Which Country Produces the Most Cucumbers and Gherkins in the World?
Vegetables And Melons October 24, 2017
In 2015, the country with the largest volume of the cucumber and gherkin output was China (59,370 thousand tonnes), accounting for 77% of global production. The third position in this ranking was occupied by Iran with a share of 2%.
From 2007 to 2015, an average annual growth rate of cucumber and gherkin producton in China stood at +5.7%. The remaining producing countries recorded the following average annual growth rates: Russia (+8.1% per year) and Iran (+0.2% per year).
Top 10 Cucumber And Gherkin Producing Countries in the World
1. China (59,370K Tonnes)
2. Russia (1,870K Tonnes)
3. Iran (1,831K Tonnes)
4. Turkey (1,798K Tonnes)
5. Ukraine (922K Tonnes)
6. United States (787K Tonnes)
7. Spain (786K Tonnes)
8. Uzbekistan (753K Tonnes)
9. Mexico (729K Tonnes)
10. Poland (533K Tonnes)
Global Cucumbers And Gherkins Production
Global cucumber and gherkin production amounted to 77,473 thousand tonnes in 2015, rising by +3.5% against the previous year level. Overall, the global cucumber and gherkin output pursued a pronounced growth from 2007 to 2015. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The total output figures increased at an average annual rate of +4.6%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2008, when the output figure increased by +8% from the previous year level. Over the period under review, the global cucumber and gherkin production attained its maximum volume of 77,473 thousand tonnes in 2014, leveling off in the following year.
Over the analyzed period, an increase in global cucumber and gherkin production was primarily driven by population growth. Furthermore, these key drivers are expected to continue promoting the cucumber and gherkin output in the immediate term. This general positive trend was largely conditioned by a robust expansion of the harvested area and solid gains of the yield figures.
The world cucumber and gherkin harvested area amounted to 2,193 thousand ha in 2015, which was almost equal to the previous year figure. The cucumber and gherkin harvested area indicated a noticeable increase over the period under review, representing a compound annual growth rate of +1.3% from 2007 to 2015. This trend pattern was relatively stable throughout the analyzed period. Over the period under review, the total cucumber and gherkin harvested area peaked in 2015, and is likely to continue its expansion in the immediate term, following rising demand for globally.
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Source: World: Cucumbers And Gherkins - Market Report. Analysis And Forecast
