FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cucumbers production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 32,499 t of cucumbers, the 68th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1,824 ha, yield 17.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32,499 t
- World rank
- 68 of 134
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 32,499 t
- 2024
Cucumbers in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,499 | +11% | 1,824 | 17.82 |
| 2023 | 29,348 | −0.3% | 1,652 | 17.77 |
| 2022 | 29,448 | −4.7% | 1,662 | 17.72 |
| 2021 | 30,909 | −1.9% | 1,737 | 17.79 |
| 2020 | 31,497 | +1.8% | 1,788 | 17.62 |
| 2019 | 30,940 | +16% | 1,765 | 17.53 |
| 2018 | 26,767 | −6.5% | 1,535 | 17.44 |
| 2017 | 28,640 | +2.7% | 1,651 | 17.35 |
| 2016 | 27,896 | −4.2% | 1,614 | 17.28 |
| 2015 | 29,119 | +16% | 1,687 | 17.26 |
| 2014 | 25,133 | +5.1% | 1,458 | 17.24 |
| 2013 | 23,914 | +2.2% | 1,390 | 17.20 |
| 2012 | 23,396 | −4.2% | 1,370 | 17.08 |
| 2011 | 24,420 | +14% | 1,438 | 16.98 |
| 2010 | 21,504 | +8.6% | 1,314 | 16.37 |
| 2009 | 19,799 | −2.8% | 1,300 | 15.23 |
| 2008 | 20,371 | −0.7% | 1,250 | 16.30 |
| 2007 | 20,513 | +9.4% | 1,150 | 17.84 |
| 2006 | 18,756 | −6.8% | 1,100 | 17.05 |
| 2005 | 20,131 | +4.7% | 1,200 | 16.78 |
| 2004 | 19,236 | +14% | 1,185 | 16.23 |
| 2003 | 16,826 | +11% | 1,053 | 15.98 |
| 2002 | 15,176 | +6.5% | 966 | 15.71 |
| 2001 | 14,248 | +8.0% | 923 | 15.44 |
| 2000 | 13,189 | −13% | 871 | 15.14 |
| 1999 | 15,129 | −4.0% | 1,020 | 14.83 |
| 1998 | 15,761 | −3.3% | 1,100 | 14.33 |
| 1997 | 16,307 | +1.1% | 1,151 | 14.17 |
| 1996 | 16,133 | +5.3% | 1,166 | 13.84 |
| 1995 | 15,321 | +0.1% | 1,132 | 13.53 |
| 1994 | 15,307 | −23% | 1,200 | 12.76 |
| 1993 | 19,791 | +5.1% | 1,400 | 14.14 |
| 1992 | 18,823 | −7.8% | 1,300 | 14.48 |
| 1991 | 20,420 | +1.3% | 1,434 | 14.24 |
| 1990 | 20,152 | −13% | 1,400 | 14.39 |
| 1989 | 23,288 | +3.6% | 1,500 | 15.53 |
| 1988 | 22,478 | −12% | 1,500 | 14.99 |
| 1987 | 25,447 | +1.8% | 1,500 | 16.96 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +1.4% | 1,500 | 16.67 |
| 1985 | 24,657 | +1.0% | 1,500 | 16.44 |
| 1984 | 24,417 | +4.3% | 1,500 | 16.28 |
| 1983 | 23,421 | −1.7% | 1,500 | 15.61 |
| 1982 | 23,831 | +19% | 1,500 | 15.89 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 16.67 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | +2.9% | 1,200 | 16.67 |
| 1979 | 19,443 | −9.8% | 1,200 | 16.20 |
| 1978 | 21,549 | −2.1% | 1,200 | 17.96 |
| 1977 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 18.33 |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +10% | 1,100 | 20.00 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +33% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | −12% | 900 | 16.67 |
| 1973 | 17,000 | +31% | 900 | 18.89 |
| 1972 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 800 | 16.25 |
| 1971 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 800 | 15.00 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | +10% | 750 | 14.67 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +25% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | +14% | 700 | 11.43 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 7,000 | +4.4% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 6,705 | −4.9% | 700 | 9.58 |
| 1961 | 7,051 | — | 700 | 10.07 |
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.