Cucumbers production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 284,890 t of cucumbers, the 18th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2,230 ha, yield 127.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 284,890 t
- World rank
- 18 of 134
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 284,890 t
- 2024
Cucumbers in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 127.8
- world 38.4 (+232%)
- kg per person
- 3.37
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Iran | 391,313 | 0.45% |
| 17 | South Korea | 288,552 | 0.33% |
| 18 | Germany | 284,890 | 0.32% |
| 19 | Cameroon | 265,462 | 0.30% |
| 20 | Sudan | 230,449 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 284,890 | +6.6% | 2,230 | 127.75 |
| 2023 | 267,140 | +14% | 2,300 | 116.15 |
| 2022 | 233,710 | −3.7% | 2,070 | 112.90 |
| 2021 | 242,800 | +12% | 2,280 | 106.49 |
| 2020 | 216,970 | −13% | 2,150 | 100.92 |
| 2019 | 249,920 | −6.6% | 2,300 | 108.66 |
| 2018 | 267,590 | +4.2% | 2,410 | 111.03 |
| 2017 | 256,689 | −1.6% | 2,345 | 109.46 |
| 2016 | 260,915 | +9.4% | 2,734 | 95.43 |
| 2015 | 238,453 | −6.5% | 2,731 | 87.31 |
| 2014 | 255,060 | +14% | 2,947 | 86.55 |
| 2013 | 223,429 | −8.6% | 2,759 | 80.98 |
| 2012 | 244,347 | −2.1% | 2,951 | 82.80 |
| 2011 | 249,607 | +2.8% | 2,931 | 85.16 |
| 2010 | 242,818 | −7.8% | 3,111 | 78.05 |
| 2009 | 263,277 | +11% | 3,015 | 87.32 |
| 2008 | 236,625 | −3.3% | 3,086 | 76.68 |
| 2007 | 244,694 | +11% | 3,224 | 75.90 |
| 2006 | 221,236 | +0.8% | 3,028 | 73.06 |
| 2005 | 219,510 | +7.1% | 3,269 | 67.15 |
| 2004 | 204,903 | −12% | 2,999 | 68.32 |
| 2003 | 232,239 | −2.7% | 3,569 | 65.07 |
| 2002 | 238,785 | +14% | 3,300 | 72.36 |
| 2001 | 210,014 | +0.9% | 3,442 | 61.02 |
| 2000 | 208,045 | +7.1% | 3,441 | 60.46 |
| 1999 | 194,296 | +6.5% | 3,535 | 54.96 |
| 1998 | 182,430 | +2.8% | 3,571 | 51.09 |
| 1997 | 177,389 | +3.5% | 3,841 | 46.18 |
| 1996 | 171,372 | −0.4% | 3,823 | 44.83 |
| 1995 | 172,008 | +16% | 3,831 | 44.90 |
| 1994 | 148,805 | +26% | 3,432 | 43.36 |
| 1993 | 118,297 | −16% | 2,972 | 39.80 |
| 1992 | 141,589 | +14% | 3,276 | 43.22 |
| 1991 | 123,754 | −0.6% | 3,132 | 39.51 |
| 1990 | 124,560 | −21% | 3,197 | 38.96 |
| 1989 | 156,818 | +5.5% | 4,601 | 34.08 |
| 1988 | 148,602 | +24% | 4,444 | 33.44 |
| 1987 | 119,537 | −12% | 3,540 | 33.77 |
| 1986 | 136,039 | +5.9% | 3,852 | 35.32 |
| 1985 | 128,508 | +27% | 3,625 | 35.45 |
| 1984 | 101,085 | −31% | 3,482 | 29.03 |
| 1983 | 146,249 | −3.6% | 4,064 | 35.99 |
| 1982 | 151,749 | +7.8% | 4,361 | 34.80 |
| 1981 | 140,795 | +27% | 4,458 | 31.58 |
| 1980 | 110,613 | −21% | 4,284 | 25.82 |
| 1979 | 139,867 | +30% | 4,710 | 29.70 |
| 1978 | 107,832 | −26% | 4,743 | 22.73 |
| 1977 | 144,799 | +15% | 5,209 | 27.80 |
| 1976 | 125,569 | −19% | 5,055 | 24.84 |
| 1975 | 155,045 | +28% | 5,363 | 28.91 |
| 1974 | 120,741 | −19% | 5,302 | 22.77 |
| 1973 | 148,415 | −3.8% | 6,079 | 24.41 |
| 1972 | 154,291 | +31% | 6,151 | 25.08 |
| 1971 | 117,366 | −7.8% | 6,177 | 19.00 |
| 1970 | 127,290 | +23% | 6,537 | 19.47 |
| 1969 | 103,301 | −8.5% | 6,285 | 16.44 |
| 1968 | 112,884 | −20% | 7,310 | 15.44 |
| 1967 | 141,703 | −9.2% | 8,758 | 16.18 |
| 1966 | 156,099 | +81% | 8,868 | 17.60 |
| 1965 | 86,232 | −27% | 8,522 | 10.12 |
| 1964 | 118,064 | −28% | 9,392 | 12.57 |
| 1963 | 164,464 | +113% | 11,220 | 14.66 |
| 1962 | 77,227 | −21% | 9,851 | 7.84 |
| 1961 | 97,490 | — | 8,881 | 10.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 47,264 t USD 34.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 96
- Imports
- 643,757 t USD 926 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Germany?
Germany produced 284,890 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Germany ranked 18th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Germany changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Germany?
127.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (284,890 t from 2,230 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 47,264 t (USD 34.4 m) and imports of 643,757 t (USD 926 m), 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. 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.