Cucumbers production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 487,305 t of cucumbers, the 11th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.9%. The record was 802,644 t in 2006. Area harvested: 19,532 ha, yield 24.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 487,305 t
- World rank
- 11 of 134
- 10-year change
- +2.9%
- Record
- 802,644 t
- 2006
Cucumbers in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.55%
- 0.62% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.9
- world 38.4 (−35%)
- kg per person
- 4.18
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +2.9%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | United States | 511,267 | 0.58% |
| 10 | Japan | 502,900 | 0.57% |
| 11 | Egypt | 487,305 | 0.55% |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 438,620 | 0.50% |
| 13 | Poland | 417,900 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 487,305 | −1.3% | 19,532 | 24.95 |
| 2023 | 493,870 | −17% | 19,058 | 25.91 |
| 2022 | 593,901 | +21% | 25,109 | 23.65 |
| 2021 | 491,650 | +11% | 19,672 | 24.99 |
| 2020 | 443,500 | −22% | 20,750 | 21.37 |
| 2019 | 566,155 | +54% | 25,734 | 22.00 |
| 2018 | 366,661 | −6.8% | 16,486 | 22.24 |
| 2017 | 393,432 | −19% | 18,383 | 21.40 |
| 2016 | 483,971 | −2.4% | 21,885 | 22.11 |
| 2015 | 495,982 | +4.7% | 23,370 | 21.22 |
| 2014 | 473,774 | −6.1% | 20,875 | 22.70 |
| 2013 | 504,558 | −18% | 22,122 | 22.81 |
| 2012 | 613,880 | −7.7% | 26,071 | 23.55 |
| 2011 | 665,070 | +5.3% | 29,120 | 22.84 |
| 2010 | 631,408 | +5.2% | 28,238 | 22.36 |
| 2009 | 600,027 | +0.7% | 27,169 | 22.08 |
| 2008 | 595,732 | −11% | 32,090 | 18.56 |
| 2007 | 671,468 | −16% | 30,000 | 22.38 |
| 2006 | 802,644 | +34% | 39,780 | 20.18 |
| 2005 | 600,000 | +2.9% | 28,000 | 21.43 |
| 2004 | 583,114 | −13% | 26,929 | 21.65 |
| 2003 | 674,117 | +25% | 33,146 | 20.34 |
| 2002 | 538,443 | −5.1% | 26,492 | 20.32 |
| 2001 | 567,610 | +0.1% | 28,360 | 20.01 |
| 2000 | 566,980 | +0.5% | 29,470 | 19.24 |
| 1999 | 563,970 | +25% | 29,290 | 19.25 |
| 1998 | 450,000 | +13% | 26,000 | 17.31 |
| 1997 | 398,000 | +11% | 22,000 | 18.09 |
| 1996 | 360,000 | +9.1% | 20,000 | 18.00 |
| 1995 | 330,000 | +14% | 19,000 | 17.37 |
| 1994 | 290,000 | +17% | 17,000 | 17.06 |
| 1993 | 247,000 | −8.6% | 15,000 | 16.47 |
| 1992 | 270,310 | +8.0% | 15,866 | 17.04 |
| 1991 | 250,299 | −6.3% | 15,543 | 16.10 |
| 1990 | 267,000 | −7.9% | 14,280 | 18.70 |
| 1989 | 290,000 | +9.4% | 17,220 | 16.84 |
| 1988 | 265,000 | −3.6% | 15,960 | 16.60 |
| 1987 | 275,000 | −19% | 17,640 | 15.59 |
| 1986 | 338,000 | +9.7% | 18,900 | 17.88 |
| 1985 | 308,000 | +9.6% | 17,640 | 17.46 |
| 1984 | 281,000 | −0.4% | 16,800 | 16.73 |
| 1983 | 282,000 | −3.5% | 18,000 | 15.67 |
| 1982 | 292,114 | −3.4% | 18,354 | 15.92 |
| 1981 | 302,300 | +2.8% | 19,342 | 15.63 |
| 1980 | 294,000 | +8.0% | 18,920 | 15.54 |
| 1979 | 272,291 | +18% | 16,800 | 16.21 |
| 1978 | 231,353 | +7.3% | 15,257 | 15.16 |
| 1977 | 215,613 | −12% | 14,916 | 14.46 |
| 1976 | 244,351 | +8.1% | 14,773 | 16.54 |
| 1975 | 226,000 | +16% | 15,580 | 14.51 |
| 1974 | 195,000 | +7.7% | 13,443 | 14.51 |
| 1973 | 181,000 | +13% | 13,863 | 13.06 |
| 1972 | 160,000 | −5.9% | 11,762 | 13.60 |
| 1971 | 170,000 | +4.9% | 11,762 | 14.45 |
| 1970 | 162,000 | −0.6% | 11,762 | 13.77 |
| 1969 | 163,000 | +3.8% | 12,182 | 13.38 |
| 1968 | 157,000 | +6.1% | 12,182 | 12.89 |
| 1967 | 148,000 | −14% | 10,900 | 13.58 |
| 1966 | 172,291 | +2.3% | 12,631 | 13.64 |
| 1965 | 168,473 | −6.4% | 13,137 | 12.82 |
| 1964 | 179,942 | −1.1% | 14,431 | 12.47 |
| 1963 | 182,023 | −0.5% | 14,132 | 12.88 |
| 1962 | 182,918 | +27% | 14,487 | 12.63 |
| 1961 | 144,346 | — | 11,770 | 12.26 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18,293 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 96
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cucumbers in Egypt?
Egypt produced 487,305 t in 2024, 0.55% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Egypt ranked 11th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Egypt changed?
It rose by 2.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 802,644 t in 2006.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Egypt?
24.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (487,305 t from 19,532 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 18,293 t (USD 1.1 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Egypt is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.