Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cucumbers and gherkins — Production was 68.59 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
68.59 million t
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
70.34 million t
in 2019
All-time low
2.97 million t
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — production in China, mainland stood at 68.59 million t.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production in China, mainland peaked at 70.34 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.97 million t, in 1970.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.60 million t
1962 4.57 million t -0.7%
1963 4.08 million t -10.7%
1964 3.60 million t -11.8%
1965 3.80 million t +5.6%
1966 3.75 million t -1.3%
1967 3.80 million t +1.3%
1968 4.30 million t +13.2%
1969 4.45 million t +3.5%
1970 2.97 million t -33.3%
1971 3.38 million t +13.6%
1972 3.10 million t -8.1%
1973 3.48 million t +12.3%
1974 3.51 million t +0.9%
1975 3.63 million t +3.4%
1976 3.63 million t +0.0%
1977 3.81 million t +5.0%
1978 4.00 million t +5.0%
1979 4.00 million t +0.0%
1980 3.81 million t -4.8%
1981 4.44 million t +16.5%
1982 4.80 million t +8.1%
1983 5.00 million t +4.2%
1984 5.30 million t +6.0%
1985 5.50 million t +3.8%
1986 5.60 million t +1.8%
1987 5.76 million t +2.9%
1988 5.90 million t +2.4%
1989 6.13 million t +3.9%
1990 6.74 million t +10.0%
1991 7.42 million t +10.0%
1992 7.60 million t +2.5%
1993 9.20 million t +21.1%
1994 10.50 million t +14.1%
1995 11.53 million t +9.8%
1996 13.30 million t +15.4%
1997 14.20 million t +6.8%
1998 15.00 million t +5.6%
1999 16.50 million t +10.0%
2000 23.20 million t +40.6%
2001 25.00 million t +7.8%
2002 27.50 million t +10.0%
2003 27.30 million t -0.7%
2004 27.00 million t -1.1%
2005 30.00 million t +11.1%
2006 33.00 million t +10.0%
2007 38.00 million t +15.2%
2008 42.19 million t +11.0%
2009 44.20 million t +4.8%
2010 45.66 million t +3.3%
2011 49.19 million t +7.7%
2012 51.89 million t +5.5%
2013 54.32 million t +4.7%
2014 56.87 million t +4.7%
2015 60.41 million t +6.2%
2016 62.81 million t +4.0%
2017 65.16 million t +3.7%
2018 67.60 million t +3.8%
2019 70.34 million t +4.0%
2020 67.70 million t -3.8%
2021 68.55 million t +1.3%
2022 68.86 million t +0.5%
2023 68.37 million t -0.7%
2024 68.59 million t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.11 million t 3.60 million t 4.60 million t 9
1970s 3.55 million t 2.97 million t 4.00 million t 10
1980s 5.22 million t 3.81 million t 6.13 million t 10
1990s 11.20 million t 6.74 million t 16.50 million t 10
2000s 31.74 million t 23.20 million t 44.20 million t 10
2010s 58.42 million t 45.66 million t 70.34 million t 10
2020s 68.41 million t 67.70 million t 68.86 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 68.64 million t compare
  2. 3 India 2.05 million t compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 1.69 million t compare
  4. 5 USSR 1.44 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — production in China, mainland?
Cucumbers and gherkins — production in China, mainland was 68.59 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 70.34 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million t in 1970.
How does China, mainland rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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