Cucumbers production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 391,313 t of cucumbers, the 16th largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 87%. The record was 3.0 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 13,978 ha, yield 28.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 391,313 t
- World rank
- 16 of 134
- 10-year change
- −87%
- Record
- 3.0 million t
- 2013
Cucumbers in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.45%
- 3.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.0
- world 38.4 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 4.27
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −87%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Netherlands | 416,000 | 0.47% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 399,199 | 0.45% |
| 16 | Iran | 391,313 | 0.45% |
| 17 | South Korea | 288,552 | 0.33% |
| 18 | Germany | 284,890 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 391,313 | −10% | 13,978 | 27.99 |
| 2023 | 435,829 | −9.8% | 15,791 | 27.60 |
| 2022 | 483,092 | −15% | 18,317 | 26.37 |
| 2021 | 571,441 | −12% | 21,667 | 26.37 |
| 2020 | 650,032 | −7.6% | 23,552 | 27.60 |
| 2019 | 703,588 | +8.1% | 25,598 | 27.49 |
| 2018 | 650,882 | −13% | 23,595 | 27.59 |
| 2017 | 751,160 | −55% | 27,231 | 27.58 |
| 2016 | 1,681,784 | +6.6% | 72,445 | 23.21 |
| 2015 | 1,578,201 | −47% | 66,480 | 23.74 |
| 2014 | 2,995,376 | −1.0% | 73,485 | 40.76 |
| 2013 | 3,026,093 | +0.7% | 97,115 | 31.16 |
| 2012 | 3,003,641 | +6.1% | 96,462 | 31.14 |
| 2011 | 2,830,648 | +62% | 96,581 | 29.31 |
| 2010 | 1,743,992 | +8.7% | 90,025 | 19.37 |
| 2009 | 1,603,721 | +9.9% | 83,751 | 19.15 |
| 2008 | 1,459,201 | −19% | 77,524 | 18.82 |
| 2007 | 1,806,787 | −6.8% | 85,300 | 21.18 |
| 2006 | 1,938,491 | +13% | 82,350 | 23.54 |
| 2005 | 1,720,690 | +0.3% | 75,438 | 22.81 |
| 2004 | 1,715,024 | +10% | 78,199 | 21.93 |
| 2003 | 1,556,480 | +8.8% | 77,196 | 20.16 |
| 2002 | 1,430,273 | +16% | 77,130 | 18.54 |
| 2001 | 1,232,870 | −8.2% | 74,512 | 16.55 |
| 2000 | 1,343,103 | −1.8% | 77,937 | 17.23 |
| 1999 | 1,367,430 | +5.9% | 80,338 | 17.02 |
| 1998 | 1,290,909 | +24% | 73,954 | 17.46 |
| 1997 | 1,037,687 | −2.6% | 66,767 | 15.54 |
| 1996 | 1,064,990 | −18% | 68,597 | 15.53 |
| 1995 | 1,291,831 | +5.3% | 68,908 | 18.75 |
| 1994 | 1,226,736 | +3.6% | 68,892 | 17.81 |
| 1993 | 1,184,655 | +12% | 71,753 | 16.51 |
| 1992 | 1,057,400 | +32% | 62,279 | 16.98 |
| 1991 | 799,716 | −46% | 59,145 | 13.52 |
| 1990 | 1,484,721 | +76% | 92,421 | 16.06 |
| 1989 | 844,975 | +67% | 60,577 | 13.95 |
| 1988 | 504,660 | −52% | 40,994 | 12.31 |
| 1987 | 1,046,890 | −6.9% | 73,205 | 14.30 |
| 1986 | 1,124,225 | +8.2% | 78,429 | 14.33 |
| 1985 | 1,039,275 | +28% | 65,824 | 15.79 |
| 1984 | 811,568 | +4.6% | 48,671 | 16.67 |
| 1983 | 775,518 | −28% | 44,922 | 17.26 |
| 1982 | 1,074,949 | +34% | 60,925 | 17.64 |
| 1981 | 800,000 | +18% | 58,000 | 13.79 |
| 1980 | 680,000 | +13% | 56,000 | 12.14 |
| 1979 | 600,000 | −10% | 56,000 | 10.71 |
| 1978 | 667,000 | +5.4% | 60,000 | 11.12 |
| 1977 | 633,000 | +5.5% | 60,000 | 10.55 |
| 1976 | 600,000 | +5.8% | 60,000 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 567,000 | +6.4% | 57,500 | 9.86 |
| 1974 | 533,000 | +6.6% | 56,000 | 9.52 |
| 1973 | 500,000 | +7.1% | 54,000 | 9.26 |
| 1972 | 467,000 | +7.9% | 52,000 | 8.98 |
| 1971 | 433,000 | +8.3% | 50,000 | 8.66 |
| 1970 | 400,000 | +6.1% | 47,000 | 8.51 |
| 1969 | 377,000 | +6.8% | 45,000 | 8.38 |
| 1968 | 353,000 | +6.0% | 43,000 | 8.21 |
| 1967 | 333,000 | +7.4% | 41,000 | 8.12 |
| 1966 | 310,000 | +8.0% | 38,500 | 8.05 |
| 1965 | 287,000 | +7.5% | 36,500 | 7.86 |
| 1964 | 267,000 | +9.9% | 34,000 | 7.85 |
| 1963 | 243,000 | +10% | 31,500 | 7.71 |
| 1962 | 220,000 | +10% | 29,000 | 7.59 |
| 1961 | 200,000 | — | 26,500 | 7.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23,315 t USD 14.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 96
- Imports
- 2 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 114 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 Iran?
Iran produced 391,313 t in 2024, 0.45% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Iran ranked 16th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Iran changed?
It fell by 87% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 3.0 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Iran?
28.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (391,313 t from 13,978 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 23,315 t (USD 14.2 m) and imports of 2 t (USD 2,000), 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 Iran 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.