Cucumbers production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 9,215 t of cucumbers, the 88th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%. The record was 16,228 t in 2005. Area harvested: 276 ha, yield 33.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9,215 t
- World rank
- 88 of 134
- 10-year change
- +61%
- Record
- 16,228 t
- 2005
Cucumbers in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 33.4
- world 38.4 (−13%)
- kg per person
- 1.45
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +61%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Chile | 12,508 | 0.01% |
| 87 | Mongolia | 9,975 | 0.01% |
| 88 | El Salvador | 9,215 | 0.01% |
| 89 | Cyprus | 8,240 | 0.01% |
| 90 | Mauritius | 8,090 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,215 | −22% | 276 | 33.39 |
| 2023 | 11,822 | −13% | 386 | 30.63 |
| 2022 | 13,653 | +5.2% | 456 | 29.94 |
| 2021 | 12,979 | +137% | 312 | 41.60 |
| 2020 | 5,467 | −23% | 193 | 28.33 |
| 2019 | 7,104 | +209% | 262 | 27.11 |
| 2018 | 2,297 | −53% | 143 | 16.06 |
| 2017 | 4,901 | −16% | 199 | 24.63 |
| 2016 | 5,817 | +17% | 244 | 23.84 |
| 2015 | 4,953 | −13% | 290 | 17.08 |
| 2014 | 5,720 | +34% | 331 | 17.28 |
| 2013 | 4,254 | −34% | 249 | 17.08 |
| 2012 | 6,444 | +124% | 294 | 21.92 |
| 2011 | 2,875 | −74% | 146 | 19.69 |
| 2010 | 10,917 | 0.0% | 450 | 24.26 |
| 2009 | 10,917 | −26% | 450 | 24.26 |
| 2008 | 14,813 | +11% | 622 | 23.82 |
| 2007 | 13,345 | +6.8% | 560 | 23.83 |
| 2006 | 12,495 | −23% | 468 | 26.70 |
| 2005 | 16,228 | +33% | 608 | 26.69 |
| 2004 | 12,213 | +44% | 678 | 18.01 |
| 2003 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 850 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 850 | 10.00 |
| 2001 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 850 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 850 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1998 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1996 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 790 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 7,800 | +1.3% | 780 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 7,700 | 0.0% | 770 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 7,700 | +1.3% | 770 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 7,600 | +1.3% | 760 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 7,500 | +1.4% | 750 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 7,400 | +1.4% | 740 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 7,300 | +1.4% | 730 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 720 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 6,800 | +3.0% | 680 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 660 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 650 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 6,500 | +4.4% | 650 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 6,225 | +35% | 625 | 9.96 |
| 1977 | 4,628 | −11% | 460 | 10.06 |
| 1976 | 5,189 | +116% | 520 | 9.98 |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 240 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 230 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 230 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 220 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 220 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 210 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 210 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 190 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 190 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 180 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 180 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 170 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 1,700 | — | 170 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 136 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 96
- Imports
- 4,499 t USD 347,000
- Importer rank
- 45 of 121
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 El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 9,215 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
El Salvador ranked 88th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in El Salvador changed?
It rose by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 16,228 t in 2005.
What is the yield of cucumbers in El Salvador?
33.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,215 t from 276 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 136 t (USD 6,000) and imports of 4,499 t (USD 347,000), 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 El Salvador 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.