Pumpkins and squash production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 29,972 t of pumpkins and squash, the 66th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.2%. The record was 45,275 t in 1994. Area harvested: 2,804 ha, yield 10.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,972 t
- World rank
- 66 of 124
- 10-year change
- −8.2%
- Record
- 45,275 t
- 1994
Pumpkins and squash in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.7
- world 15.4 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 0.27
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −8.2%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Albania | 32,489 | 0.09% |
| 65 | Central African Republic | 31,767 | 0.09% |
| 66 | DR Congo | 29,972 | 0.09% |
| 67 | Lebanon | 28,624 | 0.08% |
| 68 | Uruguay | 26,203 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,972 | −0.3% | 2,804 | 10.69 |
| 2023 | 30,061 | −0.4% | 2,808 | 10.71 |
| 2022 | 30,190 | −0.4% | 2,815 | 10.72 |
| 2021 | 30,310 | −0.3% | 2,846 | 10.65 |
| 2020 | 30,410 | −1.7% | 2,867 | 10.61 |
| 2019 | 30,943 | −1.8% | 2,907 | 10.64 |
| 2018 | 31,526 | −1.3% | 2,951 | 10.68 |
| 2017 | 31,936 | −0.5% | 2,973 | 10.74 |
| 2016 | 32,087 | +7.0% | 2,972 | 10.80 |
| 2015 | 29,975 | −8.2% | 2,781 | 10.78 |
| 2014 | 32,665 | −2.8% | 3,034 | 10.77 |
| 2013 | 33,622 | +3.1% | 3,100 | 10.85 |
| 2012 | 32,618 | +2.2% | 3,000 | 10.87 |
| 2011 | 31,909 | −2.7% | 2,928 | 10.90 |
| 2010 | 32,779 | +9.3% | 3,000 | 10.93 |
| 2009 | 30,000 | −3.2% | 2,739 | 10.95 |
| 2008 | 30,980 | +1.2% | 2,821 | 10.98 |
| 2007 | 30,620 | +1.2% | 2,782 | 11.01 |
| 2006 | 30,260 | +1.2% | 2,742 | 11.04 |
| 2005 | 29,910 | +1.2% | 2,704 | 11.06 |
| 2004 | 29,560 | +1.2% | 2,666 | 11.09 |
| 2003 | 29,220 | +1.2% | 2,625 | 11.13 |
| 2002 | 28,880 | −3.5% | 2,581 | 11.19 |
| 2001 | 29,940 | −3.5% | 2,694 | 11.11 |
| 2000 | 31,040 | +3.6% | 2,763 | 11.23 |
| 1999 | 29,970 | −4.0% | 2,600 | 11.53 |
| 1998 | 31,204 | +3.1% | 2,700 | 11.56 |
| 1997 | 30,252 | +3.1% | 2,800 | 10.80 |
| 1996 | 29,329 | −3.7% | 2,900 | 10.11 |
| 1995 | 30,444 | −33% | 3,000 | 10.15 |
| 1994 | 45,275 | +8.4% | 2,900 | 15.61 |
| 1993 | 41,775 | +8.4% | 2,850 | 14.66 |
| 1992 | 38,546 | +8.4% | 3,207 | 12.02 |
| 1991 | 35,566 | −12% | 2,981 | 11.93 |
| 1990 | 40,258 | +0.6% | 2,854 | 14.11 |
| 1989 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 14.29 |
| 1988 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 2,800 | 14.29 |
| 1987 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 13.57 |
| 1986 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 2,800 | 13.57 |
| 1985 | 37,000 | +5.7% | 2,800 | 13.21 |
| 1984 | 35,000 | +7.0% | 2,800 | 12.50 |
| 1983 | 32,700 | +2.8% | 2,800 | 11.68 |
| 1982 | 31,800 | +2.9% | 2,800 | 11.36 |
| 1981 | 30,900 | −12% | 2,800 | 11.04 |
| 1980 | 35,000 | −13% | 2,750 | 12.73 |
| 1979 | 40,000 | −7.6% | 2,700 | 14.81 |
| 1978 | 43,300 | +0.7% | 2,650 | 16.34 |
| 1977 | 43,000 | +1.2% | 2,600 | 16.54 |
| 1976 | 42,500 | +1.2% | 2,600 | 16.35 |
| 1975 | 42,000 | +0.3% | 2,500 | 16.80 |
| 1974 | 41,884 | +23% | 2,500 | 16.75 |
| 1973 | 33,936 | +15% | 2,500 | 13.57 |
| 1972 | 29,458 | −1.8% | 2,000 | 14.73 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | −6.0% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1970 | 31,900 | +113% | 2,000 | 15.95 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +11% | 1,500 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 13,548 | −53% | 1,355 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 28,862 | +17% | 2,890 | 9.99 |
| 1966 | 24,739 | −7.8% | 2,470 | 10.02 |
| 1965 | 26,842 | +64% | 2,680 | 10.02 |
| 1964 | 16,416 | −12% | 1,640 | 10.01 |
| 1963 | 18,616 | −25% | 1,860 | 10.01 |
| 1962 | 24,727 | +42% | 2,470 | 10.01 |
| 1961 | 17,438 | — | 2,000 | 8.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 4 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 122 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 DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 29,972 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
DR Congo ranked 66th 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 DR Congo changed?
It fell by 8.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 45,275 t in 1994.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in DR Congo?
10.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,972 t from 2,804 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 DR Congo reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 4,000), 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 DR Congo 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.