Cucumbers production in Ukraine
In 2024 Ukraine produced 850,000 t of cucumbers, the 7th largest in the world (0.97% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.7%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 46,200 ha, yield 18.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 850,000 t
- World rank
- 7 of 134
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2021
Cucumbers in Ukraine, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Ukraine compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.97%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 18.4
- world 38.4 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 22.5
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 1,021,485 | 1.2% |
| 6 | Mexico | 959,038 | 1.1% |
| 7 | Ukraine | 850,000 | 0.97% |
| 8 | Spain | 757,790 | 0.86% |
| 9 | United States | 511,267 | 0.58% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; Ukraine is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 850,000 | −2.8% | 46,200 | 18.40 |
| 2023 | 874,340 | +5.9% | 47,200 | 18.52 |
| 2022 | 825,590 | −24% | 45,100 | 18.31 |
| 2021 | 1,079,960 | +6.7% | 53,300 | 20.26 |
| 2020 | 1,012,530 | −2.1% | 54,100 | 18.72 |
| 2019 | 1,034,170 | +5.0% | 52,100 | 19.85 |
| 2018 | 985,120 | +9.9% | 49,500 | 19.90 |
| 2017 | 896,280 | −5.5% | 50,400 | 17.78 |
| 2016 | 948,900 | −1.0% | 49,800 | 19.05 |
| 2015 | 958,670 | +1.9% | 50,600 | 18.95 |
| 2014 | 940,940 | −9.9% | 51,800 | 18.16 |
| 2013 | 1,044,290 | +2.3% | 56,980 | 18.33 |
| 2012 | 1,020,600 | +5.7% | 56,800 | 17.97 |
| 2011 | 965,900 | +12% | 56,600 | 17.07 |
| 2010 | 860,100 | −2.6% | 51,700 | 16.64 |
| 2009 | 883,000 | +17% | 51,500 | 17.15 |
| 2008 | 751,500 | +1.1% | 49,600 | 15.15 |
| 2007 | 743,600 | −16% | 50,600 | 14.70 |
| 2006 | 890,400 | +29% | 52,800 | 16.86 |
| 2005 | 687,900 | −3.5% | 53,700 | 12.81 |
| 2004 | 712,500 | −13% | 54,009 | 13.19 |
| 2003 | 816,100 | +55% | 57,000 | 14.32 |
| 2002 | 527,730 | −10% | 56,340 | 9.37 |
| 2001 | 587,350 | −17% | 56,780 | 10.34 |
| 2000 | 709,000 | +11% | 74,253 | 9.55 |
| 1999 | 641,100 | +2.2% | 69,623 | 9.21 |
| 1998 | 627,100 | −8.1% | 66,555 | 9.42 |
| 1997 | 682,600 | −1.2% | 70,506 | 9.68 |
| 1996 | 691,100 | +3.3% | 73,549 | 9.40 |
| 1995 | 668,700 | +30% | 78,061 | 8.57 |
| 1994 | 516,000 | −19% | 54,000 | 9.56 |
| 1993 | 636,000 | +64% | 55,000 | 11.56 |
| 1992 | 386,800 | — | 61,068 | 6.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 882 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 96
- Imports
- 24,449 t USD 31.7 m
- Importer rank
- 22 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 Ukraine?
Ukraine produced 850,000 t in 2024, 0.97% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ukraine rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
Ukraine ranked 7th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in Ukraine changed?
It fell by 9.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of cucumbers in Ukraine?
18.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (850,000 t from 46,200 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does Ukraine export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 Ukraine reported exports of 882 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 24,449 t (USD 31.7 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; the 2024 figure for Ukraine is estimated 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.