> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20244,258 t
World rank95 of 124
10-year change+4.5%
Record98,108 t1965

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

## Ecuador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.7world 15.4 (−76%)
kg per person0.23world 4.24
10-year change+4.5%world +46%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 93 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/slovenia/) | 5,070 | 0.01% |
| 94 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/bhutan/) | 4,682 | 0.01% |
| 95 | **Ecuador** | 4,258 | 0.01% |
| 96 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/luxembourg/) | 4,230 | 0.01% |
| 97 | [Malta](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/malta/) | 4,150 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

Exports6 t USD 16,000
Exporter rank104 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

## 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

[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/)

## Other products of Ecuador

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[Agricultural production in Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ecuador/)

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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