Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Africa

Africa: Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield was 4,467 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,467 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
30th
of 31 groups
All-time high
16,951 kg/ha
in 1986
All-time low
3,811 kg/ha
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Africa stood at 4,467 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Africa peaked at 16,951 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,811 kg/ha, in 2016.

That places Africa 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,626 kg/ha 11,964 kg/ha 13,207 kg/ha 9
1970s 14,061 kg/ha 13,146 kg/ha 15,454 kg/ha 10
1980s 15,528 kg/ha 14,560 kg/ha 16,951 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,205 kg/ha 5,518 kg/ha 8,278 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,567 kg/ha 4,822 kg/ha 8,026 kg/ha 10
2010s 4,491 kg/ha 3,811 kg/ha 5,282 kg/ha 10
2020s 4,523 kg/ha 4,345 kg/ha 4,736 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 27 Saudi Arabia 76,632 kg/ha compare
  2. 28 Czechia 76,593 kg/ha compare
  3. 29 Greece 72,500 kg/ha compare
  4. 30 Republic of Korea 70,624 kg/ha compare
  5. 31 Estonia 69,714 kg/ha compare
  6. 32 Poland 69,650 kg/ha compare
  7. 33 Portugal 66,792 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Africa?
Cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Africa was 4,467 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16,951 kg/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,811 kg/ha in 2016.
How does Africa rank for cucumbers and gherkins — yield?
Africa ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 8,849 data points, 1961–2024
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