Cucumbers production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 38,610 t of cucumbers, the 61st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 159,589 t in 1979. Area harvested: 480 ha, yield 80.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 38,610 t
- World rank
- 61 of 134
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 159,589 t
- 1979
Cucumbers in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 80.4
- world 38.4 (+109%)
- kg per person
- 3.99
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Austria | 42,990 | 0.05% |
| 60 | Honduras | 39,039 | 0.04% |
| 61 | Hungary | 38,610 | 0.04% |
| 62 | Sweden | 38,090 | 0.04% |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 36,468 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,610 | +28% | 480 | 80.44 |
| 2023 | 30,210 | +32% | 450 | 67.13 |
| 2022 | 22,940 | −12% | 440 | 52.14 |
| 2021 | 26,050 | +5.8% | 480 | 54.27 |
| 2020 | 24,620 | −7.7% | 490 | 50.24 |
| 2019 | 26,680 | −10% | 650 | 41.05 |
| 2018 | 29,770 | −12% | 740 | 40.23 |
| 2017 | 33,690 | −2.1% | 874 | 38.55 |
| 2016 | 34,418 | +8.9% | 922 | 37.33 |
| 2015 | 31,614 | +6.7% | 694 | 45.55 |
| 2014 | 29,620 | −1.7% | 660 | 44.88 |
| 2013 | 30,130 | −11% | 630 | 47.83 |
| 2012 | 33,930 | −5.5% | 800 | 42.41 |
| 2011 | 35,909 | −5.5% | 765 | 46.94 |
| 2010 | 37,989 | −27% | 980 | 38.76 |
| 2009 | 51,694 | −6.7% | 1,149 | 44.99 |
| 2008 | 55,382 | +7.2% | 978 | 56.63 |
| 2007 | 51,659 | −27% | 1,117 | 46.25 |
| 2006 | 70,862 | −0.1% | 1,171 | 60.51 |
| 2005 | 70,911 | −14% | 976 | 72.65 |
| 2004 | 82,741 | −12% | 2,504 | 33.04 |
| 2003 | 94,290 | −2.2% | 1,749 | 53.91 |
| 2002 | 96,411 | −2.2% | 3,021 | 31.91 |
| 2001 | 98,596 | −4.0% | 2,844 | 34.67 |
| 2000 | 102,651 | −18% | 3,271 | 31.38 |
| 1999 | 125,791 | +0.2% | 5,450 | 23.08 |
| 1998 | 125,583 | +5.5% | 5,144 | 24.41 |
| 1997 | 119,053 | +17% | 6,557 | 18.16 |
| 1996 | 101,983 | +8.8% | 3,411 | 29.90 |
| 1995 | 93,747 | +0.8% | 9,356 | 10.02 |
| 1994 | 92,971 | +4.0% | 9,124 | 10.19 |
| 1993 | 89,389 | −9.8% | 8,090 | 11.05 |
| 1992 | 99,137 | −8.4% | 7,727 | 12.83 |
| 1991 | 108,211 | +13% | 6,897 | 15.69 |
| 1990 | 95,524 | +25% | 8,350 | 11.44 |
| 1989 | 76,559 | −52% | 11,006 | 6.96 |
| 1988 | 159,293 | +2.0% | 14,915 | 10.68 |
| 1987 | 156,202 | +19% | 15,045 | 10.38 |
| 1986 | 131,021 | +73% | 11,815 | 11.09 |
| 1985 | 75,554 | −28% | 16,865 | 4.48 |
| 1984 | 105,510 | −11% | 10,700 | 9.86 |
| 1983 | 118,945 | −25% | 9,381 | 12.68 |
| 1982 | 158,091 | +23% | 10,429 | 15.16 |
| 1981 | 128,651 | +11% | 11,147 | 11.54 |
| 1980 | 116,334 | −27% | 10,653 | 10.92 |
| 1979 | 159,589 | +22% | 14,377 | 11.10 |
| 1978 | 130,282 | −16% | 13,457 | 9.68 |
| 1977 | 154,884 | +38% | 14,919 | 10.38 |
| 1976 | 111,995 | −23% | 12,682 | 8.83 |
| 1975 | 145,719 | +15% | 11,600 | 12.56 |
| 1974 | 127,132 | +9.2% | 11,250 | 11.30 |
| 1973 | 116,373 | −12% | 10,520 | 11.06 |
| 1972 | 132,753 | +26% | 11,700 | 11.35 |
| 1971 | 104,959 | −11% | 11,880 | 8.83 |
| 1970 | 118,412 | −1.9% | 13,357 | 8.87 |
| 1969 | 120,697 | +11% | 15,846 | 7.62 |
| 1968 | 108,600 | +1.2% | 15,188 | 7.15 |
| 1967 | 107,351 | −5.4% | 16,472 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | 113,492 | +31% | 19,430 | 5.84 |
| 1965 | 86,778 | +12% | 16,094 | 5.39 |
| 1964 | 77,372 | −36% | 16,152 | 4.79 |
| 1963 | 121,841 | +39% | 17,039 | 7.15 |
| 1962 | 87,412 | +30% | 13,604 | 6.43 |
| 1961 | 67,280 | — | 14,690 | 4.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16,782 t USD 15.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 96
- Imports
- 27,839 t USD 26.7 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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 Hungary?
Hungary produced 38,610 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Hungary ranked 61st of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Hungary changed?
It rose by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 159,589 t in 1979.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Hungary?
80.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (38,610 t from 480 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 16,782 t (USD 15.3 m) and imports of 27,839 t (USD 26.7 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.