Cucumbers production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 73,140 t of cucumbers, the 47th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 60%. The record was 275,000 t in 1985. Area harvested: 4,540 ha, yield 16.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 73,140 t
- World rank
- 47 of 134
- 10-year change
- −60%
- Record
- 275,000 t
- 1985
Cucumbers in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.1
- world 38.4 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 3.85
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −60%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Armenia | 75,972 | 0.09% |
| 46 | Morocco | 75,729 | 0.09% |
| 47 | Romania | 73,140 | 0.08% |
| 48 | Tunisia | 71,256 | 0.08% |
| 49 | North Korea | 67,395 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,140 | −17% | 4,540 | 16.11 |
| 2023 | 88,610 | +14% | 4,850 | 18.27 |
| 2022 | 77,830 | −48% | 3,890 | 20.01 |
| 2021 | 149,990 | −9.1% | 6,260 | 23.96 |
| 2020 | 165,070 | +39% | 6,080 | 27.15 |
| 2019 | 118,630 | −14% | 6,910 | 17.17 |
| 2018 | 138,610 | −31% | 6,910 | 20.06 |
| 2017 | 201,001 | +7.8% | 12,699 | 15.83 |
| 2016 | 186,471 | −5.3% | 12,935 | 14.42 |
| 2015 | 196,812 | +8.6% | 12,988 | 15.15 |
| 2014 | 181,226 | +6.9% | 12,785 | 14.17 |
| 2013 | 169,493 | +6.7% | 12,793 | 13.25 |
| 2012 | 158,855 | −19% | 12,343 | 12.87 |
| 2011 | 195,855 | +14% | 13,154 | 14.89 |
| 2010 | 172,059 | −2.5% | 12,614 | 13.64 |
| 2009 | 176,482 | +1.6% | 13,122 | 13.45 |
| 2008 | 173,643 | +45% | 12,960 | 13.40 |
| 2007 | 119,822 | −23% | 12,590 | 9.52 |
| 2006 | 156,416 | +9.4% | 15,668 | 9.98 |
| 2005 | 142,945 | −28% | 10,589 | 13.50 |
| 2004 | 199,494 | +32% | 11,328 | 17.61 |
| 2003 | 151,319 | +7.5% | 11,021 | 13.73 |
| 2002 | 140,760 | +15% | 10,373 | 13.57 |
| 2001 | 122,074 | +17% | 9,804 | 12.45 |
| 2000 | 104,160 | −8.8% | 9,031 | 11.53 |
| 1999 | 114,177 | +9.1% | 8,336 | 13.70 |
| 1998 | 104,692 | −1.0% | 8,434 | 12.41 |
| 1997 | 105,780 | +1.9% | 7,182 | 14.73 |
| 1996 | 103,792 | −14% | 8,648 | 12.00 |
| 1995 | 120,107 | +16% | 8,440 | 14.23 |
| 1994 | 103,494 | −6.3% | 8,398 | 12.32 |
| 1993 | 110,414 | +11% | 8,651 | 12.76 |
| 1992 | 99,320 | +61% | 9,211 | 10.78 |
| 1991 | 61,638 | −22% | 8,787 | 7.01 |
| 1990 | 79,463 | −57% | 9,125 | 8.71 |
| 1989 | 183,000 | −25% | 19,000 | 9.63 |
| 1988 | 244,000 | +14% | 18,000 | 13.56 |
| 1987 | 214,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 11.89 |
| 1986 | 214,000 | −22% | 19,000 | 11.26 |
| 1985 | 275,000 | +7.4% | 23,000 | 11.96 |
| 1984 | 256,000 | +1.6% | 23,000 | 11.13 |
| 1983 | 252,000 | +3.3% | 22,000 | 11.45 |
| 1982 | 244,000 | +18% | 22,000 | 11.09 |
| 1981 | 207,000 | +29% | 23,000 | 9.00 |
| 1980 | 160,000 | +4.6% | 22,000 | 7.27 |
| 1979 | 153,000 | +12% | 19,000 | 8.05 |
| 1978 | 137,000 | −10% | 15,000 | 9.13 |
| 1977 | 153,000 | +18% | 15,000 | 10.20 |
| 1976 | 130,000 | −24% | 15,000 | 8.67 |
| 1975 | 170,000 | +21% | 17,000 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 140,000 | −18% | 15,000 | 9.33 |
| 1973 | 171,300 | +6.4% | 16,600 | 10.32 |
| 1972 | 161,000 | +28% | 14,800 | 10.88 |
| 1971 | 125,300 | +25% | 15,400 | 8.14 |
| 1970 | 100,000 | +20% | 15,000 | 6.67 |
| 1969 | 83,045 | −21% | 14,950 | 5.55 |
| 1968 | 104,562 | +18% | 16,129 | 6.48 |
| 1967 | 88,822 | +0.4% | 11,026 | 8.06 |
| 1966 | 88,500 | +111% | 10,900 | 8.12 |
| 1965 | 42,000 | −33% | 9,900 | 4.24 |
| 1964 | 62,500 | −11% | 14,100 | 4.43 |
| 1963 | 70,000 | −5.4% | 18,500 | 3.78 |
| 1962 | 74,000 | −7.5% | 16,300 | 4.54 |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — | 16,600 | 4.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 39,898 t USD 29.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 96
- Imports
- 32,461 t USD 44.2 m
- Importer rank
- 14 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 Romania?
Romania produced 73,140 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Romania ranked 47th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Romania changed?
It fell by 60% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 275,000 t in 1985.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Romania?
16.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (73,140 t from 4,540 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 39,898 t (USD 29.9 m) and imports of 32,461 t (USD 44.2 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.