Cucumbers production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 505 t of cucumbers, the 124th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 5,200 t in 1990. Area harvested: 25 ha, yield 20.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 505 t
- World rank
- 124 of 134
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 5,200 t
- 1990
Cucumbers in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.2
- world 38.4 (−47%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Suriname | 655 | 0.00% |
| 123 | Madagascar | 625 | 0.00% |
| 124 | New Zealand | 505 | 0.00% |
| 125 | Grenada | 429 | 0.00% |
| 126 | Belize | 415 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 505 | +0.2% | 25 | 20.20 |
| 2023 | 504 | −0.6% | 25 | 20.16 |
| 2022 | 507 | +4.5% | 25 | 20.28 |
| 2021 | 485 | −7.8% | 23 | 21.09 |
| 2020 | 526 | −4.9% | 23 | 22.87 |
| 2019 | 553 | +6.6% | 23 | 24.04 |
| 2018 | 519 | +3.8% | 22 | 23.59 |
| 2017 | 500 | −7.7% | 21 | 23.81 |
| 2016 | 542 | +1.5% | 22 | 24.64 |
| 2015 | 534 | −18% | 21 | 25.43 |
| 2014 | 650 | −7.1% | 23 | 28.26 |
| 2013 | 700 | +2.9% | 27 | 25.93 |
| 2012 | 680 | +3.0% | 27 | 25.19 |
| 2011 | 660 | −4.9% | 24 | 27.50 |
| 2010 | 694 | −15% | 25 | 27.76 |
| 2009 | 812 | +8.1% | 29 | 28.00 |
| 2008 | 751 | −0.5% | 27 | 27.81 |
| 2007 | 755 | — | 27 | 27.96 |
| 2006 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2005 | 2,038 | — | 72 | 28.31 |
| 2004 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2003 | 918 | −34% | 31 | 29.61 |
| 2002 | 1,385 | — | 53 | 26.13 |
| 2001 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1995 | 1,000 | −50% | 40 | 25.00 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | −33% | 57 | 35.09 |
| 1993 | 3,000 | +72% | 51 | 58.82 |
| 1992 | 1,746 | −56% | 47 | 37.15 |
| 1991 | 4,000 | −23% | 150 | 26.67 |
| 1990 | 5,200 | +58% | 195 | 26.67 |
| 1989 | 3,300 | +22% | 121 | 27.27 |
| 1988 | 2,700 | −16% | 98 | 27.55 |
| 1987 | 3,200 | −14% | 117 | 27.35 |
| 1986 | 3,700 | +12% | 136 | 27.21 |
| 1985 | 3,300 | +10% | 120 | 27.50 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +11% | 110 | 27.27 |
| 1983 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 105 | 25.71 |
| 1982 | 2,600 | −11% | 100 | 26.00 |
| 1981 | 2,930 | +8.5% | 116 | 25.26 |
| 1980 | 2,700 | +6.1% | 70 | 38.57 |
| 1979 | 2,544 | −2.5% | 68 | 37.41 |
| 1978 | 2,609 | +65% | 68 | 38.37 |
| 1977 | 1,584 | +16% | 59 | 26.85 |
| 1976 | 1,362 | +12% | 134 | 10.16 |
| 1975 | 1,219 | −43% | 74 | 16.47 |
| 1974 | 2,154 | −6.3% | 76 | 28.34 |
| 1973 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 107 | 21.50 |
| 1972 | 2,300 | −12% | 107 | 21.50 |
| 1971 | 2,600 | +8.3% | 107 | 24.30 |
| 1970 | 2,400 | 0.0% | 107 | 22.43 |
| 1969 | 2,400 | −25% | 107 | 22.43 |
| 1968 | 3,200 | +10% | 207 | 15.46 |
| 1967 | 2,900 | +43% | 204 | 14.22 |
| 1966 | 2,023 | −44% | 105 | 19.27 |
| 1965 | 3,640 | +7.1% | 86 | 42.33 |
| 1964 | 3,400 | +27% | 125 | 27.20 |
| 1963 | 2,670 | −4.2% | 105 | 25.43 |
| 1962 | 2,788 | −40% | 84 | 33.19 |
| 1961 | 4,660 | — | 163 | 28.59 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17 t USD 104,000
- Exporter rank
- 76 of 96
- Imports
- 11 t USD 38,000
- Importer rank
- 100 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 505 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
New Zealand ranked 124th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in New Zealand changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 5,200 t in 1990.
What is the yield of cucumbers in New Zealand?
20.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (505 t from 25 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 17 t (USD 104,000) and imports of 11 t (USD 38,000), 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 New Zealand is imputed by FAO. 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.