FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pumpkins and squash production in China
In 2024 China produced 7.7 million t of pumpkins and squash, the 2nd largest in the world (22.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 7.8 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 412,110 ha, yield 18.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7.7 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 124
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 7.8 million t
- 2021
Pumpkins and squash in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,652,952 | +0.3% | 412,110 | 18.57 |
| 2023 | 7,626,526 | +0.6% | 410,816 | 18.56 |
| 2022 | 7,577,915 | −2.3% | 408,501 | 18.55 |
| 2021 | 7,754,414 | +2.7% | 417,014 | 18.60 |
| 2020 | 7,547,250 | +1.5% | 406,932 | 18.55 |
| 2019 | 7,432,082 | +1.3% | 401,559 | 18.51 |
| 2018 | 7,339,972 | +0.6% | 397,047 | 18.49 |
| 2017 | 7,299,543 | −0.5% | 394,799 | 18.49 |
| 2016 | 7,335,905 | −4.5% | 396,311 | 18.51 |
| 2015 | 7,681,769 | +6.3% | 413,440 | 18.58 |
| 2014 | 7,225,948 | +1.8% | 390,494 | 18.50 |
| 2013 | 7,100,000 | +1.4% | 385,000 | 18.44 |
| 2012 | 7,000,000 | +1.4% | 380,000 | 18.42 |
| 2011 | 6,905,000 | +3.6% | 374,500 | 18.44 |
| 2010 | 6,665,000 | +3.3% | 361,500 | 18.44 |
| 2009 | 6,450,000 | +2.4% | 350,000 | 18.43 |
| 2008 | 6,300,000 | +0.8% | 327,000 | 19.27 |
| 2007 | 6,250,000 | +4.2% | 325,000 | 19.23 |
| 2006 | 6,000,000 | +5.3% | 315,000 | 19.05 |
| 2005 | 5,700,000 | +1.8% | 305,000 | 18.69 |
| 2004 | 5,600,000 | +1.8% | 300,000 | 18.67 |
| 2003 | 5,500,000 | +10% | 280,000 | 19.64 |
| 2002 | 5,000,000 | +35% | 270,000 | 18.52 |
| 2001 | 3,700,000 | +5.7% | 240,000 | 15.42 |
| 2000 | 3,500,000 | +7.7% | 235,000 | 14.89 |
| 1999 | 3,250,000 | +3.2% | 220,000 | 14.77 |
| 1998 | 3,150,000 | +5.0% | 215,000 | 14.65 |
| 1997 | 3,000,000 | +3.4% | 200,000 | 15.00 |
| 1996 | 2,900,000 | +21% | 185,000 | 15.68 |
| 1995 | 2,400,000 | +9.1% | 140,000 | 17.14 |
| 1994 | 2,200,000 | +16% | 130,000 | 16.92 |
| 1993 | 1,900,000 | +34% | 110,000 | 17.27 |
| 1992 | 1,420,000 | +5.2% | 80,000 | 17.75 |
| 1991 | 1,350,000 | +9.8% | 84,000 | 16.07 |
| 1990 | 1,230,000 | +9.8% | 82,000 | 15.00 |
| 1989 | 1,120,000 | +5.7% | 80,000 | 14.00 |
| 1988 | 1,060,000 | +6.0% | 76,000 | 13.95 |
| 1987 | 1,000,000 | +4.2% | 76,000 | 13.16 |
| 1986 | 960,000 | +6.7% | 75,000 | 12.80 |
| 1985 | 900,000 | +4.7% | 75,000 | 12.00 |
| 1984 | 860,000 | +2.4% | 72,000 | 11.94 |
| 1983 | 840,000 | +5.0% | 70,000 | 12.00 |
| 1982 | 800,000 | +5.3% | 70,000 | 11.43 |
| 1981 | 760,000 | +8.6% | 70,000 | 10.86 |
| 1980 | 700,000 | +2.9% | 68,000 | 10.29 |
| 1979 | 680,000 | +3.0% | 68,000 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 660,000 | +5.3% | 66,000 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 627,000 | +0.8% | 62,000 | 10.11 |
| 1976 | 622,000 | +4.5% | 62,000 | 10.03 |
| 1975 | 595,000 | +4.4% | 60,000 | 9.92 |
| 1974 | 570,000 | +5.2% | 57,000 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 542,000 | +4.0% | 55,000 | 9.85 |
| 1972 | 521,000 | +4.2% | 56,000 | 9.30 |
| 1971 | 500,000 | +1.0% | 56,000 | 8.93 |
| 1970 | 495,000 | +2.1% | 58,000 | 8.53 |
| 1969 | 485,000 | +1.0% | 58,000 | 8.36 |
| 1968 | 480,000 | +1.1% | 58,000 | 8.28 |
| 1967 | 475,000 | +2.2% | 58,000 | 8.19 |
| 1966 | 465,000 | +1.1% | 59,000 | 7.88 |
| 1965 | 460,000 | 0.0% | 58,000 | 7.93 |
| 1964 | 460,000 | +2.2% | 56,000 | 8.21 |
| 1963 | 450,000 | +1.1% | 55,000 | 8.18 |
| 1962 | 445,000 | +1.1% | 50,000 | 8.90 |
| 1961 | 440,000 | — | 49,000 | 8.98 |
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.