Cucumbers production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 82,848 t of cucumbers, the 44th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 148,220 t in 2003. Area harvested: 918 ha, yield 90.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 82,848 t
- World rank
- 44 of 134
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 148,220 t
- 2003
Cucumbers in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 90.2
- world 38.4 (+135%)
- kg per person
- 8.83
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Mali | 97,283 | 0.11% |
| 43 | Italy | 96,290 | 0.11% |
| 44 | Israel | 82,848 | 0.09% |
| 45 | Armenia | 75,972 | 0.09% |
| 46 | Morocco | 75,729 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82,848 | −6.8% | 918 | 90.25 |
| 2023 | 88,863 | +8.5% | 986 | 90.12 |
| 2022 | 81,927 | −14% | 910 | 90.03 |
| 2021 | 95,038 | +3.4% | 1,051 | 90.43 |
| 2020 | 91,892 | −2.9% | 884 | 103.95 |
| 2019 | 94,604 | −7.1% | 955 | 99.06 |
| 2018 | 101,846 | −1.5% | 1,169 | 87.12 |
| 2017 | 103,425 | −3.1% | 1,305 | 79.25 |
| 2016 | 106,706 | +8.6% | 1,509 | 70.71 |
| 2015 | 98,264 | −1.7% | 1,550 | 63.40 |
| 2014 | 99,930 | −1.0% | 1,541 | 64.85 |
| 2013 | 100,913 | +0.1% | 1,396 | 72.29 |
| 2012 | 100,844 | +8.2% | 1,347 | 74.87 |
| 2011 | 93,184 | −20% | 1,141 | 81.67 |
| 2010 | 115,824 | −1.3% | 1,346 | 86.05 |
| 2009 | 117,309 | +8.9% | 1,300 | 90.24 |
| 2008 | 107,690 | −19% | 1,260 | 85.47 |
| 2007 | 132,865 | +2.3% | 1,200 | 110.72 |
| 2006 | 129,852 | +2.3% | 1,220 | 106.44 |
| 2005 | 126,960 | −12% | 1,170 | 108.51 |
| 2004 | 144,980 | −2.2% | 1,750 | 82.85 |
| 2003 | 148,220 | +3.0% | 1,940 | 76.40 |
| 2002 | 143,950 | +20% | 1,840 | 78.23 |
| 2001 | 119,500 | −3.9% | 1,870 | 63.90 |
| 2000 | 124,300 | +15% | 1,910 | 65.08 |
| 1999 | 108,300 | −6.2% | 1,850 | 58.54 |
| 1998 | 115,480 | +13% | 1,760 | 65.61 |
| 1997 | 102,390 | −3.1% | 1,770 | 57.85 |
| 1996 | 105,700 | +12% | 1,930 | 54.77 |
| 1995 | 94,000 | +13% | 2,060 | 45.63 |
| 1994 | 83,500 | +1.3% | 2,060 | 40.53 |
| 1993 | 82,400 | +11% | 2,110 | 39.05 |
| 1992 | 74,328 | −21% | 2,123 | 35.01 |
| 1991 | 94,453 | +0.7% | 2,200 | 42.93 |
| 1990 | 93,756 | +8.8% | 2,210 | 42.42 |
| 1989 | 86,170 | +3.6% | 2,140 | 40.27 |
| 1988 | 83,150 | +37% | 2,290 | 36.31 |
| 1987 | 60,700 | −4.0% | 2,740 | 22.15 |
| 1986 | 63,200 | +20% | 2,280 | 27.72 |
| 1985 | 52,700 | −1.9% | 2,040 | 25.83 |
| 1984 | 53,700 | −3.6% | 2,090 | 25.69 |
| 1983 | 55,700 | +80% | 1,700 | 32.76 |
| 1982 | 30,900 | −39% | 2,220 | 13.92 |
| 1981 | 50,800 | +0.6% | 2,170 | 23.41 |
| 1980 | 50,500 | +11% | 2,610 | 19.35 |
| 1979 | 45,600 | −3.0% | 2,320 | 19.66 |
| 1978 | 47,000 | −3.9% | 2,260 | 20.80 |
| 1977 | 48,900 | −1.4% | 2,120 | 23.07 |
| 1976 | 49,600 | −6.3% | 2,100 | 23.62 |
| 1975 | 52,950 | +3.7% | 2,470 | 21.44 |
| 1974 | 51,050 | −1.6% | 3,240 | 15.76 |
| 1973 | 51,900 | +5.7% | 2,510 | 20.68 |
| 1972 | 49,100 | −6.2% | 3,010 | 16.31 |
| 1971 | 52,350 | +17% | 3,030 | 17.28 |
| 1970 | 44,800 | −3.6% | 2,850 | 15.72 |
| 1969 | 46,450 | +9.9% | 2,530 | 18.36 |
| 1968 | 42,250 | +12% | 2,845 | 14.85 |
| 1967 | 37,750 | +3.1% | 3,340 | 11.30 |
| 1966 | 36,600 | +4.0% | 3,070 | 11.92 |
| 1965 | 35,200 | −12% | 2,675 | 13.16 |
| 1964 | 40,000 | +38% | 2,845 | 14.06 |
| 1963 | 28,900 | −17% | 2,380 | 12.14 |
| 1962 | 34,700 | +17% | 3,045 | 11.40 |
| 1961 | 29,600 | — | 2,495 | 11.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 6,008 t USD 4.4 m
- Importer rank
- 39 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 Israel?
Israel produced 82,848 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Israel ranked 44th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Israel changed?
It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 148,220 t in 2003.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Israel?
90.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (82,848 t from 918 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Israel reported no exports and imports of 6,008 t (USD 4.4 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.