Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield was 58,028 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58,028 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
61,272 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
12,811 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 58,028 kg/ha for cucumbers and gherkins — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 61,272 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,811 kg/ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 12,811 kg/ha
1962 13,470 kg/ha +5.1%
1963 14,086 kg/ha +4.6%
1964 15,020 kg/ha +6.6%
1965 15,040 kg/ha +0.1%
1966 15,089 kg/ha +0.3%
1967 15,085 kg/ha -0.0%
1968 16,177 kg/ha +7.2%
1969 16,425 kg/ha +1.5%
1970 18,039 kg/ha +9.8%
1971 18,038 kg/ha -0.0%
1972 18,866 kg/ha +4.6%
1973 18,894 kg/ha +0.1%
1974 19,689 kg/ha +4.2%
1975 19,338 kg/ha -1.8%
1976 20,072 kg/ha +3.8%
1977 21,340 kg/ha +6.3%
1978 19,878 kg/ha -6.9%
1979 20,984 kg/ha +5.6%
1980 23,073 kg/ha +10.0%
1981 23,162 kg/ha +0.4%
1982 24,233 kg/ha +4.6%
1983 22,756 kg/ha -6.1%
1984 21,717 kg/ha -4.6%
1985 21,777 kg/ha +0.3%
1986 21,366 kg/ha -1.9%
1987 23,850 kg/ha +11.6%
1988 23,508 kg/ha -1.4%
1989 22,404 kg/ha -4.7%
1990 22,068 kg/ha -1.5%
1991 24,792 kg/ha +12.3%
1992 34,603 kg/ha +39.6%
1993 34,515 kg/ha -0.3%
1994 35,064 kg/ha +1.6%
1995 36,024 kg/ha +2.7%
1996 38,150 kg/ha +5.9%
1997 42,052 kg/ha +10.2%
1998 39,752 kg/ha -5.5%
1999 38,633 kg/ha -2.8%
2000 48,053 kg/ha +24.4%
2001 49,006 kg/ha +2.0%
2002 45,980 kg/ha -6.2%
2003 49,441 kg/ha +7.5%
2004 34,380 kg/ha -30.5%
2005 31,552 kg/ha -8.2%
2006 36,208 kg/ha +14.8%
2007 33,711 kg/ha -6.9%
2008 37,929 kg/ha +12.5%
2009 34,636 kg/ha -8.7%
2010 38,942 kg/ha +12.4%
2011 40,360 kg/ha +3.6%
2012 47,730 kg/ha +18.3%
2013 49,804 kg/ha +4.3%
2014 49,689 kg/ha -0.2%
2015 49,841 kg/ha +0.3%
2016 49,210 kg/ha -1.3%
2017 48,431 kg/ha -1.6%
2018 51,560 kg/ha +6.5%
2019 56,576 kg/ha +9.7%
2020 59,040 kg/ha +4.4%
2021 56,951 kg/ha -3.5%
2022 61,272 kg/ha +7.6%
2023 55,417 kg/ha -9.6%
2024 58,028 kg/ha +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,800 kg/ha 12,811 kg/ha 16,425 kg/ha 9
1970s 19,514 kg/ha 18,038 kg/ha 21,340 kg/ha 10
1980s 22,785 kg/ha 21,366 kg/ha 24,233 kg/ha 10
1990s 34,565 kg/ha 22,068 kg/ha 42,052 kg/ha 10
2000s 40,090 kg/ha 31,552 kg/ha 49,441 kg/ha 10
2010s 48,214 kg/ha 38,942 kg/ha 56,576 kg/ha 10
2020s 58,142 kg/ha 55,417 kg/ha 61,272 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 2 Oman 526,091 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Iceland 522,250 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 500,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Belgium 424,857 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Denmark 278,600 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Finland 255,333 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Norway 198,000 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Southern Europe?
Cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Southern Europe was 58,028 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 61,272 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12,811 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for cucumbers and gherkins — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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