Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield was 5,395 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,395 kg/ha
Change on year
down 58.4%
Rank
27th
of 29 groups
All-time high
20,312 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
4,050 kg/ha
in 1990
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Cucumbers and gherkins — Yield in Western Africa, 1987–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1987200520241987: 16.7k kg/ha1988: 18.0k kg/ha1989: 20.3k kg/ha1990: 4.1k kg/ha1991: 4.9k kg/ha1992: 4.9k kg/ha1993: 5.0k kg/ha1994: 5.0k kg/ha1995: 5.0k kg/ha1996: 5.3k kg/ha1997: 5.8k kg/ha1998: 5.3k kg/ha1999: 6.0k kg/ha2000: 6.1k kg/ha2001: 5.4k kg/ha2002: 5.6k kg/ha2003: 6.1k kg/ha2004: 6.3k kg/ha2005: 6.2k kg/ha2006: 6.4k kg/ha2007: 6.4k kg/ha2008: 6.9k kg/ha2009: 7.0k kg/ha2010: 8.1k kg/ha2011: 8.8k kg/ha2012: 7.1k kg/ha2013: 8.9k kg/ha2014: 9.6k kg/ha2015: 9.6k kg/ha2016: 10.2k kg/ha2017: 10.1k kg/ha2018: 10.8k kg/ha2019: 10.1k kg/ha2020: 11.5k kg/ha2021: 10.9k kg/ha2022: 12.4k kg/ha2023: 13.0k kg/ha2024: 5.4k kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Western Africa stood at 5,395 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Western Africa peaked at 20,312 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4,050 kg/ha, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18,326 kg/ha 16,667 kg/ha 20,312 kg/ha 3
1990s 5,130 kg/ha 4,050 kg/ha 6,046 kg/ha 10
2000s 6,235 kg/ha 5,433 kg/ha 6,976 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,330 kg/ha 7,142 kg/ha 10,836 kg/ha 10
2020s 10,649 kg/ha 5,395 kg/ha 12,980 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 24 Jordan 86,101 kg/ha compare
  2. 25 Hungary 80,438 kg/ha compare
  3. 26 Latvia 79,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 27 Saudi Arabia 76,632 kg/ha compare
  5. 28 Czechia 76,593 kg/ha compare
  6. 29 Greece 72,500 kg/ha compare
  7. 30 Republic of Korea 70,624 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Western Africa?
Cucumbers and gherkins — yield in Western Africa was 5,395 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,312 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,050 kg/ha in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for cucumbers and gherkins — yield?
Western Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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