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Cucumbers and gherkins market in Mexico

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, the Mexican market for fresh cucumbers and gherkins was heavily export-oriented, with the United States absorbing over 72% of production. This reliance on a single foreign market kept domestic volume relatively stable at around 600 thousand tons, even as exports grew steadily.

A sharp shift occurred in 2021 when exports surged to 840 thousand tons, slashing the domestic market to 199 thousand tons. This export jump coincided with a historic 7.9% price increase for fresh cucumbers, driven by reduced supply due to unfavorable weather. Growers responded by investing more in protected agriculture like greenhouses, which had already boosted national production by 25.2% between 2015 and 2020, helping offset losses in open-field output.

In the 2022-2023 period, Mexico consolidated its position as the world's third-largest exporter of cucumbers and gherkins. The U.S. took 76.4% of the volume, with sustained demand for fresh vegetables and another 7.9% price rise for premium cucumbers further stimulating shipments, which reached 880 thousand tons by 2023. Consequently, the domestic market volume continued to contract, falling to 156 thousand tons as most production was directed overseas.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2025
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2025
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Mexico
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mexico in kind, 2018-2025, K t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, K t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mexico in value, 2018-2025, M $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, M $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mexico, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mexico in kind, 2018-2025, K t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, K t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mexico in value, 2018-2025, M $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, M $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mexico, 2018-2025, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Mexico by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, K t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, M $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, K t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, M $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2025
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production cucumbers and gherkins in Mexico

In kind, 2018-2021, K t

From 2018 to 2021, Mexico ranked as the world's fifth-largest producer of cucumbers and gherkins.

Top producers of cucumbers and gherkins, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of cucumbers and gherkins, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Mexico's production of cucumbers and gherkins declined for the second year in a row. In 2021, the country produced 1 039 thousand tonnes, which represents a 10.4% decrease compared to the previous year. Over the 2018-2021 period, production fell by 3.1%, with an average annual decline of 1.0%. The highest production volume was recorded in 2019 at 1 192 thousand tonnes, which also saw the largest year-on-year increase of 11.2%.

Annual dynamics of production in Mexico in kind, 2018-2021, K t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	11.2%	(2.7%)	(10.4%)	(1.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports cucumbers and gherkins from Mexico

Exports in kind, K t

Mexico's exports of cucumbers and gherkins grew for the third consecutive year. In 2021, exports reached 840.1 thousand tonnes, showing a significant 48.5% increase from 2020. Between 2018 and 2021, exports rose by 74.6%, with an average annual growth rate of 20.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mexico in kind, 2018-2021, K t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	12.8%	4.2%	48.5%	20.4%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2018 to 2021, the United States dominated Mexico's export structure for cucumbers and gherkins, consistently representing 99.3% of total export volumes.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Mexico in kind, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, M $ US

Mexico's export value for cucumbers and gherkins increased for the third year running. In 2021, exports totaled 624.2 million US dollars, reflecting a modest 2.5% rise compared to the previous year. Between 2018 and 2021, export value grew by 20.7%, equivalent to an average annual increase of 6.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Mexico in value, 2018-2021, M $ US

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	7.7%	9.4%	2.5%	6.5%

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2018-2021 period, Mexico's cucumber and gherkin exports were almost entirely directed to the United States, which accounted for 99.2% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Mexico in value, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io