Cucumbers production in India
In 2024 India produced 2.1 million t of cucumbers, the 2nd largest in the world (2.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 202%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 139,486 ha, yield 14.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.1 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 134
- 10-year change
- +202%
- Record
- 2.1 million t
- 2024
Cucumbers in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.3%
- 0.88% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.7
- world 38.4 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 1.41
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +202%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,050,135 | +20% | 139,486 | 14.70 |
| 2023 | 1,711,715 | +1.0% | 127,493 | 13.43 |
| 2022 | 1,694,209 | +2.6% | 119,131 | 14.22 |
| 2021 | 1,651,915 | −0.2% | 116,615 | 14.17 |
| 2020 | 1,655,937 | +4.3% | 112,026 | 14.78 |
| 2019 | 1,588,385 | +26% | 104,582 | 15.19 |
| 2018 | 1,259,943 | +10% | 82,042 | 15.36 |
| 2017 | 1,141,595 | −5.0% | 73,990 | 15.43 |
| 2016 | 1,201,840 | +77% | 71,348 | 16.84 |
| 2015 | 678,000 | 0.0% | 43,000 | 15.77 |
| 2014 | 678,000 | +5.8% | 43,000 | 15.77 |
| 2013 | 641,000 | +5.6% | 41,000 | 15.63 |
| 2012 | 607,000 | +16% | 40,000 | 15.18 |
| 2011 | 525,000 | +7.0% | 35,000 | 15.00 |
| 2010 | 490,660 | +4.8% | 35,632 | 13.77 |
| 2009 | 468,346 | +5.0% | 35,279 | 13.28 |
| 2008 | 446,070 | +5.2% | 34,899 | 12.78 |
| 2007 | 423,829 | +5.5% | 34,489 | 12.29 |
| 2006 | 401,621 | +5.8% | 34,045 | 11.80 |
| 2005 | 379,443 | +6.2% | 33,563 | 11.31 |
| 2004 | 357,293 | +6.6% | 33,038 | 10.81 |
| 2003 | 335,168 | +7.1% | 32,462 | 10.32 |
| 2002 | 313,067 | +7.6% | 31,830 | 9.84 |
| 2001 | 290,988 | +8.2% | 31,131 | 9.35 |
| 2000 | 268,929 | +8.9% | 29,506 | 9.11 |
| 1999 | 246,887 | +9.8% | 27,796 | 8.88 |
| 1998 | 224,860 | +11% | 25,994 | 8.65 |
| 1997 | 202,838 | +12% | 24,093 | 8.42 |
| 1996 | 180,797 | +14% | 22,084 | 8.19 |
| 1995 | 158,664 | +16% | 19,954 | 7.95 |
| 1994 | 136,231 | +20% | 17,680 | 7.71 |
| 1993 | 113,107 | +27% | 15,223 | 7.43 |
| 1992 | 89,208 | −16% | 12,575 | 7.09 |
| 1991 | 105,690 | +3.6% | 16,288 | 6.49 |
| 1990 | 102,000 | +4.1% | 15,900 | 6.42 |
| 1989 | 98,000 | +3.2% | 15,300 | 6.41 |
| 1988 | 95,000 | +1.6% | 15,000 | 6.33 |
| 1987 | 93,500 | +0.5% | 14,800 | 6.32 |
| 1986 | 93,000 | +1.6% | 14,700 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 91,500 | +0.5% | 14,500 | 6.31 |
| 1984 | 91,000 | +4.6% | 14,500 | 6.28 |
| 1983 | 87,000 | +3.9% | 14,000 | 6.21 |
| 1982 | 83,700 | +4.0% | 13,500 | 6.20 |
| 1981 | 80,500 | +8.8% | 13,000 | 6.19 |
| 1980 | 74,000 | +2.8% | 12,300 | 6.02 |
| 1979 | 72,000 | +4.3% | 12,000 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 69,000 | +7.8% | 11,500 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 64,000 | +2.2% | 11,000 | 5.82 |
| 1976 | 62,600 | +2.6% | 10,800 | 5.80 |
| 1975 | 61,000 | +3.4% | 10,500 | 5.81 |
| 1974 | 59,000 | +1.7% | 10,200 | 5.78 |
| 1973 | 58,000 | +9.4% | 10,000 | 5.80 |
| 1972 | 53,000 | +3.9% | 9,600 | 5.52 |
| 1971 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 9,300 | 5.48 |
| 1970 | 50,000 | +8.7% | 9,000 | 5.56 |
| 1969 | 46,000 | +4.5% | 8,500 | 5.41 |
| 1968 | 44,000 | +4.8% | 8,300 | 5.30 |
| 1967 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 8,000 | 5.25 |
| 1966 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 7,500 | 5.33 |
| 1965 | 38,000 | +12% | 7,200 | 5.28 |
| 1964 | 34,000 | +7.9% | 6,800 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 31,500 | +6.8% | 6,300 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 29,500 | +13% | 5,900 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 26,000 | — | 5,500 | 4.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,075 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 44 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 India?
India produced 2.1 million t in 2024, 2.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
India ranked 2nd of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in India changed?
It rose by 202% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cucumbers in India?
14.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.1 million t from 139,486 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does India export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 India reported exports of 2,075 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. 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.