Cucumbers production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 106,927 t of cucumbers, the 39th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 199%. The record was 114,274 t in 2021. Area harvested: 858 ha, yield 124.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 106,927 t
- World rank
- 39 of 134
- 10-year change
- +199%
- Record
- 114,274 t
- 2021
Cucumbers in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 124.6
- world 38.4 (+224%)
- kg per person
- 9.70
- world 10.8
- 10-year change
- +199%
- world +15%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Albania | 132,427 | 0.15% |
| 38 | Pakistan | 129,326 | 0.15% |
| 39 | United Arab Emirates | 106,927 | 0.12% |
| 40 | Malaysia | 106,785 | 0.12% |
| 41 | Australia | 106,268 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of cucumbers
Share of the world total; United Arab Emirates is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106,927 | +1.3% | 858 | 124.62 |
| 2023 | 105,511 | −0.3% | 801 | 131.72 |
| 2022 | 105,788 | −7.4% | 746 | 141.81 |
| 2021 | 114,274 | +8.0% | 782 | 146.13 |
| 2020 | 105,765 | +15% | 579 | 182.67 |
| 2019 | 91,903 | +29% | 650 | 141.39 |
| 2018 | 71,350 | +32% | 764 | 93.39 |
| 2017 | 53,915 | +52% | 1,042 | 51.74 |
| 2016 | 35,427 | −5.7% | 741 | 47.81 |
| 2015 | 37,549 | +5.1% | 851 | 44.12 |
| 2014 | 35,725 | +5.5% | 799 | 44.71 |
| 2013 | 33,874 | +124% | 750 | 45.17 |
| 2012 | 15,105 | +236% | 265 | 57.00 |
| 2011 | 4,497 | +6.0% | 277 | 16.23 |
| 2010 | 4,242 | −11% | 333 | 12.74 |
| 2009 | 4,742 | −79% | 257 | 18.45 |
| 2008 | 22,324 | +315% | 440 | 50.74 |
| 2007 | 5,375 | +8.7% | 152 | 35.36 |
| 2006 | 4,943 | −85% | 271 | 18.24 |
| 2005 | 33,348 | +28% | 557 | 59.87 |
| 2004 | 26,000 | +130% | 315 | 82.54 |
| 2003 | 11,307 | −56% | 210 | 53.84 |
| 2002 | 25,883 | +7.9% | 313 | 82.69 |
| 2001 | 23,981 | −35% | 350 | 68.52 |
| 2000 | 36,833 | +118% | 798 | 46.16 |
| 1999 | 16,926 | +13% | 377 | 44.90 |
| 1998 | 15,003 | +20% | 403 | 37.23 |
| 1997 | 12,552 | +6.1% | 362 | 34.67 |
| 1996 | 11,828 | −13% | 210 | 56.32 |
| 1995 | 13,612 | +3.2% | 222 | 61.32 |
| 1994 | 13,193 | −17% | 198 | 66.63 |
| 1993 | 15,840 | −0.8% | 223 | 71.03 |
| 1992 | 15,960 | +52% | 285 | 56.00 |
| 1991 | 10,468 | +50% | 216 | 48.46 |
| 1990 | 6,963 | +13% | 159 | 43.79 |
| 1989 | 6,158 | +55% | 172 | 35.80 |
| 1988 | 3,976 | −17% | 176 | 22.59 |
| 1987 | 4,800 | −13% | 323 | 14.86 |
| 1986 | 5,500 | −28% | 350 | 15.71 |
| 1985 | 7,638 | +23% | 376 | 20.31 |
| 1984 | 6,235 | −2.8% | 404 | 15.43 |
| 1983 | 6,412 | −21% | 519 | 12.35 |
| 1982 | 8,083 | +23% | 397 | 20.36 |
| 1981 | 6,595 | +51% | 282 | 23.39 |
| 1980 | 4,359 | −12% | 234 | 18.63 |
| 1979 | 4,926 | +7.5% | 267 | 18.45 |
| 1978 | 4,583 | +305% | 194 | 23.62 |
| 1977 | 1,133 | −29% | 56 | 20.23 |
| 1976 | 1,600 | −20% | 75 | 21.33 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +77% | 108 | 18.52 |
| 1974 | 1,132 | +55% | 75 | 15.09 |
| 1973 | 728 | +151% | 60 | 12.13 |
| 1972 | 290 | −18% | 30 | 9.67 |
| 1971 | 352 | −71% | 30 | 11.73 |
| 1970 | 1,200 | +71% | 95 | 12.63 |
| 1969 | 700 | +367% | 55 | 12.73 |
| 1968 | 150 | +20% | 12 | 12.50 |
| 1967 | 125 | — | 10 | 12.50 |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 135 t USD 109,000
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 96
- Imports
- 1,398 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 55 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 106,927 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of cucumbers?
United Arab Emirates ranked 39th of 134 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 78.1% of the world total.
How has the production of cucumbers in United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 199% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 114,274 t in 2021.
What is the yield of cucumbers in United Arab Emirates?
124.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (106,927 t from 858 ha), against a world average of 38.4 t/ha.
Does United Arab Emirates export or import cucumbers and gherkins?
In 2024 United Arab Emirates reported exports of 135 t (USD 109,000) and imports of 1,398 t (USD 1.3 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 United Arab Emirates 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.