Cucumbers production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 16,030 t of cucumbers, the 82nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 240 ha, yield 66.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 16,030 t
- World rank
- 82 of 134
- 10-year change
- +38%
- Record
- 16,030 t
- 2024
Cucumbers in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 66.8
- world 38.4 (+74%)
- kg per person
- 1.54
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +38%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Venezuela | 17,116 | 0.02% |
| 81 | Moldova | 16,122 | 0.02% |
| 82 | Portugal | 16,030 | 0.02% |
| 83 | Switzerland | 15,955 | 0.02% |
| 84 | Qatar | 14,410 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,030 | +37% | 240 | 66.79 |
| 2023 | 11,740 | −5.9% | 200 | 58.70 |
| 2022 | 12,470 | −11% | 190 | 65.63 |
| 2021 | 14,050 | +1.2% | 200 | 70.25 |
| 2020 | 13,880 | +34% | 220 | 63.09 |
| 2019 | 10,370 | +12% | 150 | 69.13 |
| 2018 | 9,230 | −3.4% | 130 | 71.00 |
| 2017 | 9,557 | −0.8% | 175 | 54.61 |
| 2016 | 9,635 | −8.8% | 185 | 52.08 |
| 2015 | 10,565 | −8.8% | 222 | 47.59 |
| 2014 | 11,584 | +61% | 189 | 61.29 |
| 2013 | 7,208 | −6.9% | 157 | 45.91 |
| 2012 | 7,744 | 0.0% | 148 | 52.32 |
| 2011 | 7,744 | −26% | 212 | 36.53 |
| 2010 | 10,527 | −1.3% | 285 | 36.94 |
| 2009 | 10,670 | −1.2% | 300 | 35.57 |
| 2008 | 10,798 | +27% | 320 | 33.74 |
| 2007 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 350 | 24.29 |
| 2006 | 8,000 | −2.3% | 256 | 31.25 |
| 2005 | 8,187 | +2.3% | 269 | 30.43 |
| 2004 | 8,001 | −1.0% | 271 | 29.52 |
| 2003 | 8,083 | −3.0% | 276 | 29.29 |
| 2002 | 8,332 | +1.2% | 287 | 29.03 |
| 2001 | 8,237 | −2.3% | 286 | 28.80 |
| 2000 | 8,435 | +0.8% | 296 | 28.50 |
| 1999 | 8,371 | −0.1% | 296 | 28.28 |
| 1998 | 8,378 | −2.3% | 300 | 27.93 |
| 1997 | 8,571 | +22% | 310 | 27.65 |
| 1996 | 7,000 | −4.7% | 290 | 24.14 |
| 1995 | 7,346 | −2.1% | 270 | 27.21 |
| 1994 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 279 | 26.88 |
| 1993 | 7,000 | −6.7% | 300 | 23.33 |
| 1992 | 7,500 | −12% | 270 | 27.78 |
| 1991 | 8,500 | −5.6% | 280 | 30.36 |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +20% | 270 | 33.33 |
| 1989 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 30.00 |
| 1988 | 7,500 | −17% | 260 | 28.85 |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +13% | 250 | 36.00 |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +27% | 250 | 32.00 |
| 1985 | 6,300 | +5.0% | 250 | 25.20 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +13% | 250 | 24.00 |
| 1983 | 5,300 | −3.6% | 200 | 26.50 |
| 1982 | 5,500 | −3.5% | 200 | 27.50 |
| 1981 | 5,700 | +3.6% | 200 | 28.50 |
| 1980 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 200 | 27.50 |
| 1979 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 200 | 27.00 |
| 1978 | 5,400 | −10.0% | 200 | 27.00 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | — | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,956 t USD 5.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 96
- Imports
- 11,266 t USD 11.1 m
- Importer rank
- 33 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 16,030 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Portugal ranked 82nd of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Portugal changed?
It rose by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Portugal?
66.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16,030 t from 240 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 3,956 t (USD 5.0 m) and imports of 11,266 t (USD 11.1 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.