> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/el-salvador/

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# 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.

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Production, 20249,215 t
World rank88 of 134
10-year change+61%
Record16,228 t2005

## Cucumbers in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha33.4world 38.4 (−13%)
kg per person1.45world 10.8
10-year change+61%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 86 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/chile/) | 12,508 | 0.01% |
| 87 | [Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/mongolia/) | 9,975 | 0.01% |
| 88 | **El Salvador** | 9,215 | 0.01% |
| 89 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/cyprus/) | 8,240 | 0.01% |
| 90 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/mauritius/) | 8,090 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 134 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/)

### Map of world production of cucumbers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports136 t USD 6,000
Exporter rank62 of 96
Imports4,499 t USD 347,000
Importer rank45 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/turkey/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/russia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/uzbekistan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/mexico/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/ukraine/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/spain/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/united-states/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/japan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/egypt/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/)

## Other products of El Salvador

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/el-salvador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/el-salvador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/el-salvador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/el-salvador/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/el-salvador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/el-salvador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/el-salvador/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/el-salvador/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/el-salvador/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/el-salvador/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/el-salvador/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/el-salvador/)
[Agricultural production in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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