> In 2024 El Salvador produced 8,545 t of pumpkins and squash, the 88th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/el-salvador/

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# Pumpkins and squash production in El Salvador

In 2024 El Salvador produced 8,545 t of pumpkins and squash, the 88th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 8,575 t in 2023. Area harvested: 1,367 ha, yield 6.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pumpkin/)[Market prices in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/country/el-salvador/)

Production, 20248,545 t
World rank88 of 124
10-year change+8.3%
Record8,575 t2023

## Pumpkins and squash in El Salvador, 1999–2024 (tonnes)

## El Salvador compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.03% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.3world 15.4 (−59%)
kg per person1.35world 4.24
10-year change+8.3%world +46%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 86 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/romania/) | 9,770 | 0.03% |
| 87 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/paraguay/) | 8,938 | 0.03% |
| 88 | **El Salvador** | 8,545 | 0.02% |
| 89 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/denmark/) | 7,660 | 0.02% |
| 90 | [Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/sweden/) | 7,080 | 0.02% |

[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; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 8,545 | −0.3% | 1,367 | 6.25 |
| 2023 | 8,575 | +0.6% | 1,373 | 6.25 |
| 2022 | 8,522 | −0.2% | 1,363 | 6.25 |
| 2021 | 8,537 | +1.8% | 1,367 | 6.25 |
| 2020 | 8,384 | +0.8% | 1,343 | 6.24 |
| 2019 | 8,320 | +1.0% | 1,331 | 6.25 |
| 2018 | 8,241 | +0.6% | 1,317 | 6.26 |
| 2017 | 8,193 | +0.4% | 1,308 | 6.26 |
| 2016 | 8,159 | +0.4% | 1,301 | 6.27 |
| 2015 | 8,123 | +3.0% | 1,293 | 6.28 |
| 2014 | 7,888 | +1.3% | 1,256 | 6.28 |
| 2013 | 7,789 | −2.6% | 1,244 | 6.26 |
| 2012 | 8,000 | +4.0% | 1,300 | 6.15 |
| 2011 | 7,690 | +0.6% | 1,216 | 6.32 |
| 2010 | 7,643 | −4.5% | 1,204 | 6.35 |
| 2009 | 8,000 | +9.2% | 1,256 | 6.37 |
| 2008 | 7,327 | +1.8% | 1,147 | 6.39 |
| 2007 | 7,200 | +4.3% | 1,100 | 6.55 |
| 2006 | 6,900 | +0.7% | 1,050 | 6.57 |
| 2005 | 6,853 | +19% | 1,011 | 6.78 |
| 2004 | 5,773 | −10.0% | 1,048 | 5.51 |
| 2003 | 6,411 | −0.5% | 1,003 | 6.39 |
| 2002 | 6,442 | −0.4% | 1,004 | 6.42 |
| 2001 | 6,471 | −0.4% | 1,004 | 6.45 |
| 2000 | 6,499 | −4.4% | 1,005 | 6.47 |
| 1999 | 6,800 | — | 1,000 | 6.80 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports26 t USD 146,000
Exporter rank97 of 122
Imports1,276 t USD 310,000
Importer rank57 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 El Salvador?

El Salvador produced 8,545 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?

El Salvador ranked 88th 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 El Salvador changed?

It rose by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 8,575 t in 2023.

### What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in El Salvador?

6.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,545 t from 1,367 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.

### Does El Salvador export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?

In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 26 t (USD 146,000) and imports of 1,276 t (USD 310,000), 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 El Salvador 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 El Salvador

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/el-salvador/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/el-salvador/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/el-salvador/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/el-salvador/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/el-salvador/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/el-salvador/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/el-salvador/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/el-salvador/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/el-salvador/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/el-salvador/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/el-salvador/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/el-salvador/)
[Agricultural production in El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/country/el-salvador/)

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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