Worldwide sales for cucumbers exports by country totaled US$3.17 billion in 2021. Overall, the value of exported cucumbers rose by an average 28% from $2.48 billion five years earlier in 2017.

Year over year, the value of globally exported cucumbers increased by 11% compared to $2.85 during 2020.

Cucumbers often serve an important culinary support role as crunchy ingredients for many food dishes, from garden salads to sweet pickles.

The 5 biggest exporters of cucumbers by value are Spain, Mexico, Netherlands, Canada, and the United States of America. Combined, that quintet of major cucumber suppliers accounted for almost four-fifths (79.3%) of all cucumbers exported in 2021. Such a high percentage indicates a highly concentrated set of cucumber exporters.

From a continental perspective, suppliers in Europe sold the highest dollar worth of exported cucumbers during 2021 with shipments valued at $1.8 billion or 57.6% of the global total. In second place were North American exporters at 33.9% while another 7.5% of international cucumbers sold in 2021 originated from Asia.

Tinier percentages came from Latin America (0.6%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, Africa (0.4%), and Oceania (0.02%) Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 070700 for fresh or chilled cucumbers and gherkins. Gerkhins refer to a small variety of cucumber or a young green cucumber used for pickling.

What Are The Top Cucumbers Exporting Countries?

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of cucumbers during 2021.

1. Spain: US$854.8 million (27% of total exported cucumbers)
2. Mexico: $627.2 million (19.8%)
3. Netherlands: $580.8 million (18.3%)
4. Canada: $378.5 million (11.9%)
5. United States: $69.2 million (2.2%)
6. Turkey: $67.5 million (2.1%)
7. China: $61.1 million (1.9%)
8. Greece: $55.6 million (1.8%)
9. Belgium: $48.7 million (1.5%)
10. Iran: $45.3 million (1.4%)
11. Belarus: $36.6 million (1.2%)
12. Germany: $27 million (0.9%)
13. Russia: $25.1 million (0.8%)
14. Poland: $22.1 million (0.7%)
15. France: $21.1 million (0.7%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 92.2% of cucumbers exported in 2021.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing cucumbers exporters since 2020 were: Greece (up 74.5%), Russia (up 67.3%), Turkey (up 33.5%), and mainland China (up 28.1%).

Belgium was the lone top supplier to post a decline in its exported cucumber sales from 2020 to 2021.

Products Generating Strongest Trade Surpluses from Cucumbers

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for cucumbers during 2021. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported cucumbers and its import purchases for that same commodity.

1. Spain: US$847.1 million (net export surplus up 15.2% since 2020)
2. Mexico: $627.2 million (up 3%)
3. Netherlands: $461.9 million (up 6.3%)
4. Canada: $308.3 million (up 14.6%)
5. Turkey: $67.5 million (up 33.5%)
6. China: $61.1 million (up 28.1%)
7. Greece: $54.7 million (up 73%)
8. Iran: $45.3 million (up 15.4%)
9. Belarus: $25.8 million (down -5%)
10. Albania: $17.2 million (up 48.3%)
11. Afghanistan: $16.1 million (up 2.1%)
12. Dominican Republic: $10.6 million (up 27.1%)
13. Uzbekistan: $10.4 million (up 61.2%)
14. Morocco: $9.4 million (up 71.5%)
15. Malaysia: $8.7 million (up 3.7%)

Spain earned the highest surplus in the international trade of cucumbers. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Spain’s strong competitive advantage for this specific product category.

Products Causing Worst Trade Deficits from Cucumbers

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for cucumbers during 2021. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported cucumbers purchases and its exports for that same commodity.

1. United States: -US$976 million (net export deficit up 8.9% since 2020)
2. Germany: -$714.6 million (up 6.6%)
3. United Kingdom: -$214.9 million (down -7.8%)
4. France: -$70.5 million (up 1.1%)
5. Poland: -$70.3 million (up 21.2%)
6. Czech Republic: -$62.8 million (down -4.6%)
7. Sweden: -$51.1 million (up 3.4%)
8. Denmark: -$40.8 million (up 16.9%)
9. Switzerland: -$39.5 million (up 13.1%)
10. Iraq: -$31.4 million (up 17.4%)
11. Austria: -$30.3 million (up 5.8%)
12. Russia: -$24.4 million (down -26.3%)
13. Belgium: -$17.5 million (up 62.5%)
14. Ukraine: -$16.7 million (up 21%)
15. Slovakia: -$16.5 million (up 3.6%)

The United States of America incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of cucumbers. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for cucumbers-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand from American consumers.

Cucumbers Exporting Companies

According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following exporters are examples of cucumbers-trading exporters. The home-country location for each business is shown within parentheses.

• AA Group, S. COOP. (Spain)
• Aalia Gmbh (Germany)
• Beverages Development Kft (Hungary)
• Camill Alimentos S/A (United States)
• Harma Fruit Christos H. Kelesides & Partners (Greece)
• Immortal Produce Co. (Jordan)
• Jose Rene Silva Anguiano (Mexico)
• Milexim (Turkey)
• Yekta Novin (Mobin) (Iran)
• Yunnan Chuntian Agricultural Products Co. (China)

 

Searchable List of Cucumbers Exporting Countries in 2021

The 104 countries showcased in the automated database below sold 100% of cucumbers exported in 2021.

Rank	Exporter	Cucumber Exports	2020-1
1.	Spain	$854,775,000	+14.9%
2.	Mexico	$627,226,000	+3%
3.	Netherlands	$580,831,000	+4.6%
4.	Canada	$378,498,000	+14.3%
5.	United States	$69,165,000	+11.5%
6.	Turkey	$67,506,000	+33.5%
7.	China	$61,120,000	+28.1%
8.	Greece	$55,643,000	+74.5%
9.	Belgium	$48,661,000	-3%
10.	Iran	$45,253,000	+15.4%
11.	Belarus	$36,587,000	+20.6%
12.	Germany	$26,962,000	+14.5%
13.	Russia	$25,097,000	+67.3%
14.	Poland	$22,143,000	+17.4%
15.	France	$21,052,000	+16%
16.	Bulgaria	$20,677,000	+27.3%
17.	Albania	$17,303,000	+47%
18.	Romania	$17,084,000	+28.3%
19.	Afghanistan	$16,777,000	+2.2%
20.	Serbia	$16,188,000	+42.5%
21.	Austria	$14,994,000	+56.1%
22.	Malaysia	$11,196,000	+10%
23.	Dominican Republic	$10,706,000	+28.3%
24.	Uzbekistan	$10,413,000	+61.2%
25.	Morocco	$9,356,000	+71.4%
26.	Italy	$8,833,000	-16.9%
27.	Azerbaijan	$8,803,000	+20.6%
28.	Bosnia/Herzegovina	$8,623,000	+24.8%
29.	North Macedonia	$8,298,000	+27.3%
30.	Croatia	$7,384,000	+20.6%
31.	Honduras	$7,171,000	-7.1%
32.	Czech Republic	$6,678,000	+5%
33.	Ukraine	$5,818,000	+28.5%
34.	Hungary	$5,215,000	+11.7%
35.	Jordan	$4,652,000	-80.5%
36.	Latvia	$3,491,000	+26.4%
37.	Kazakhstan	$3,334,000	+18.7%
38.	Armenia	$3,232,000	-31.8%
39.	Lithuania	$1,810,000	-17%
40.	Slovakia	$1,733,000	-18.9%
41.	South Africa	$1,714,000	-1.2%
42.	Finland	$1,307,000	+200.5%
43.	Estonia	$1,215,000	+29.8%
44.	Egypt	$1,123,000	+173.2%
45.	Denmark	$1,060,000	+38.4%
46.	Slovenia	$945,000	-6.2%
47.	India	$876,000	+19.5%
48.	Syria	$837,000	-27.8%
49.	Georgia	$764,000	+5.1%
50.	Lebanon	$741,000	+80.3%
51.	Sweden	$676,000	+50.9%
52.	United Kingdom	$658,000	-69.5%
53.	Ireland	$522,000	+67.8%
54.	Luxembourg	$514,000	+19.5%
55.	Australia	$507,000	+89.2%
56.	Iceland	$468,000	+118.7%
57.	Portugal	$465,000	-36%
58.	United Arab Emirates	$435,000	+44.5%
59.	Thailand	$430,000	+60.4%
60.	Guatemala	$362,000	-15.6%
61.	Ecuador	$359,000	+27.3%
62.	Saudi Arabia	$238,000	-59.7%
63.	New Zealand	$176,000	-8.3%
64.	Pakistan	$172,000	+84.9%
65.	South Korea	$142,000	-52%
66.	Brazil	$129,000	-9.2%
67.	Kyrgyzstan	$101,000	+304%
68.	Colombia	$92,000	-27%
69.	New Caledonia	$60,000	0%
70.	Singapore	$39,000	+5.4%
71.	Vietnam	$37,000	+68.2%
72.	Bangladesh	$37,000	-81.8%
73.	Ethiopia	$36,000	+50%
74.	Hong Kong	$31,000	+19.2%
75.	Myanmar	$30,000	-67.7%
76.	Kenya	$28,000	-15.2%
77.	Namibia	$27,000	+145.5%
78.	Tunisia	$26,000	+766.7%
79.	Sri Lanka	$26,000	-44.7%
80.	Cameroon	$14,000	+1300%
81.	Moldova	$12,000	0%
82.	Trinidad/Tobago	$12,000	-47.8%
83.	Indonesia	$11,000	-47.6%
84.	Ghana	$10,000	0%
85.	Switzerland	$8,000	+33.3%
86.	Japan	$7,000	-88.3%
87.	Costa Rica	$5,000	-58.3%
88.	Barbados	$4,000	+33.3%
89.	Taiwan	$4,000	-60%
90.	Peru	$4,000	+33.3%
91.	Uruguay	$4,000	+33.3%
92.	Rwanda	$3,000	-90.3%
93.	Jamaica	$3,000	-57.1%
94.	Israel	$2,000	-88.2%
95.	Benin	$2,000	0%
96.	Tajikistan	$2,000	0%
97.	Mauritius	$2,000	0%
98.	Mozambique	$2,000	-60%
99.	Oman	$2,000	-96.6%
100.	Uganda	$2,000	0%
101.	Malta	$1,000	0%
102.	Norway	$1,000	-80%
103.	Dominica	$1,000	-75%
104.	Algeria	$1,000	0%

The fastest-growing suppliers of cucumbers from 2020 to 2021 were Cameroon (up 1,300%), Tunisia (up 766.7%), Kyrgyzstan (up 304%), Finland (up 200.5%), Egypt (up 173.2%), Namibia (up 145.5%), and Iceland (up 118.7%).

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