Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield was 84,627 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84,627 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
86,025 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
10,452 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cucumbers and gherkins — yield in European Union (27) is 84,627 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 86,025 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,452 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places European Union (27) 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,068 kg/ha
1962 10,452 kg/ha -5.6%
1963 13,496 kg/ha +29.1%
1964 13,789 kg/ha +2.2%
1965 12,422 kg/ha -9.9%
1966 15,962 kg/ha +28.5%
1967 16,477 kg/ha +3.2%
1968 15,900 kg/ha -3.5%
1969 15,020 kg/ha -5.5%
1970 17,519 kg/ha +16.6%
1971 17,358 kg/ha -0.9%
1972 21,790 kg/ha +25.5%
1973 20,252 kg/ha -7.1%
1974 18,735 kg/ha -7.5%
1975 22,390 kg/ha +19.5%
1976 18,951 kg/ha -15.4%
1977 22,583 kg/ha +19.2%
1978 18,369 kg/ha -18.7%
1979 22,145 kg/ha +20.6%
1980 19,396 kg/ha -12.4%
1981 22,544 kg/ha +16.2%
1982 23,370 kg/ha +3.7%
1983 24,353 kg/ha +4.2%
1984 21,657 kg/ha -11.1%
1985 20,014 kg/ha -7.6%
1986 23,643 kg/ha +18.1%
1987 23,654 kg/ha +0.0%
1988 25,957 kg/ha +9.7%
1989 24,154 kg/ha -6.9%
1990 27,768 kg/ha +15.0%
1991 29,270 kg/ha +5.4%
1992 27,674 kg/ha -5.5%
1993 25,926 kg/ha -6.3%
1994 25,512 kg/ha -1.6%
1995 26,392 kg/ha +3.4%
1996 28,908 kg/ha +9.5%
1997 29,857 kg/ha +3.3%
1998 28,923 kg/ha -3.1%
1999 29,972 kg/ha +3.6%
2000 30,693 kg/ha +2.4%
2001 32,740 kg/ha +6.7%
2002 40,925 kg/ha +25.0%
2003 42,501 kg/ha +3.9%
2004 42,629 kg/ha +0.3%
2005 42,560 kg/ha -0.2%
2006 41,559 kg/ha -2.4%
2007 42,577 kg/ha +2.4%
2008 45,717 kg/ha +7.4%
2009 43,719 kg/ha -4.4%
2010 49,207 kg/ha +12.6%
2011 50,462 kg/ha +2.6%
2012 50,791 kg/ha +0.7%
2013 53,613 kg/ha +5.6%
2014 54,354 kg/ha +1.4%
2015 52,058 kg/ha -4.2%
2016 52,707 kg/ha +1.2%
2017 55,260 kg/ha +4.8%
2018 59,790 kg/ha +8.2%
2019 60,114 kg/ha +0.5%
2020 80,545 kg/ha +34.0%
2021 77,585 kg/ha -3.7%
2022 86,025 kg/ha +10.9%
2023 82,675 kg/ha -3.9%
2024 84,627 kg/ha +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,843 kg/ha 10,452 kg/ha 16,477 kg/ha 9
1970s 20,009 kg/ha 17,358 kg/ha 22,583 kg/ha 10
1980s 22,874 kg/ha 19,396 kg/ha 25,957 kg/ha 10
1990s 28,020 kg/ha 25,512 kg/ha 29,972 kg/ha 10
2000s 40,562 kg/ha 30,693 kg/ha 45,717 kg/ha 10
2010s 53,836 kg/ha 49,207 kg/ha 60,114 kg/ha 10
2020s 82,291 kg/ha 77,585 kg/ha 86,025 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 650,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Oman 526,091 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Iceland 522,250 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 500,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Belgium 424,857 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Denmark 278,600 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — yield in European Union (27)?
Cucumbers and gherkins — yield in European Union (27) was 84,627 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 86,025 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,452 kg/ha in 1962.
How does European Union (27) rank for cucumbers and gherkins — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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