Cucumbers production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 416,000 t of cucumbers, the 14th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.5%. The record was 536,700 t in 1994. Area harvested: 640 ha, yield 650.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 416,000 t
- World rank
- 14 of 134
- 10-year change
- −5.5%
- Record
- 536,700 t
- 1994
Cucumbers in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.57% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 650.0
- world 38.4 (+1,592%)
- kg per person
- 22.8
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −5.5%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 438,620 | 0.50% |
| 13 | Poland | 417,900 | 0.48% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 416,000 | 0.47% |
| 15 | Indonesia | 399,199 | 0.45% |
| 16 | Iran | 391,313 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 416,000 | −2.4% | 640 | 650.00 |
| 2023 | 426,070 | +6.5% | 670 | 635.93 |
| 2022 | 400,130 | −9.2% | 630 | 635.13 |
| 2021 | 440,440 | +2.4% | 690 | 638.32 |
| 2020 | 430,170 | +4.9% | 610 | 705.20 |
| 2019 | 410,250 | −0.0% | 600 | 683.75 |
| 2018 | 410,410 | +2.6% | 600 | 684.02 |
| 2017 | 400,000 | +8.1% | 580 | 689.66 |
| 2016 | 370,000 | −8.6% | 540 | 685.19 |
| 2015 | 405,000 | −8.0% | 545 | 743.12 |
| 2014 | 440,000 | +10% | 598 | 735.79 |
| 2013 | 400,000 | −2.4% | 600 | 666.67 |
| 2012 | 410,000 | −4.7% | 622 | 659.16 |
| 2011 | 430,000 | −1.1% | 656 | 655.49 |
| 2010 | 435,000 | 0.0% | 664 | 655.12 |
| 2009 | 435,000 | +2.4% | 626 | 694.89 |
| 2008 | 425,000 | −1.2% | 600 | 708.33 |
| 2007 | 430,000 | −2.3% | 600 | 716.67 |
| 2006 | 440,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 733.33 |
| 2005 | 440,000 | +1.1% | 631 | 697.31 |
| 2004 | 435,000 | +1.2% | 623 | 698.23 |
| 2003 | 430,000 | −0.7% | 639 | 672.93 |
| 2002 | 433,000 | +1.9% | 658 | 658.05 |
| 2001 | 425,000 | +3.7% | 660 | 643.94 |
| 2000 | 410,000 | −9.9% | 660 | 621.21 |
| 1999 | 455,000 | +2.2% | 710 | 640.85 |
| 1998 | 445,000 | −8.2% | 700 | 635.71 |
| 1997 | 485,000 | −4.0% | 700 | 692.86 |
| 1996 | 505,100 | −0.6% | 800 | 631.38 |
| 1995 | 508,000 | −5.3% | 800 | 635.00 |
| 1994 | 536,700 | +4.2% | 1,000 | 536.70 |
| 1993 | 515,000 | +1.6% | 1,000 | 515.00 |
| 1992 | 506,700 | +6.5% | 1,100 | 460.64 |
| 1991 | 475,800 | +6.2% | 1,100 | 432.55 |
| 1990 | 448,100 | +2.4% | 1,000 | 448.10 |
| 1989 | 437,500 | +5.9% | 1,200 | 364.58 |
| 1988 | 413,000 | +4.6% | 1,400 | 295.00 |
| 1987 | 395,000 | −9.8% | 2,000 | 197.50 |
| 1986 | 438,000 | +13% | 2,200 | 199.09 |
| 1985 | 389,000 | +1.8% | 1,700 | 228.82 |
| 1984 | 382,000 | −4.3% | 1,700 | 224.71 |
| 1983 | 399,000 | +6.4% | 1,700 | 234.71 |
| 1982 | 375,000 | +1.1% | 1,800 | 208.33 |
| 1981 | 371,000 | +1.4% | 1,900 | 195.26 |
| 1980 | 366,000 | −3.7% | 1,700 | 215.29 |
| 1979 | 380,000 | −0.8% | 2,400 | 158.33 |
| 1978 | 383,000 | +1.1% | 3,000 | 127.67 |
| 1977 | 379,000 | +8.0% | 3,100 | 122.26 |
| 1976 | 351,000 | −4.0% | 3,000 | 117.00 |
| 1975 | 365,490 | +21% | 1,550 | 235.80 |
| 1974 | 302,300 | +1.1% | 1,582 | 191.09 |
| 1973 | 299,100 | −12% | 2,068 | 144.63 |
| 1972 | 339,100 | +17% | 2,038 | 166.39 |
| 1971 | 289,781 | −6.9% | 1,753 | 165.31 |
| 1970 | 311,179 | +4.1% | 1,873 | 166.14 |
| 1969 | 298,877 | +7.8% | 2,002 | 149.29 |
| 1968 | 277,322 | +1.2% | 1,825 | 151.96 |
| 1967 | 274,116 | +0.7% | 2,104 | 130.28 |
| 1966 | 272,307 | +27% | 2,300 | 118.39 |
| 1965 | 214,071 | +6.6% | 2,165 | 98.88 |
| 1964 | 200,833 | +5.7% | 2,335 | 86.01 |
| 1963 | 189,967 | +12% | 3,399 | 55.89 |
| 1962 | 170,168 | +17% | 2,888 | 58.92 |
| 1961 | 145,647 | — | 2,184 | 66.69 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 470,670 t USD 681 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 96
- Imports
- 115,987 t USD 131 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 416,000 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Netherlands ranked 14th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Netherlands changed?
It fell by 5.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 536,700 t in 1994.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Netherlands?
650.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (416,000 t from 640 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 470,670 t (USD 681 m) and imports of 115,987 t (USD 131 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.