Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Japan

Japan: Cucumbers and gherkins — Production was 502,900 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
502,900 t
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
10th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.09 million t
in 1979
All-time low
502,900 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Japan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 502,900 t for cucumbers and gherkins — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Japan peaked at 1.09 million t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 502,900 t, in 2024.

Japan ranks 10th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 528,500 t —
1962 630,836 t +19.4%
1963 701,327 t +11.2%
1964 744,536 t +6.2%
1965 774,300 t +4.0%
1966 880,927 t +13.8%
1967 966,068 t +9.7%
1968 986,525 t +2.1%
1969 957,432 t -2.9%
1970 967,200 t +1.0%
1971 1.00 million t +3.7%
1972 1.05 million t +4.8%
1973 1.00 million t -4.4%
1974 962,500 t -4.2%
1975 1.02 million t +6.3%
1976 996,400 t -2.6%
1977 1.07 million t +7.2%
1978 1.06 million t -0.3%
1979 1.09 million t +2.3%
1980 1.02 million t -6.5%
1981 1.07 million t +5.3%
1982 1.07 million t -0.1%
1983 1.05 million t -2.1%
1984 1.07 million t +2.1%
1985 1.03 million t -3.5%
1986 1.04 million t +0.7%
1987 1.03 million t -1.3%
1988 975,300 t -4.9%
1989 975,000 t -0.0%
1990 931,100 t -4.5%
1991 889,100 t -4.5%
1992 898,900 t +1.1%
1993 835,500 t -7.1%
1994 865,500 t +3.6%
1995 826,400 t -4.5%
1996 822,900 t -0.4%
1997 797,600 t -3.1%
1998 746,300 t -6.4%
1999 765,900 t +2.6%
2000 766,500 t +0.1%
2001 735,500 t -4.0%
2002 729,200 t -0.9%
2003 684,100 t -6.2%
2004 672,900 t -1.6%
2005 674,700 t +0.3%
2006 628,500 t -6.8%
2007 641,000 t +2.0%
2008 627,400 t -2.1%
2009 620,200 t -1.1%
2010 587,800 t -5.2%
2011 584,600 t -0.5%
2012 586,600 t +0.3%
2013 574,400 t -2.1%
2014 548,800 t -4.5%
2015 549,900 t +0.2%
2016 550,300 t +0.1%
2017 559,500 t +1.7%
2018 550,000 t -1.7%
2019 548,100 t -0.3%
2020 539,200 t -1.6%
2021 551,300 t +2.2%
2022 548,600 t -0.5%
2023 530,200 t -3.4%
2024 502,900 t -5.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 502,900 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,183 t, 33.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 502,900 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,484 t, 27.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 796,717 t 528,500 t 986,525 t 9
1970s 1.02 million t 962,500 t 1.09 million t 10
1980s 1.03 million t 975,000 t 1.07 million t 10
1990s 837,920 t 746,300 t 931,100 t 10
2000s 678,000 t 620,200 t 766,500 t 10
2010s 564,000 t 548,100 t 587,800 t 10
2020s 534,440 t 502,900 t 551,300 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Mexico 959,038 t compare
  2. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 67,395 t compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 850,000 t compare
  4. 9 Spain 757,790 t compare
  5. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,116 t compare
  6. 10 Republic of Moldova 16,122 t compare
  7. 11 Egypt 487,305 t compare
  8. 11 Melanesia 8,445 t compare
  9. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,731 t compare
  10. 12 Kazakhstan 438,620 t compare
  11. 13 Poland 417,900 t compare
  12. 13 Timor-Leste 1,179 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — production in Japan?
Cucumbers and gherkins — production in Japan was 502,900 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 1979.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 502,900 t in 2024.
How does Japan rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production?
Japan ranks 10th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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