Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Americas

Americas: Cucumbers and gherkins — Production was 1.85 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.85 million t
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.24 million t
in 2019
All-time low
687,865 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 1.85 million t for cucumbers and gherkins — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Americas peaked at 2.24 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 687,865 t, in 1962.

Americas ranks 12th 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 — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 719,876 t —
1962 687,865 t -4.4%
1963 792,926 t +15.3%
1964 779,706 t -1.7%
1965 786,613 t +0.9%
1966 882,869 t +12.2%
1967 954,389 t +8.1%
1968 908,847 t -4.8%
1969 888,655 t -2.2%
1970 979,091 t +10.2%
1971 983,854 t +0.5%
1972 1.01 million t +2.8%
1973 1.02 million t +0.8%
1974 1.02 million t +0.3%
1975 1.09 million t +6.6%
1976 1.09 million t -0.1%
1977 1.12 million t +3.0%
1978 1.22 million t +9.3%
1979 1.28 million t +4.5%
1980 1.30 million t +1.5%
1981 1.27 million t -2.0%
1982 1.18 million t -7.0%
1983 1.11 million t -6.4%
1984 1.04 million t -6.0%
1985 1.13 million t +8.5%
1986 1.04 million t -7.5%
1987 1.06 million t +1.2%
1988 1.10 million t +3.6%
1989 1.08 million t -1.0%
1990 1.16 million t +6.7%
1991 1.03 million t -11.3%
1992 1.33 million t +30.0%
1993 1.46 million t +9.2%
1994 1.49 million t +2.4%
1995 1.54 million t +3.3%
1996 1.54 million t +0.1%
1997 1.73 million t +12.5%
1998 1.76 million t +1.6%
1999 1.91 million t +8.5%
2000 1.99 million t +4.3%
2001 2.01 million t +0.9%
2002 2.11 million t +4.8%
2003 2.19 million t +3.6%
2004 2.20 million t +0.7%
2005 1.89 million t -13.9%
2006 1.78 million t -5.9%
2007 1.80 million t +1.0%
2008 2.05 million t +13.8%
2009 1.86 million t -9.5%
2010 1.88 million t +1.2%
2011 1.78 million t -5.0%
2012 1.80 million t +1.1%
2013 1.80 million t +0.1%
2014 1.86 million t +3.4%
2015 1.98 million t +6.3%
2016 2.07 million t +4.5%
2017 2.23 million t +7.8%
2018 2.15 million t -3.9%
2019 2.24 million t +4.4%
2020 2.09 million t -6.6%
2021 2.05 million t -2.1%
2022 2.03 million t -0.9%
2023 2.09 million t +2.6%
2024 1.85 million t -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 822,416 t 687,865 t 954,389 t 9
1970s 1.08 million t 979,091 t 1.28 million t 10
1980s 1.13 million t 1.04 million t 1.30 million t 10
1990s 1.50 million t 1.03 million t 1.91 million t 10
2000s 1.99 million t 1.78 million t 2.20 million t 10
2010s 1.98 million t 1.78 million t 2.24 million t 10
2020s 2.02 million t 1.85 million t 2.09 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 9 Spain 757,790 t compare
  2. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,116 t compare
  3. 10 Japan 502,900 t compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 16,122 t compare
  5. 11 Egypt 487,305 t compare
  6. 11 Melanesia 8,445 t compare
  7. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,731 t compare
  8. 12 Kazakhstan 438,620 t compare
  9. 13 Poland 417,900 t compare
  10. 13 Timor-Leste 1,179 t compare
  11. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 416,000 t compare
  12. 14 Polynesia 678.05 t compare
  13. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 382.23 t compare
  14. 15 Indonesia 399,199 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — production in Americas?
Cucumbers and gherkins — production in Americas was 1.85 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 687,865 t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production?
Americas ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cucumbers and gherkins — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cucumbers and gherkins — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,119 data points, 1961–2024
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