Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Cucumbers and gherkins — Production was 3.40 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.40 million t
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.90 million t
in 2015
All-time low
1.64 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cucumbers and gherkins — production in Eastern Europe is 3.40 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 3.90 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million t, in 1962.

That places Eastern Europe 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.97 million t
1962 1.64 million t -16.9%
1963 1.96 million t +19.7%
1964 2.19 million t +11.5%
1965 1.83 million t -16.3%
1966 2.10 million t +14.6%
1967 2.32 million t +10.7%
1968 2.23 million t -4.1%
1969 2.13 million t -4.5%
1970 2.42 million t +13.9%
1971 2.24 million t -7.5%
1972 2.29 million t +2.0%
1973 2.51 million t +9.7%
1974 2.16 million t -13.9%
1975 2.32 million t +7.4%
1976 1.93 million t -16.7%
1977 2.40 million t +24.0%
1978 1.82 million t -23.9%
1979 2.75 million t +50.7%
1980 2.10 million t -23.7%
1981 2.72 million t +29.8%
1982 2.55 million t -6.2%
1983 2.48 million t -2.8%
1984 2.45 million t -1.4%
1985 2.13 million t -12.9%
1986 2.35 million t +10.5%
1987 2.44 million t +3.7%
1988 2.63 million t +7.7%
1989 2.16 million t -17.7%
1990 2.15 million t -0.5%
1991 2.33 million t +8.4%
1992 1.67 million t -28.5%
1993 1.91 million t +14.5%
1994 1.77 million t -7.5%
1995 2.12 million t +19.9%
1996 2.08 million t -1.6%
1997 2.78 million t +33.4%
1998 2.74 million t -1.6%
1999 2.72 million t -0.4%
2000 2.61 million t -4.0%
2001 2.39 million t -8.6%
2002 2.53 million t +5.8%
2003 2.99 million t +18.3%
2004 2.86 million t -4.3%
2005 2.81 million t -2.0%
2006 3.07 million t +9.3%
2007 2.84 million t -7.5%
2008 3.04 million t +7.1%
2009 3.18 million t +4.6%
2010 3.12 million t -1.7%
2011 3.64 million t +16.6%
2012 3.73 million t +2.4%
2013 3.77 million t +1.0%
2014 3.81 million t +1.1%
2015 3.90 million t +2.4%
2016 3.56 million t -8.7%
2017 3.52 million t -1.2%
2018 3.64 million t +3.4%
2019 3.69 million t +1.5%
2020 3.72 million t +0.8%
2021 3.65 million t -2.1%
2022 3.35 million t -8.0%
2023 3.44 million t +2.6%
2024 3.40 million t -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.04 million t 1.64 million t 2.32 million t 9
1970s 2.28 million t 1.82 million t 2.75 million t 10
1980s 2.40 million t 2.10 million t 2.72 million t 10
1990s 2.23 million t 1.67 million t 2.78 million t 10
2000s 2.83 million t 2.39 million t 3.18 million t 10
2010s 3.64 million t 3.12 million t 3.90 million t 10
2020s 3.51 million t 3.35 million t 3.72 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 68.59 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
  5. 6 Uzbekistan 1.02 million t compare
  6. 7 Mexico 959,038 t compare
  7. 8 Ukraine 850,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — production in Eastern Europe?
Cucumbers and gherkins — production in Eastern Europe was 3.40 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.90 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 1962.
How does Eastern Europe rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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