Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Cucumbers and gherkins — Production was 265,867 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Middle Africa stood at 265,867 t.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Middle Africa peaked at 283,163 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98 t, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250 t | — |
| 1962 | 243 t | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 470 t | +93.4% |
| 1964 | 164 t | -65.1% |
| 1965 | 98 t | -40.2% |
| 1966 | 125 t | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 190 t | +52.0% |
| 1968 | 200 t | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 250 t | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 250 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 250 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 250 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 250 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 250 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 250 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 t | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 350 t | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 350 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30,352 t | +8572.0% |
| 1991 | 40,284 t | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 50,285 t | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 60,287 t | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 70,284 t | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 80,301 t | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 90,300 t | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 100,294 t | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 110,290 t | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 121,392 t | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 122,287 t | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 117,665 t | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 127,748 t | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 122,629 t | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 125,315 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 130,686 t | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 140,446 t | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 143,030 t | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 145,611 t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 171,984 t | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 194,350 t | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 199,340 t | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 219,658 t | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 225,291 t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 223,298 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 240,606 t | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 283,163 t | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 249,024 t | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 263,793 t | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 272,455 t | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 261,760 t | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 266,007 t | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 266,745 t | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 264,841 t | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 265,867 t | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.11 t | 98 t | 470 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 265 t | 250 t | 300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 350 t | 350 t | 350 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,407 t | 30,352 t | 121,392 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,740 t | 117,665 t | 171,984 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,098 t | 194,350 t | 283,163 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,044 t | 261,760 t | 266,745 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 2 China, mainland 68.59 million t compare
- 3 India 2.05 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.69 million t compare
- 5 USSR 1.44 million t compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 1.02 million t compare
- 7 Mexico 959,038 t compare
- 8 Ukraine 850,000 t compare
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- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 8,676 kg/ha (2024)
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- Pulses, Total — Production 1.74 million t (2024)
- Pulses, Total — Yield 622.1 kg/ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cucumbers and gherkins — production in Middle Africa?
- Cucumbers and gherkins — production in Middle Africa was 265,867 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 283,163 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 t in 1965.
- How does Middle Africa rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cucumbers and gherkins — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.