Pumpkins and squash production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 4,258 t of pumpkins and squash, the 95th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 98,108 t in 1965. Area harvested: 1,159 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,258 t
- World rank
- 95 of 124
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 98,108 t
- 1965
Pumpkins and squash in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 15.4 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Slovenia | 5,070 | 0.01% |
| 94 | Bhutan | 4,682 | 0.01% |
| 95 | Ecuador | 4,258 | 0.01% |
| 96 | Luxembourg | 4,230 | 0.01% |
| 97 | Malta | 4,150 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,258 | +0.3% | 1,159 | 3.67 |
| 2023 | 4,244 | −0.3% | 1,161 | 3.66 |
| 2022 | 4,255 | −0.4% | 1,160 | 3.67 |
| 2021 | 4,273 | +1.6% | 1,157 | 3.69 |
| 2020 | 4,204 | −2.0% | 1,165 | 3.61 |
| 2019 | 4,288 | −0.9% | 1,158 | 3.70 |
| 2018 | 4,328 | −0.1% | 1,147 | 3.77 |
| 2017 | 4,333 | +1.0% | 1,131 | 3.83 |
| 2016 | 4,289 | +2.4% | 1,151 | 3.73 |
| 2015 | 4,190 | +2.8% | 1,071 | 3.91 |
| 2014 | 4,074 | −10% | 1,171 | 3.48 |
| 2013 | 4,536 | −9.3% | 1,212 | 3.74 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | −3.3% | 1,250 | 4.00 |
| 2011 | 5,169 | +3.4% | 1,200 | 4.31 |
| 2010 | 5,000 | −3.8% | 1,100 | 4.55 |
| 2009 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 1,040 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 1,020 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5,000 | +3.1% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 4,850 | +0.5% | 970 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 4,825 | +12% | 965 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 4,311 | +2.6% | 862 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 4,200 | −30% | 840 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 6,000 | −40% | 1,200 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 10,000 | −44% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 18,000 | −33% | 3,600 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 27,000 | −37% | 5,400 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 43,000 | −4.4% | 8,600 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 45,000 | +20% | 9,000 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 37,500 | −6.3% | 7,500 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 40,000 | −11% | 8,000 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 45,000 | −5.3% | 9,000 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 47,500 | −5.0% | 9,500 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 50,000 | −17% | 10,000 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 60,000 | −9.1% | 12,000 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 66,000 | +37% | 13,200 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 48,300 | +10% | — | — |
| 1988 | 43,900 | −0.2% | — | — |
| 1987 | 44,000 | −19% | — | — |
| 1986 | 54,400 | +15% | — | — |
| 1985 | 47,500 | −13% | — | — |
| 1984 | 54,700 | −11% | — | — |
| 1983 | 61,300 | +0.5% | — | — |
| 1982 | 61,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 61,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 61,000 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1979 | 60,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 60,000 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1977 | 59,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 59,000 | +1.7% | — | — |
| 1975 | 58,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 58,000 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1973 | 57,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 57,000 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1971 | 56,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 56,000 | +1.8% | — | — |
| 1969 | 55,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 55,000 | +1.2% | — | — |
| 1967 | 54,365 | +1.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 53,654 | −45% | — | — |
| 1965 | 98,108 | +68% | — | — |
| 1964 | 58,238 | −24% | — | — |
| 1963 | 76,294 | +6.6% | — | — |
| 1962 | 71,600 | +5.3% | — | — |
| 1961 | 68,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6 t USD 16,000
- Exporter rank
- 104 of 122
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 Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 4,258 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Ecuador ranked 95th 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 Ecuador changed?
It rose by 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 98,108 t in 1965.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Ecuador?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,258 t from 1,159 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 6 t (USD 16,000) and no imports, 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 Ecuador is estimated 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.