Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield was 29,634 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29,634 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 134 countries
All-time high
70,672 kg/ha
in 2007
All-time low
8,080 kg/ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand stood at 29,634 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 70,672 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,080 kg/ha, in 2001.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 59th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 14,205 kg/ha
1962 13,602 kg/ha -4.2%
1963 12,724 kg/ha -6.5%
1964 14,073 kg/ha +10.6%
1965 16,303 kg/ha +15.8%
1966 12,370 kg/ha -24.1%
1967 11,818 kg/ha -4.5%
1968 12,450 kg/ha +5.4%
1969 12,842 kg/ha +3.1%
1970 11,832 kg/ha -7.9%
1971 13,044 kg/ha +10.2%
1972 13,362 kg/ha +2.4%
1973 13,349 kg/ha -0.1%
1974 13,230 kg/ha -0.9%
1975 11,650 kg/ha -11.9%
1976 11,587 kg/ha -0.5%
1977 12,840 kg/ha +10.8%
1978 12,849 kg/ha +0.1%
1979 13,217 kg/ha +2.9%
1980 13,163 kg/ha -0.4%
1981 13,106 kg/ha -0.4%
1982 12,449 kg/ha -5.0%
1983 13,446 kg/ha +8.0%
1984 13,308 kg/ha -1.0%
1985 13,781 kg/ha +3.6%
1986 13,684 kg/ha -0.7%
1987 13,499 kg/ha -1.4%
1988 15,282 kg/ha +13.2%
1989 12,865 kg/ha -15.8%
1990 14,700 kg/ha +14.3%
1991 13,884 kg/ha -5.6%
1992 15,227 kg/ha +9.7%
1993 15,276 kg/ha +0.3%
1994 15,137 kg/ha -0.9%
1995 14,287 kg/ha -5.6%
1996 14,939 kg/ha +4.6%
1997 15,844 kg/ha +6.1%
1998 14,069 kg/ha -11.2%
1999 19,478 kg/ha +38.4%
2000 14,985 kg/ha -23.1%
2001 8,080 kg/ha -46.1%
2002 12,286 kg/ha +52.1%
2003 15,294 kg/ha +24.5%
2004 15,845 kg/ha +3.6%
2005 14,181 kg/ha -10.5%
2006 34,122 kg/ha +140.6%
2007 70,672 kg/ha +107.1%
2008 38,266 kg/ha -45.9%
2009 26,243 kg/ha -31.4%
2010 25,558 kg/ha -2.6%
2011 27,604 kg/ha +8.0%
2012 27,277 kg/ha -1.2%
2013 27,085 kg/ha -0.7%
2014 19,491 kg/ha -28.0%
2015 25,671 kg/ha +31.7%
2016 26,947 kg/ha +5.0%
2017 27,724 kg/ha +2.9%
2018 28,536 kg/ha +2.9%
2019 29,380 kg/ha +3.0%
2020 30,189 kg/ha +2.8%
2021 29,918 kg/ha -0.9%
2022 29,095 kg/ha -2.7%
2023 29,362 kg/ha +0.9%
2024 29,634 kg/ha +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,376 kg/ha 11,818 kg/ha 16,303 kg/ha 9
1970s 12,696 kg/ha 11,587 kg/ha 13,362 kg/ha 10
1980s 13,458 kg/ha 12,449 kg/ha 15,282 kg/ha 10
1990s 15,284 kg/ha 13,884 kg/ha 19,478 kg/ha 10
2000s 24,997 kg/ha 8,080 kg/ha 70,672 kg/ha 10
2010s 26,527 kg/ha 19,491 kg/ha 29,380 kg/ha 10
2020s 29,640 kg/ha 29,095 kg/ha 30,189 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 56 Uzbekistan 30,558 kg/ha compare
  2. 57 North Macedonia 29,759 kg/ha compare
  3. 58 Australia 29,700 kg/ha compare
  4. 60 Panama 28,437 kg/ha compare
  5. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,880 kg/ha compare
  6. 62 Saint Lucia 26,593 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 29,634 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 70,672 kg/ha in 2007.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8,080 kg/ha in 2001.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cucumbers and gherkins — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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