Cucumbers and gherkins market in Ghana

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2023, Ghana's production of cucumbers and gherkins showed consistent growth, rising from 127.4 thousand tons to 131.6 thousand tons. The total market volume fluctuated over this period, peaking at 136.7 thousand tons in 2019 before contracting to 128.7 thousand tons in 2020 and then recovering to levels above 136 thousand tons in 2021 and 2022.

Import volatility played a key role in market size movements. Imports surged to 8.9 thousand tons in 2019, supporting market growth, but collapsed to just 0.1 thousand tons in 2020, which coincided with the market's sharp decline. While imports partially rebounded in subsequent years, they remained below pre-2020 levels, and exports stayed negligible throughout the period.

By 2023, the market stabilized at 134.6 thousand tons, close to its 2018 volume, despite higher domestic output. This indicates a shift in the supply structure, with changes in import flows offsetting steady production gains.

Production cucumbers and gherkins in Ghana

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Top producers of cucumbers and gherkins, 2017-2020

World map of production of cucumbers and gherkins, 2017-2020

Ghana's cucumber and gherkin production increased for the second year in a row. In 2019, production stood at 127.4 tonnes, which was the lowest level recorded during this period. Output then rose slightly to 128.7 tonnes in 2020, representing a modest 0.7% increase compared to the previous year.

Annual dynamics of production in Ghana in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports cucumbers and gherkins from Ghana

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ghana in kind, 2017-2020, kg

From 2017 to 2020, Canada and Belgium consistently accounted for 82.2% of Ghana's total cucumber and gherkin exports by volume. This high concentration indicates that while there were other smaller markets, these two countries dominated the export landscape.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Ghana in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Ghana in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Belgium, Canada, and the Netherlands were the exclusive destinations for Ghana's cucumber and gherkin exports by value. Belgium accounted for 45.4% of export value, Canada for 31.3%, and the Netherlands for 23.3%, together making up 100% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Ghana in value, 2017-2020

Imports cucumbers and gherkins to Ghana

Imports in kind, kg

Ghana's cucumber and gherkin imports by volume showed significant volatility during this period. Imports reached their highest point in 2019 at 8 932 kg, then plummeted to their lowest level in 2020, representing a dramatic 121-fold difference between these two years. In 2020, imports totaled just {value_last_year} kg, marking a sharp 99.2% decrease from the previous year. The most substantial increase occurred in 2018, when imports surged by 83.1%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ghana in kind, 2017-2020, kg

From 2017 to 2020, the Netherlands and Lebanon were Ghana's primary sources for cucumber and gherkin imports by volume, together accounting for 90.6% of total imports. Other partner countries made up the remaining share.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Ghana in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, $ US

Ghana's cucumber and gherkin imports by value followed an unstable pattern. Imports peaked in 2018 at 20 303 US dollars, then fell sharply to their lowest point in 2020 at just 501 US dollars—a fluctuation of 41 times between these years. This represented a dramatic 96.5% decline from the previous year. The most significant increase also occurred in 2018, when import value jumped by 103.8%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ghana in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Throughout the 2017-2020 period, the Netherlands dominated Ghana's cucumber and gherkin imports by value, accounting for 91.5% of total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Ghana in value, 2017-2020