Cucumbers production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 227,454 t of cucumbers, the 21st largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 130%. The record was 326,330 t in 2009. Area harvested: 2,968 ha, yield 76.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 227,454 t
- World rank
- 21 of 134
- 10-year change
- +130%
- Record
- 326,330 t
- 2009
Cucumbers in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.26%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 76.6
- world 38.4 (+99%)
- kg per person
- 6.70
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +130%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cameroon | 265,462 | 0.30% |
| 20 | Sudan | 230,449 | 0.26% |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 227,454 | 0.26% |
| 22 | Belarus | 227,297 | 0.26% |
| 23 | Syria | 223,499 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 227,454 | −0.9% | 2,968 | 76.64 |
| 2023 | 229,575 | +12% | 2,951 | 77.80 |
| 2022 | 204,720 | +8.6% | 2,386 | 85.80 |
| 2021 | 188,558 | +2.0% | 2,357 | 80.00 |
| 2020 | 184,860 | +179% | 2,335 | 79.17 |
| 2019 | 66,360 | −43% | 1,637 | 40.54 |
| 2018 | 115,617 | +3.8% | 2,378 | 48.62 |
| 2017 | 111,431 | +2.7% | 3,016 | 36.95 |
| 2016 | 108,549 | +7.8% | 2,885 | 37.63 |
| 2015 | 100,662 | +1.7% | 2,687 | 37.46 |
| 2014 | 98,936 | −60% | 2,511 | 39.40 |
| 2013 | 246,986 | +2.7% | 3,204 | 77.09 |
| 2012 | 240,584 | +5.2% | 3,275 | 73.46 |
| 2011 | 228,762 | +3.5% | 3,286 | 69.62 |
| 2010 | 220,978 | −32% | 3,149 | 70.17 |
| 2009 | 326,330 | +4.1% | 4,775 | 68.34 |
| 2008 | 313,537 | +21% | 4,584 | 68.40 |
| 2007 | 259,977 | +7.4% | 4,013 | 64.78 |
| 2006 | 242,004 | +14% | 3,636 | 66.56 |
| 2005 | 211,598 | −2.3% | 2,966 | 71.34 |
| 2004 | 216,644 | +21% | 3,087 | 70.18 |
| 2003 | 179,605 | +1.8% | 2,931 | 61.28 |
| 2002 | 176,496 | +6.6% | 2,868 | 61.54 |
| 2001 | 165,521 | +22% | 2,882 | 57.43 |
| 2000 | 135,948 | +2.2% | 2,723 | 49.93 |
| 1999 | 133,000 | −1.9% | 2,691 | 49.42 |
| 1998 | 135,560 | +12% | 5,571 | 24.33 |
| 1997 | 121,539 | −17% | 5,373 | 22.62 |
| 1996 | 146,654 | −1.4% | 5,481 | 26.76 |
| 1995 | 148,734 | +12% | 5,390 | 27.59 |
| 1994 | 132,304 | +3.2% | 4,806 | 27.53 |
| 1993 | 128,261 | +16% | 4,655 | 27.55 |
| 1992 | 110,096 | +15% | 4,409 | 24.97 |
| 1991 | 96,070 | +15% | 3,641 | 26.39 |
| 1990 | 83,410 | −7.9% | 3,037 | 27.46 |
| 1989 | 90,542 | −3.4% | 4,057 | 22.32 |
| 1988 | 93,770 | +2.6% | 4,125 | 22.73 |
| 1987 | 91,381 | +30% | 3,380 | 27.04 |
| 1986 | 70,420 | +14% | 3,140 | 22.43 |
| 1985 | 61,935 | +138% | 2,779 | 22.29 |
| 1984 | 25,989 | +47% | 1,403 | 18.52 |
| 1983 | 17,652 | +50% | 1,388 | 12.72 |
| 1982 | 11,780 | −37% | 1,293 | 9.11 |
| 1981 | 18,639 | +166% | 888 | 20.99 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +19% | 850 | 8.24 |
| 1979 | 5,865 | −20% | 822 | 7.14 |
| 1978 | 7,331 | — | 1,027 | 7.14 |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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
- 4,207 t USD 1.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 96
- Imports
- 799 t USD 687,000
- Importer rank
- 60 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 227,454 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Saudi Arabia ranked 21st of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 130% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 326,330 t in 2009.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Saudi Arabia?
76.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (227,454 t from 2,968 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 4,207 t (USD 1.6 m) and imports of 799 t (USD 687,000), 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 Saudi Arabia 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.