Leading Cucumber Export by Country & Company in 2024 - Tendata

In 2024, the global cucumber trade generated export revenues of US$3.88 billion.

Compared with 2020, when cucumber exports were valued at $2.88 billion, this represents an overall growth of 34.5% over five years.

On a year-over-year basis, the total value of cucumbers shipped internationally increased by 3.6%, up from $3.74 billion in 2023.

Cucumbers play a vital role in global cuisine, widely used for their crisp texture in dishes ranging from fresh salads to pickled products such as gherkins.

Geographic Breakdown of Global Cucumber Exports

The top five exporting countries—Spain, Mexico, the Netherlands, Canada, and Türkiye—dominated global cucumber trade in 2024. Together, these leading suppliers accounted for 83.3% of worldwide cucumber exports by value, highlighting a highly concentrated export market.

From a regional viewpoint, Europe led cucumber exports with shipments worth $2.1 billion, representing 54.1% of the global total.

North America ranked second at 39.6%, while Asia contributed 5.1% of global cucumber export value.

Smaller volumes were supplied by Africa (0.9%), Latin America (0.4%)—excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean—and Oceania (0.01%), mainly Australia and New Zealand.

For trade classification, fresh or chilled cucumbers and gherkins fall under HS Code 070700. Gherkins are small or immature cucumbers commonly processed for pickling.

Top Cucumber Exporters by Country in 2024

The following 15 countries recorded the highest cucumber export values in 2024:

· Spain: US$1B (25.8%)

· Mexico: $883.3M (22.8%)

· Netherlands: $676.5M (17.5%)

· Canada: $598.4M (15.4%)

· Türkiye: $71M (1.8%)

· Belgium: $70.8M (1.8%)

· Greece: $65.9M (1.7%)

· United States: $53.3M (1.4%)

· Mainland China: $51.5M (1.3%)

· Germany: $33.2M (0.9%)

· Morocco: $30.5M (0.8%)

· Romania: $30M (0.8%)

· Albania: $28M (0.7%)

· Poland: $27.4M (0.7%)

· France: $25.2M (0.6%)

Altogether, these 15 exporters supplied 94.1% of all cucumbers traded globally in 2024.

Among leading exporters, the strongest year-over-year growth was recorded by Belgium (+27.6%), Romania (+15.4%), the Netherlands (+13.9%), and Morocco (+13%).

In contrast, several major suppliers experienced export declines, including the United States (–10.1%), Greece (–7.7%), Poland (–7.4%), Türkiye (–6.3%), and Spain (–5.3%).

Major Cucumber Exporters by Company

Based on data from the global trade platform Tendata, the following companies are among the leading exporters involved in international cucumber trade:

1. NATURESWEET COMERCIALIZADORA (5.28%, $29.57M)

2. BAJA VEG (5.16%, $28.87M)

3. PRODUCTOS DEL CAMPO ANAHUAC SPR (4.61%, $25.83M)

4. KOELEMAN INDIA PVT LTD (4.32%, $24.16M)

5. PRODUCTORA AGRICOLA INDUSTRIAL DEL NOROESTE (2.62%, $14.65M)

6. PRODUCTOS AGRICHARCOS SPR (1.95%, $10.91M)

7. CEUTA PRODUCE (1.84%, $10.32M)

8. AGRICULTURA CONTROLADA (1.76%, $9.83M)

9. TERRABELLA FARMS MEXICO (1.69%, $9.48M)

10. RANCHO LA MEMORIA (1.61%, $9.03M)