Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Cucumbers and gherkins — Production was 2.53 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.53 million t
Change on year
up 12.7%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.53 million t
in 2024
All-time low
56,550 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 2.53 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.53 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,550 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 56,550 t
1962 62,807 t +11.1%
1963 58,651 t -6.6%
1964 59,336 t +1.2%
1965 63,333 t +6.7%
1966 67,002 t +5.8%
1967 86,282 t +28.8%
1968 92,005 t +6.6%
1969 98,010 t +6.5%
1970 75,975 t -22.5%
1971 84,579 t +11.3%
1972 123,204 t +45.7%
1973 120,823 t -1.9%
1974 165,738 t +37.2%
1975 216,470 t +30.6%
1976 205,854 t -4.9%
1977 212,766 t +3.4%
1978 227,596 t +7.0%
1979 221,980 t -2.5%
1980 323,976 t +45.9%
1981 321,964 t -0.6%
1982 334,630 t +3.9%
1983 408,435 t +22.1%
1984 297,907 t -27.1%
1985 362,770 t +21.8%
1986 292,314 t -19.4%
1987 346,773 t +18.6%
1988 330,847 t -4.6%
1989 263,412 t -20.4%
1990 285,921 t +8.5%
1991 284,263 t -0.6%
1992 355,838 t +25.2%
1993 358,872 t +0.9%
1994 354,989 t -1.1%
1995 385,531 t +8.6%
1996 409,129 t +6.1%
1997 432,637 t +5.7%
1998 496,332 t +14.7%
1999 662,259 t +33.4%
2000 690,161 t +4.2%
2001 746,045 t +8.1%
2002 786,785 t +5.5%
2003 764,681 t -2.8%
2004 708,428 t -7.4%
2005 764,237 t +7.9%
2006 816,460 t +6.8%
2007 863,789 t +5.8%
2008 871,916 t +0.9%
2009 965,718 t +10.8%
2010 1.05 million t +9.0%
2011 1.20 million t +13.7%
2012 1.31 million t +9.3%
2013 1.34 million t +2.5%
2014 1.71 million t +27.7%
2015 1.90 million t +10.7%
2016 2.08 million t +9.7%
2017 1.97 million t -5.4%
2018 2.05 million t +4.3%
2019 2.07 million t +1.1%
2020 2.08 million t +0.4%
2021 2.09 million t +0.4%
2022 2.13 million t +1.7%
2023 2.25 million t +5.6%
2024 2.53 million t +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71,553 t 56,550 t 98,010 t 9
1970s 165,498 t 75,975 t 227,596 t 10
1980s 328,303 t 263,412 t 408,435 t 10
1990s 402,577 t 284,263 t 662,259 t 10
2000s 797,822 t 690,161 t 965,718 t 10
2010s 1.67 million t 1.05 million t 2.08 million t 10
2020s 2.22 million t 2.08 million t 2.53 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 5 USSR 1.44 million t compare
  2. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 223,499 t compare
  3. 6 Uzbekistan 1.02 million t compare
  4. 7 Mexico 959,038 t compare
  5. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 67,395 t compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 850,000 t compare
  7. 9 Spain 757,790 t compare
  8. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,116 t compare
  9. 10 Japan 502,900 t compare
  10. 10 Republic of Moldova 16,122 t compare
  11. 11 Egypt 487,305 t compare
  12. 11 Melanesia 8,445 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Cucumbers and gherkins — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 56,550 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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