Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cucumbers and gherkins — Production was 3.41 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.41 million t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.76 million t
in 2011
All-time low
461,731 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 3.41 million t for cucumbers and gherkins — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — production in Western Asia peaked at 3.76 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 461,731 t, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 4th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 461,731 t
1962 494,378 t +7.1%
1963 494,087 t -0.1%
1964 553,182 t +12.0%
1965 554,527 t +0.2%
1966 482,712 t -13.0%
1967 542,168 t +12.3%
1968 568,803 t +4.9%
1969 655,254 t +15.2%
1970 674,913 t +3.0%
1971 705,718 t +4.6%
1972 766,740 t +8.6%
1973 690,431 t -10.0%
1974 684,076 t -0.9%
1975 801,289 t +17.1%
1976 813,579 t +1.5%
1977 899,074 t +10.5%
1978 982,311 t +9.3%
1979 1.00 million t +1.9%
1980 1.18 million t +17.8%
1981 1.23 million t +4.0%
1982 1.31 million t +6.9%
1983 1.47 million t +11.8%
1984 1.49 million t +1.7%
1985 1.79 million t +19.9%
1986 1.67 million t -6.4%
1987 1.77 million t +5.8%
1988 1.76 million t -0.6%
1989 1.76 million t +0.2%
1990 1.98 million t +12.1%
1991 1.90 million t -3.9%
1992 2.07 million t +8.9%
1993 2.11 million t +2.0%
1994 2.15 million t +1.7%
1995 2.45 million t +14.1%
1996 2.62 million t +6.8%
1997 2.60 million t -0.8%
1998 2.74 million t +5.7%
1999 2.93 million t +6.7%
2000 3.28 million t +12.0%
2001 3.24 million t -1.0%
2002 3.42 million t +5.3%
2003 3.44 million t +0.8%
2004 3.49 million t +1.4%
2005 3.61 million t +3.5%
2006 3.56 million t -1.6%
2007 3.50 million t -1.7%
2008 3.53 million t +0.9%
2009 3.58 million t +1.5%
2010 3.61 million t +0.9%
2011 3.76 million t +4.0%
2012 3.54 million t -5.9%
2013 3.63 million t +2.6%
2014 3.45 million t -5.0%
2015 3.28 million t -5.1%
2016 3.30 million t +0.7%
2017 3.27 million t -0.9%
2018 3.36 million t +2.7%
2019 3.42 million t +1.7%
2020 3.56 million t +4.3%
2021 3.52 million t -1.1%
2022 3.57 million t +1.4%
2023 3.41 million t -4.6%
2024 3.41 million t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 534,094 t 461,731 t 655,254 t 9
1970s 801,953 t 674,913 t 1.00 million t 10
1980s 1.54 million t 1.18 million t 1.79 million t 10
1990s 2.35 million t 1.90 million t 2.93 million t 10
2000s 3.47 million t 3.24 million t 3.61 million t 10
2010s 3.46 million t 3.27 million t 3.76 million t 10
2020s 3.49 million t 3.41 million t 3.57 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 China 68.64 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 68.59 million t compare
  3. 3 India 2.05 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 1.69 million t compare
  5. 5 USSR 1.44 million t compare
  6. 6 Uzbekistan 1.02 million t compare
  7. 7 Mexico 959,038 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — production in Western Asia?
Cucumbers and gherkins — production in Western Asia was 3.41 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 461,731 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for cucumbers and gherkins — production?
Western Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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