> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/iran/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024391,313 t
World rank16 of 134
10-year change−87%
Record3.0 million t2013

## Cucumbers in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.45%3.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha28.0world 38.4 (−27%)
kg per person4.27world 10.8
10-year change−87%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/netherlands/) | 416,000 | 0.47% |
| 15 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/indonesia/) | 399,199 | 0.45% |
| 16 | **Iran** | 391,313 | 0.45% |
| 17 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/south-korea/) | 288,552 | 0.33% |
| 18 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/germany/) | 284,890 | 0.32% |

[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; 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

Exports23,315 t USD 14.2 m
Exporter rank16 of 96
Imports2 t USD 2,000
Importer rank114 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 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

[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 Iran

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[Agricultural production in Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iran/)

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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