Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cucumbers and gherkins — Production was 2.81 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.81 million t
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.82 million t
in 2014
All-time low
245,138 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 2.81 million t for cucumbers and gherkins — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Southern Asia peaked at 3.82 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 245,138 t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 245,138 t
1962 264,172 t +7.8%
1963 289,256 t +9.5%
1964 325,306 t +12.5%
1965 354,633 t +9.0%
1966 368,613 t +3.9%
1967 392,631 t +6.5%
1968 415,194 t +5.7%
1969 443,111 t +6.7%
1970 471,364 t +6.4%
1971 507,539 t +7.7%
1972 538,991 t +6.2%
1973 576,024 t +6.9%
1974 610,677 t +6.0%
1975 653,357 t +7.0%
1976 687,123 t +5.2%
1977 719,337 t +4.7%
1978 759,286 t +5.6%
1979 706,720 t -6.9%
1980 790,485 t +11.9%
1981 914,083 t +15.6%
1982 1.19 million t +30.7%
1983 902,599 t -24.4%
1984 948,207 t +5.1%
1985 1.18 million t +24.4%
1986 1.27 million t +7.2%
1987 1.18 million t -6.4%
1988 646,597 t -45.4%
1989 990,068 t +53.1%
1990 1.64 million t +65.2%
1991 953,065 t -41.7%
1992 1.19 million t +25.2%
1993 1.34 million t +12.7%
1994 1.42 million t +5.4%
1995 1.51 million t +6.4%
1996 1.30 million t -13.6%
1997 1.30 million t -0.1%
1998 1.58 million t +21.3%
1999 1.67 million t +5.5%
2000 1.66 million t -0.2%
2001 1.58 million t -5.3%
2002 1.79 million t +13.9%
2003 1.94 million t +8.3%
2004 2.13 million t +9.4%
2005 2.16 million t +1.5%
2006 2.40 million t +11.2%
2007 2.30 million t -4.2%
2008 1.98 million t -13.7%
2009 2.19 million t +10.5%
2010 2.37 million t +8.1%
2011 3.49 million t +47.2%
2012 3.75 million t +7.4%
2013 3.81 million t +1.8%
2014 3.82 million t +0.3%
2015 2.45 million t -35.9%
2016 3.09 million t +26.2%
2017 2.11 million t -31.6%
2018 2.14 million t +1.4%
2019 2.53 million t +18.0%
2020 2.53 million t -0.2%
2021 2.47 million t -2.3%
2022 2.49 million t +1.0%
2023 2.50 million t +0.4%
2024 2.81 million t +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 344,228 t 245,138 t 443,111 t 9
1970s 623,042 t 471,364 t 759,286 t 10
1980s 1.00 million t 646,597 t 1.27 million t 10
1990s 1.39 million t 953,065 t 1.67 million t 10
2000s 2.01 million t 1.58 million t 2.40 million t 10
2010s 2.96 million t 2.11 million t 3.82 million t 10
2020s 2.56 million t 2.47 million t 2.81 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 India 2.05 million t compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 1.69 million t compare
  3. 5 USSR 1.44 million t compare
  4. 6 Uzbekistan 1.02 million t compare
  5. 7 Mexico 959,038 t compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 850,000 t compare
  7. 9 Spain 757,790 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — production in Southern Asia?
Cucumbers and gherkins — production in Southern Asia was 2.81 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.82 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 245,138 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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