Pumpkins and squash production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 260,419 t of pumpkins and squash, the 25th largest in the world (0.75% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 420,000 t in 1994. Area harvested: 17,408 ha, yield 15.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 260,419 t
- World rank
- 25 of 124
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- Record
- 420,000 t
- 1994
Pumpkins and squash in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.75%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.0
- world 15.4 (−2.8%)
- kg per person
- 5.70
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Zimbabwe | 269,968 | 0.78% |
| 24 | Rwanda | 269,329 | 0.78% |
| 25 | Argentina | 260,419 | 0.75% |
| 26 | Peru | 256,282 | 0.74% |
| 27 | Philippines | 245,103 | 0.71% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260,419 | −0.5% | 17,408 | 14.96 |
| 2023 | 261,709 | −0.5% | 17,486 | 14.97 |
| 2022 | 263,000 | +1.0% | 17,563 | 14.97 |
| 2021 | 260,327 | +1.0% | 17,263 | 15.08 |
| 2020 | 257,770 | −0.4% | 17,005 | 15.16 |
| 2019 | 258,882 | −0.8% | 17,152 | 15.09 |
| 2018 | 260,871 | −0.9% | 17,414 | 14.98 |
| 2017 | 263,225 | −1.2% | 17,766 | 14.82 |
| 2016 | 266,554 | −1.9% | 17,994 | 14.81 |
| 2015 | 271,769 | −0.2% | 18,740 | 14.50 |
| 2014 | 272,229 | −2.0% | 18,619 | 14.62 |
| 2013 | 277,748 | −1.0% | 19,091 | 14.55 |
| 2012 | 280,466 | −1.0% | 19,190 | 14.62 |
| 2011 | 283,183 | −1.0% | 19,289 | 14.68 |
| 2010 | 285,901 | +0.3% | 19,386 | 14.75 |
| 2009 | 285,032 | −1.8% | 18,955 | 15.04 |
| 2008 | 290,312 | −3.2% | 19,443 | 14.93 |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 21,000 | 14.29 |
| 2006 | 290,000 | −1.5% | 19,363 | 14.98 |
| 2005 | 294,294 | −0.6% | 19,524 | 15.07 |
| 2004 | 296,000 | +0.7% | 20,000 | 14.80 |
| 2003 | 294,000 | +1.0% | 19,107 | 15.39 |
| 2002 | 291,000 | +0.1% | 18,764 | 15.51 |
| 2001 | 290,587 | −9.5% | 18,000 | 16.14 |
| 2000 | 321,088 | −1.7% | 21,000 | 15.29 |
| 1999 | 326,584 | +13% | 20,000 | 16.33 |
| 1998 | 289,092 | +4.9% | 19,912 | 14.52 |
| 1997 | 275,700 | −31% | 19,063 | 14.46 |
| 1996 | 400,000 | −3.6% | 29,000 | 13.79 |
| 1995 | 415,000 | −1.2% | 25,000 | 16.60 |
| 1994 | 420,000 | +34% | 40,000 | 10.50 |
| 1993 | 314,000 | −14% | 32,000 | 9.81 |
| 1992 | 366,000 | +1.1% | 37,500 | 9.76 |
| 1991 | 362,000 | +1.0% | 37,000 | 9.78 |
| 1990 | 358,300 | −2.0% | 36,000 | 9.95 |
| 1989 | 365,500 | −1.3% | 37,700 | 9.69 |
| 1988 | 370,300 | −0.6% | 37,700 | 9.82 |
| 1987 | 372,500 | −6.2% | 37,500 | 9.93 |
| 1986 | 397,000 | +3.4% | 29,600 | 13.41 |
| 1985 | 384,000 | +15% | 31,700 | 12.11 |
| 1984 | 335,000 | +0.7% | 33,100 | 10.12 |
| 1983 | 332,700 | −9.1% | 33,500 | 9.93 |
| 1982 | 366,200 | +34% | 35,600 | 10.29 |
| 1981 | 274,000 | −25% | 28,000 | 9.79 |
| 1980 | 364,000 | +16% | 34,800 | 10.46 |
| 1979 | 315,000 | +21% | 30,500 | 10.33 |
| 1978 | 260,000 | +22% | 30,000 | 8.67 |
| 1977 | 213,000 | −41% | 24,500 | 8.69 |
| 1976 | 364,000 | −11% | 31,100 | 11.70 |
| 1975 | 410,000 | +37% | 34,850 | 11.76 |
| 1974 | 300,000 | −6.3% | 31,700 | 9.46 |
| 1973 | 320,100 | +16% | 27,800 | 11.51 |
| 1972 | 276,000 | −21% | 25,070 | 11.01 |
| 1971 | 350,000 | −8.4% | 26,680 | 13.12 |
| 1970 | 382,300 | +17% | 27,350 | 13.98 |
| 1969 | 325,500 | +0.4% | 25,758 | 12.64 |
| 1968 | 324,100 | −14% | 24,752 | 13.09 |
| 1967 | 374,800 | +20% | 30,325 | 12.36 |
| 1966 | 313,150 | +1.1% | 26,611 | 11.77 |
| 1965 | 309,800 | +15% | 25,937 | 11.94 |
| 1964 | 268,700 | −12% | 25,553 | 10.52 |
| 1963 | 305,200 | −18% | 27,110 | 11.26 |
| 1962 | 370,900 | +7.3% | 31,211 | 11.88 |
| 1961 | 345,700 | — | 26,321 | 13.13 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,585 t USD 425,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 122
- Imports
- 2,738 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 47 of 140
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pumpkins and squash in Argentina?
Argentina produced 260,419 t in 2024, 0.75% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Argentina ranked 25th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of pumpkins and squash in Argentina changed?
It fell by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 420,000 t in 1994.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Argentina?
15.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (260,419 t from 17,408 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 2,585 t (USD 425,000) and imports of 2,738 t (USD 2.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Argentina is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.