Pumpkins and squash production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 32,580 t of pumpkins and squash, the 63rd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 123%. The record was 48,920 t in 1963. Area harvested: 2,070 ha, yield 15.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32,580 t
- World rank
- 63 of 124
- 10-year change
- +123%
- Record
- 48,920 t
- 1963
Pumpkins and squash in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.7
- world 15.4 (+2.3%)
- kg per person
- 3.37
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +123%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Sudan | 33,917 | 0.10% |
| 62 | Austria | 32,910 | 0.10% |
| 63 | Hungary | 32,580 | 0.09% |
| 64 | Albania | 32,489 | 0.09% |
| 65 | Central African Republic | 31,767 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,580 | −10% | 2,070 | 15.74 |
| 2023 | 36,390 | +15% | 2,160 | 16.85 |
| 2022 | 31,740 | −1.8% | 2,070 | 15.33 |
| 2021 | 32,310 | −2.9% | 2,250 | 14.36 |
| 2020 | 33,280 | −0.4% | 2,460 | 13.53 |
| 2019 | 33,420 | +0.9% | 2,210 | 15.12 |
| 2018 | 33,120 | +89% | 2,250 | 14.72 |
| 2017 | 17,555 | +5.4% | 1,393 | 12.60 |
| 2016 | 16,650 | +39% | 1,174 | 14.18 |
| 2015 | 11,966 | −18% | 729 | 16.41 |
| 2014 | 14,600 | +39% | 710 | 20.56 |
| 2013 | 10,520 | −38% | 670 | 15.70 |
| 2012 | 16,950 | −16% | 950 | 17.84 |
| 2011 | 20,192 | +12% | 1,079 | 18.71 |
| 2010 | 18,053 | −32% | 1,139 | 15.85 |
| 2009 | 26,635 | +76% | 1,413 | 18.85 |
| 2008 | 15,152 | +30% | 530 | 28.59 |
| 2007 | 11,612 | −7.5% | 500 | 23.22 |
| 2006 | 12,556 | −10% | 466 | 26.94 |
| 2005 | 14,017 | +11% | 575 | 24.38 |
| 2004 | 12,669 | +6.8% | 582 | 21.77 |
| 2003 | 11,867 | −10% | 627 | 18.93 |
| 2002 | 13,200 | −6.5% | 567 | 23.28 |
| 2001 | 14,119 | +13% | 602 | 23.45 |
| 2000 | 12,449 | −24% | 436 | 28.55 |
| 1999 | 16,471 | −2.5% | 662 | 24.88 |
| 1998 | 16,902 | +3.0% | 585 | 28.89 |
| 1997 | 16,406 | +8.9% | 778 | 21.09 |
| 1996 | 15,065 | −3.9% | 969 | 15.55 |
| 1995 | 15,683 | +3.3% | 1,243 | 12.62 |
| 1994 | 15,178 | +7.6% | 1,165 | 13.03 |
| 1993 | 14,109 | +14% | 438 | 32.21 |
| 1992 | 12,404 | −30% | 846 | 14.66 |
| 1991 | 17,622 | +23% | 940 | 18.75 |
| 1990 | 14,324 | −10% | 1,192 | 12.02 |
| 1989 | 15,949 | −14% | 1,216 | 13.12 |
| 1988 | 18,487 | +6.3% | 1,484 | 12.46 |
| 1987 | 17,386 | +4.5% | 1,138 | 15.28 |
| 1986 | 16,633 | −33% | 890 | 18.69 |
| 1985 | 24,854 | +17% | 1,461 | 17.01 |
| 1984 | 21,195 | +7.2% | 1,366 | 15.52 |
| 1983 | 19,771 | −1.1% | 1,541 | 12.83 |
| 1982 | 19,993 | −22% | 1,077 | 18.56 |
| 1981 | 25,577 | +2.9% | 2,100 | 12.18 |
| 1980 | 24,867 | −23% | 1,707 | 14.57 |
| 1979 | 32,275 | +33% | 2,163 | 14.92 |
| 1978 | 24,279 | −24% | 1,534 | 15.83 |
| 1977 | 32,037 | +11% | 1,850 | 17.32 |
| 1976 | 28,815 | −12% | 1,682 | 17.13 |
| 1975 | 32,588 | +7.5% | 1,740 | 18.73 |
| 1974 | 30,314 | +43% | 1,800 | 16.84 |
| 1973 | 21,223 | −24% | 1,600 | 13.26 |
| 1972 | 28,062 | +7.2% | 1,750 | 16.04 |
| 1971 | 26,167 | −15% | 1,550 | 16.88 |
| 1970 | 30,732 | −6.0% | 1,800 | 17.07 |
| 1969 | 32,697 | +20% | 1,900 | 17.21 |
| 1968 | 27,337 | −5.9% | 1,600 | 17.09 |
| 1967 | 29,047 | −14% | 1,700 | 17.09 |
| 1966 | 33,873 | +8.6% | 2,100 | 16.13 |
| 1965 | 31,200 | +3.0% | 1,950 | 16.00 |
| 1964 | 30,305 | −38% | 1,900 | 15.95 |
| 1963 | 48,920 | +16% | 3,000 | 16.31 |
| 1962 | 42,127 | +14% | 2,600 | 16.20 |
| 1961 | 37,071 | — | 2,300 | 16.12 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 750 t USD 1.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 122
- Imports
- 4,765 t USD 6.0 m
- Importer rank
- 33 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 Hungary?
Hungary produced 32,580 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Hungary ranked 63rd 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 Hungary changed?
It rose by 123% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 48,920 t in 1963.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Hungary?
15.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32,580 t from 2,070 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 750 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 4,765 t (USD 6.0 m), 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. 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.