> In 2024 South Korea produced 288,552 t of cucumbers, the 17th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/south-korea/

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# Cucumbers production in South Korea

In 2024 South Korea produced 288,552 t of cucumbers, the 17th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.4%. The record was 463,707 t in 2002. Area harvested: 4,086 ha, yield 70.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024288,552 t
World rank17 of 134
10-year change+3.4%
Record463,707 t2002

## Cucumbers in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## South Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.33%0.36% in 2014
Yield, t/ha70.6world 38.4 (+84%)
kg per person5.58world 10.8
10-year change+3.4%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/indonesia/) | 399,199 | 0.45% |
| 16 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/iran/) | 391,313 | 0.45% |
| 17 | **South Korea** | 288,552 | 0.33% |
| 18 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/germany/) | 284,890 | 0.32% |
| 19 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/cameroon/) | 265,462 | 0.30% |

[Full ranking of 134 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/)

### Map of world production of cucumbers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 288,552 | +0.1% | 4,086 | 70.62 |
| 2023 | 288,253 | +2.2% | 4,078 | 70.68 |
| 2022 | 281,926 | −0.7% | 3,836 | 73.49 |
| 2021 | 283,933 | −15% | 4,121 | 68.90 |
| 2020 | 335,596 | −8.3% | 4,721 | 71.09 |
| 2019 | 366,065 | −6.4% | 4,962 | 73.77 |
| 2018 | 391,214 | +15% | 5,323 | 73.50 |
| 2017 | 341,364 | +2.3% | 4,918 | 69.41 |
| 2016 | 333,760 | +23% | 4,781 | 69.81 |
| 2015 | 271,040 | −2.9% | 4,137 | 65.52 |
| 2014 | 279,105 | +9.6% | 4,143 | 67.37 |
| 2013 | 254,576 | −12% | 3,629 | 70.15 |
| 2012 | 288,071 | −5.2% | 4,167 | 69.13 |
| 2011 | 303,805 | −0.8% | 4,540 | 66.92 |
| 2010 | 306,164 | −13% | 4,396 | 69.65 |
| 2009 | 352,018 | −8.3% | 4,932 | 71.37 |
| 2008 | 383,921 | +16% | 5,630 | 68.19 |
| 2007 | 330,225 | −15% | 4,893 | 67.49 |
| 2006 | 389,555 | −3.4% | 5,841 | 66.69 |
| 2005 | 403,280 | −1.0% | 5,853 | 68.90 |
| 2004 | 407,464 | −8.4% | 6,026 | 67.62 |
| 2003 | 445,033 | −4.0% | 6,648 | 66.94 |
| 2002 | 463,707 | +2.7% | 6,886 | 67.34 |
| 2001 | 451,518 | −0.4% | 6,969 | 64.79 |
| 2000 | 453,525 | +8.3% | 7,269 | 62.39 |
| 1999 | 418,796 | +2.6% | 7,692 | 54.45 |
| 1998 | 408,317 | +23% | 7,894 | 51.72 |
| 1997 | 332,877 | −7.5% | 6,624 | 50.25 |
| 1996 | 359,708 | +6.6% | 7,191 | 50.02 |
| 1995 | 337,348 | +11% | 8,548 | 39.47 |
| 1994 | 303,436 | −13% | 8,710 | 34.84 |
| 1993 | 348,547 | +28% | 8,744 | 39.86 |
| 1992 | 273,041 | +2.2% | 7,949 | 34.35 |
| 1991 | 267,146 | +24% | 8,416 | 31.74 |
| 1990 | 216,130 | +1.8% | 6,951 | 31.09 |
| 1989 | 212,383 | +5.7% | 6,848 | 31.01 |
| 1988 | 200,989 | +16% | 6,577 | 30.56 |
| 1987 | 173,226 | +104% | 5,896 | 29.38 |
| 1986 | 85,013 | −8.3% | 3,995 | 21.28 |
| 1985 | 92,703 | −10% | 3,992 | 23.22 |
| 1984 | 103,278 | +12% | 4,254 | 24.28 |
| 1983 | 92,426 | −5.7% | 4,043 | 22.86 |
| 1982 | 98,027 | −1.4% | 4,399 | 22.28 |
| 1981 | 99,436 | −12% | 4,701 | 21.15 |
| 1980 | 112,566 | −22% | 4,941 | 22.78 |
| 1979 | 144,094 | +74% | 5,125 | 28.12 |
| 1978 | 83,031 | −1.9% | 4,596 | 18.07 |
| 1977 | 84,660 | +2.2% | 4,819 | 17.57 |
| 1976 | 82,870 | +53% | 5,510 | 15.04 |
| 1975 | 54,181 | −52% | 4,142 | 13.08 |
| 1974 | 112,701 | +16% | 8,993 | 12.53 |
| 1973 | 97,562 | −6.1% | 7,988 | 12.21 |
| 1972 | 103,870 | +6.2% | 7,965 | 13.04 |
| 1971 | 97,823 | −0.7% | 7,709 | 12.69 |
| 1970 | 98,539 | +15% | 8,264 | 11.92 |
| 1969 | 85,840 | +28% | 6,934 | 12.38 |
| 1968 | 67,117 | +18% | 5,695 | 11.79 |
| 1967 | 57,040 | +21% | 4,756 | 11.99 |
| 1966 | 47,248 | +20% | 4,742 | 9.96 |
| 1965 | 39,512 | +1.2% | 4,602 | 8.59 |
| 1964 | 39,046 | +24% | 3,979 | 9.81 |
| 1963 | 31,407 | +8.7% | 3,331 | 9.43 |
| 1962 | 28,897 | +15% | 3,169 | 9.12 |
| 1961 | 25,024 | — | 2,761 | 9.06 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports45 t USD 108,000
Exporter rank73 of 96
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](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cucumbers in South Korea?

South Korea produced 288,552 t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of cucumbers?

South Korea ranked 17th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of cucumbers in South Korea changed?

It rose by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 463,707 t in 2002.

### What is the yield of cucumbers in South Korea?

70.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (288,552 t from 4,086 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.

### Does South Korea export or import cucumbers and gherkins?

In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 45 t (USD 108,000) and no imports, 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 South Korea is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/turkey/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/russia/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/uzbekistan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/mexico/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/ukraine/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/spain/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/united-states/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/japan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/egypt/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/kazakhstan/)
[All countries producing cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/)

## Other products of South Korea

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[Agricultural production in South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/south-korea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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