Cucumbers production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 5,282 t of cucumbers, the 94th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 167%. The record was 14,404 t in 2022. Area harvested: 508 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,282 t
- World rank
- 94 of 134
- 10-year change
- +167%
- Record
- 14,404 t
- 2022
Cucumbers in Kenya, 1991–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 38.4 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +167%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Vanuatu | 7,160 | 0.01% |
| 93 | Croatia | 6,590 | 0.01% |
| 94 | Kenya | 5,282 | 0.01% |
| 95 | Estonia | 4,880 | 0.01% |
| 96 | Ecuador | 4,802 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,282 | −17% | 508 | 10.40 |
| 2023 | 6,394 | −56% | 549 | 11.65 |
| 2022 | 14,404 | +170% | 1,697 | 8.49 |
| 2021 | 5,344 | −9.8% | 493 | 10.84 |
| 2020 | 5,925 | +26% | 508 | 11.66 |
| 2019 | 4,708 | +30% | 544 | 8.65 |
| 2018 | 3,609 | −46% | 482 | 7.49 |
| 2017 | 6,686 | +437% | 617 | 10.84 |
| 2016 | 1,244 | −36% | 183 | 6.80 |
| 2015 | 1,944 | −1.7% | 240 | 8.10 |
| 2014 | 1,977 | −47% | 197 | 10.04 |
| 2013 | 3,764 | +38% | 284 | 13.25 |
| 2012 | 2,736 | +34% | 221 | 12.38 |
| 2011 | 2,044 | +19% | 401 | 5.10 |
| 2010 | 1,719 | −21% | 361 | 4.76 |
| 2009 | 2,179 | +26% | 366 | 5.95 |
| 2008 | 1,725 | +161% | 68 | 25.37 |
| 2007 | 660 | −22% | 52 | 12.69 |
| 2006 | 850 | +15% | 76 | 11.18 |
| 2005 | 740 | +17% | 67 | 11.04 |
| 2004 | 630 | +39% | 70 | 9.00 |
| 2003 | 452 | −37% | 69 | 6.55 |
| 2002 | 720 | +34% | 91 | 7.91 |
| 2001 | 536 | −15% | 63 | 8.51 |
| 2000 | 627 | −27% | 63 | 9.95 |
| 1999 | 857 | +1,124% | 69 | 12.42 |
| 1998 | 70 | −90% | 10 | 7.00 |
| 1997 | 700 | +61% | 56 | 12.50 |
| 1996 | 435 | +504% | 45 | 9.67 |
| 1995 | 72 | −93% | 10 | 7.20 |
| 1994 | 989 | +1,878% | 53 | 18.66 |
| 1993 | 50 | −76% | 5 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 210 | +320% | 24 | 8.75 |
| 1991 | 50 | — | 5 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cucumbers in Kenya?
Kenya produced 5,282 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Kenya ranked 94th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Kenya changed?
It rose by 167% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 14,404 t in 2022.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Kenya?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,282 t from 508 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
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.