> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/argentina/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024260,419 t
World rank25 of 124
10-year change−4.3%
Record420,000 t1994

## Pumpkins and squash in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Argentina compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.75%1.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.0world 15.4 (−2.8%)
kg per person5.70world 4.24
10-year change−4.3%world +46%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/zimbabwe/) | 269,968 | 0.78% |
| 24 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/rwanda/) | 269,329 | 0.78% |
| 25 | **Argentina** | 260,419 | 0.75% |
| 26 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/peru/) | 256,282 | 0.74% |
| 27 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/philippines/) | 245,103 | 0.71% |

[Full ranking of 124 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

### Map of world production of pumpkins and squash

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports2,585 t USD 425,000
Exporter rank36 of 122
Imports2,738 t USD 2.0 m
Importer rank47 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/china/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/egypt/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/united-states/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/bangladesh/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/turkey/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/italy/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/mexico/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/niger/)
[All countries producing pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

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[Agricultural production in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/argentina/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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