Cucumbers production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 38,090 t of cucumbers, the 62nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.1%. The record was 43,530 t in 2021. Area harvested: 240 ha, yield 158.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 38,090 t
- World rank
- 62 of 134
- 10-year change
- −0.1%
- Record
- 43,530 t
- 2021
Cucumbers in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 158.7
- world 38.4 (+313%)
- kg per person
- 3.59
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −0.1%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Honduras | 39,039 | 0.04% |
| 61 | Hungary | 38,610 | 0.04% |
| 62 | Sweden | 38,090 | 0.04% |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 36,468 | 0.04% |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36,216 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38,090 | −4.6% | 240 | 158.71 |
| 2023 | 39,930 | +8.2% | 210 | 190.14 |
| 2022 | 36,920 | −15% | 230 | 160.52 |
| 2021 | 43,530 | +13% | 240 | 181.38 |
| 2020 | 38,520 | +1.6% | 220 | 175.09 |
| 2019 | 37,900 | +5.9% | 200 | 189.50 |
| 2018 | 35,790 | −6.1% | 190 | 188.37 |
| 2017 | 38,100 | −9.6% | 210 | 181.43 |
| 2016 | 42,150 | +14% | 270 | 156.11 |
| 2015 | 37,120 | −2.6% | 240 | 154.67 |
| 2014 | 38,120 | −0.9% | 210 | 181.52 |
| 2013 | 38,470 | +4.8% | 250 | 153.88 |
| 2012 | 36,700 | +3.4% | 300 | 122.33 |
| 2011 | 35,500 | +1.7% | 219 | 162.10 |
| 2010 | 34,900 | +14% | 300 | 116.33 |
| 2009 | 30,600 | +10% | 300 | 102.00 |
| 2008 | 27,700 | −28% | 300 | 92.33 |
| 2007 | 38,300 | +7.9% | 300 | 127.67 |
| 2006 | 35,500 | −0.8% | 267 | 132.96 |
| 2005 | 35,800 | +18% | 232 | 154.31 |
| 2004 | 30,400 | −2.2% | 252 | 120.63 |
| 2003 | 31,074 | −12% | 263 | 118.15 |
| 2002 | 35,250 | +19% | 339 | 103.98 |
| 2001 | 29,500 | −21% | 315 | 93.65 |
| 2000 | 37,404 | +2.2% | 381 | 98.17 |
| 1999 | 36,615 | +13% | 355 | 103.14 |
| 1998 | 32,400 | 0.0% | 340 | 95.29 |
| 1997 | 32,400 | 0.0% | 350 | 92.57 |
| 1996 | 32,400 | +17% | 410 | 79.02 |
| 1995 | 27,700 | 0.0% | 400 | 69.25 |
| 1994 | 27,700 | 0.0% | 466 | 59.44 |
| 1993 | 27,700 | +109% | 600 | 46.17 |
| 1992 | 13,245 | −14% | 298 | 44.45 |
| 1991 | 15,433 | −22% | 363 | 42.52 |
| 1990 | 19,741 | +23% | 443 | 44.56 |
| 1989 | 16,060 | +2.3% | 520 | 30.88 |
| 1988 | 15,694 | −13% | 533 | 29.44 |
| 1987 | 18,001 | −39% | 453 | 39.74 |
| 1986 | 29,690 | +19% | 453 | 65.54 |
| 1985 | 24,879 | −4.6% | 386 | 64.45 |
| 1984 | 26,088 | −31% | 413 | 63.17 |
| 1983 | 37,800 | +27% | 444 | 85.14 |
| 1982 | 29,829 | +7.0% | 423 | 70.52 |
| 1981 | 27,885 | −0.5% | 483 | 57.73 |
| 1980 | 28,030 | +1.7% | 537 | 52.20 |
| 1979 | 27,560 | +16% | 508 | 54.25 |
| 1978 | 23,830 | +0.1% | 1,300 | 18.33 |
| 1977 | 23,810 | +6.6% | 1,300 | 18.32 |
| 1976 | 22,330 | −4.2% | 1,300 | 17.18 |
| 1975 | 23,310 | −6.9% | 1,300 | 17.93 |
| 1974 | 25,040 | −13% | 1,300 | 19.26 |
| 1973 | 28,620 | +26% | 1,300 | 22.02 |
| 1972 | 22,680 | −20% | 1,130 | 20.07 |
| 1971 | 28,270 | +22% | 1,400 | 20.19 |
| 1970 | 23,100 | +25% | 1,120 | 20.63 |
| 1969 | 18,500 | −24% | 737 | 25.10 |
| 1968 | 24,400 | +1.7% | 1,119 | 21.81 |
| 1967 | 24,000 | +7.1% | 1,080 | 22.22 |
| 1966 | 22,400 | +41% | 975 | 22.97 |
| 1965 | 15,900 | −13% | 995 | 15.98 |
| 1964 | 18,300 | −21% | 1,063 | 17.22 |
| 1963 | 23,100 | +48% | 1,136 | 20.33 |
| 1962 | 15,600 | −10% | 1,549 | 10.07 |
| 1961 | 17,400 | — | 1,189 | 14.63 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 199 t USD 412,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 96
- Imports
- 40,027 t USD 56.2 m
- Importer rank
- 12 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 Sweden?
Sweden produced 38,090 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Sweden ranked 62nd of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Sweden changed?
It fell by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 43,530 t in 2021.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Sweden?
158.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (38,090 t from 240 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Sweden export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 199 t (USD 412,000) and imports of 40,027 t (USD 56.2 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.