Cucumbers production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 959,038 t of cucumbers, the 6th largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 16,056 ha, yield 59.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 959,038 t
- World rank
- 6 of 134
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2019
Cucumbers in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 0.92% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 59.7
- world 38.4 (+55%)
- kg per person
- 7.33
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +36%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Russia | 1,693,492 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 1,021,485 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Mexico | 959,038 | 1.1% |
| 7 | Ukraine | 850,000 | 0.97% |
| 8 | Spain | 757,790 | 0.86% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 959,038 | −7.5% | 16,056 | 59.73 |
| 2023 | 1,036,717 | +0.8% | 19,179 | 54.05 |
| 2022 | 1,028,568 | −1.0% | 18,768 | 54.80 |
| 2021 | 1,038,999 | −10% | 18,102 | 57.40 |
| 2020 | 1,159,934 | −2.7% | 15,742 | 73.68 |
| 2019 | 1,191,608 | +11% | 16,008 | 74.44 |
| 2018 | 1,072,048 | +12% | 19,597 | 54.70 |
| 2017 | 956,005 | +7.9% | 20,180 | 47.37 |
| 2016 | 886,270 | +8.4% | 18,603 | 47.64 |
| 2015 | 817,800 | +16% | 17,850 | 45.82 |
| 2014 | 707,632 | +11% | 16,808 | 42.10 |
| 2013 | 637,395 | −0.5% | 15,525 | 41.06 |
| 2012 | 640,508 | −2.1% | 15,307 | 41.84 |
| 2011 | 654,102 | +4.6% | 17,551 | 37.27 |
| 2010 | 625,215 | +16% | 18,301 | 34.16 |
| 2009 | 540,000 | −29% | 18,000 | 30.00 |
| 2008 | 760,000 | +55% | 26,000 | 29.23 |
| 2007 | 490,215 | −1.2% | 17,189 | 28.52 |
| 2006 | 496,029 | +4.3% | 17,731 | 27.98 |
| 2005 | 475,443 | −8.3% | 17,995 | 26.42 |
| 2004 | 518,385 | +9.1% | 19,578 | 26.48 |
| 2003 | 475,000 | +9.2% | 18,600 | 25.54 |
| 2002 | 434,794 | −5.6% | 17,095 | 25.43 |
| 2001 | 460,808 | +0.3% | 18,449 | 24.98 |
| 2000 | 459,261 | −3.5% | 17,475 | 26.28 |
| 1999 | 476,071 | +11% | 18,509 | 25.72 |
| 1998 | 430,000 | +4.0% | 16,867 | 25.49 |
| 1997 | 413,375 | +20% | 17,950 | 23.03 |
| 1996 | 343,120 | +10% | 17,945 | 19.12 |
| 1995 | 310,975 | +19% | 14,111 | 22.04 |
| 1994 | 262,017 | −7.6% | 13,687 | 19.14 |
| 1993 | 283,480 | +30% | 14,801 | 19.15 |
| 1992 | 217,784 | −20% | 14,981 | 14.54 |
| 1991 | 270,936 | −9.0% | 14,945 | 18.13 |
| 1990 | 297,771 | +11% | 15,516 | 19.19 |
| 1989 | 267,161 | −3.4% | 15,541 | 17.19 |
| 1988 | 276,661 | +6.4% | 17,231 | 16.06 |
| 1987 | 260,000 | +4.0% | 13,293 | 19.56 |
| 1986 | 250,000 | −17% | 13,077 | 19.12 |
| 1985 | 300,000 | +8.5% | 14,041 | 21.37 |
| 1984 | 276,433 | +24% | 16,730 | 16.52 |
| 1983 | 222,365 | −5.4% | 12,755 | 17.43 |
| 1982 | 235,000 | −21% | 9,838 | 23.89 |
| 1981 | 297,000 | +1.4% | 9,960 | 29.82 |
| 1980 | 293,000 | +33% | 11,099 | 26.40 |
| 1979 | 220,083 | +40% | 12,067 | 18.24 |
| 1978 | 157,278 | +12% | 7,616 | 20.65 |
| 1977 | 140,000 | +17% | 6,717 | 20.84 |
| 1976 | 120,000 | +41% | 12,599 | 9.52 |
| 1975 | 85,381 | −25% | 10,592 | 8.06 |
| 1974 | 113,305 | −6.8% | 10,187 | 11.12 |
| 1973 | 121,515 | −17% | 11,498 | 10.57 |
| 1972 | 145,651 | +8.3% | 17,527 | 8.31 |
| 1971 | 134,526 | +35% | 13,189 | 10.20 |
| 1970 | 100,000 | +11% | 8,000 | 12.50 |
| 1969 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 7,500 | 12.00 |
| 1968 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 7,000 | 12.14 |
| 1967 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 6,500 | 12.31 |
| 1966 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 6,000 | 12.50 |
| 1965 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 6,000 | 11.67 |
| 1964 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 5,900 | 11.53 |
| 1963 | 66,000 | +1.5% | 5,800 | 11.38 |
| 1962 | 65,000 | +1.6% | 5,700 | 11.40 |
| 1961 | 64,000 | — | 5,600 | 11.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 879,884 t USD 883 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 959,038 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Mexico ranked 6th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Mexico changed?
It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Mexico?
59.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (959,038 t from 16,056 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 879,884 t (USD 883 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.