– Top Cucumber Producing Countries:
– China: 77,258,256 tonnes
– Turkey: 2,800,000 tonnes
– Iran: 2,300,000 tonnes
– Russia: 1,800,000 tonnes
– Ukraine: 1,500,000 tonnes
– Global Cucumber Production Trend:
– 2022: 94,718,397 metric tonnes
– 2021: 92,613,394 tonnes
– Increase from 2021 to 2022: 2.3%
– China’s share of global production: 81%
– Data source: FAO Corporate Statistical Database
– Notable Cucumber Producing Regions:
– Asia: Dominant cucumber production region
– Europe: Significant producer
– North America: Moderate cucumber production
– Africa: Growing cucumber production
– South America: Limited cucumber production
– Impact of Cucumber Production on Economies:
– Employment opportunities in farming
– Revenue generation for exporting countries
– Contribution to GDP in agricultural sectors
– Trade partnerships for cucumber exporting nations
– Investment in cucumber farming technologies
– Challenges in Cucumber Production:
– Climate change affecting yields
– Pests and diseases management
– Water scarcity in key cucumber growing regions
– Market fluctuations impacting prices
– Competition from alternative cucumber sources
This is a list of countries by cucumber and gherkin production from the years 2017 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. The estimated total world production for cucumbers in 2022 was 94,718,397 metric tonnes, up 2.3% from 92,613,394 tonnes in 2021. China was by far the largest producer, accounting for just over 81% of global production at 77,258,256 tonnes. Dependent territories are shown in italics.
