha 4,919 ha 6,406 ha 10
2010s 5,822 ha 5,047 ha 7,798 ha 10
2020s 5,153 ha 4,992 ha 5,238 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 20 Spain 8,620 ha compare
  2. 21 Czechoslovakia 7,653 ha compare
  3. 22 Tajikistan 6,783 ha compare
  4. 23 Kyrgyzstan 6,753 ha compare
  5. 24 Poland 6,000 ha compare
  6. 25 Mali 5,986 ha compare
  7. 26 Belarus 5,573 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Western Europe?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Western Europe was 5,102 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20,939 ha in 1963.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4,919 ha in 2006.
How does Western Europe rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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