> In 2024 Iran produced 188,928 t of pumpkins and squash, the 28th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.0%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/iran/

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# Pumpkins and squash production in Iran

In 2024 Iran produced 188,928 t of pumpkins and squash, the 28th largest in the world (0.55% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.0%. The record was 807,500 t in 1987. Area harvested: 28,014 ha, yield 6.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pumpkin/)

Production, 2024188,928 t
World rank28 of 124
10-year change−6.0%
Record807,500 t1987

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

## Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.55%0.85% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.7world 15.4 (−56%)
kg per person2.06world 4.24
10-year change−6.0%world +46%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/peru/) | 256,282 | 0.74% |
| 27 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/philippines/) | 245,103 | 0.71% |
| 28 | **Iran** | 188,928 | 0.55% |
| 29 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/cameroon/) | 183,924 | 0.53% |
| 30 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/kazakhstan/) | 166,172 | 0.48% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 188,928 | −0.3% | 28,014 | 6.74 |
| 2023 | 189,532 | +0.3% | 27,886 | 6.80 |
| 2022 | 189,023 | +0.4% | 27,671 | 6.83 |
| 2021 | 188,229 | −1.6% | 28,487 | 6.61 |
| 2020 | 191,344 | +2.1% | 27,500 | 6.96 |
| 2019 | 187,498 | +0.9% | 27,026 | 6.94 |
| 2018 | 185,844 | +0.2% | 27,082 | 6.86 |
| 2017 | 185,492 | −3.5% | 27,328 | 6.79 |
| 2016 | 192,227 | +8.3% | 28,847 | 6.66 |
| 2015 | 177,443 | −12% | 25,857 | 6.86 |
| 2014 | 200,912 | +1.3% | 30,008 | 6.70 |
| 2013 | 198,324 | +18% | 30,677 | 6.46 |
| 2012 | 167,734 | −11% | 35,379 | 4.74 |
| 2011 | 188,062 | +97% | 17,861 | 10.53 |
| 2010 | 95,532 | −2.2% | 10,287 | 9.29 |
| 2009 | 97,667 | −29% | 17,792 | 5.49 |
| 2008 | 137,708 | −9.3% | 27,144 | 5.07 |
| 2007 | 151,866 | +14% | 23,414 | 6.49 |
| 2006 | 132,735 | −20% | 20,850 | 6.37 |
| 2005 | 166,366 | +38% | 19,737 | 8.43 |
| 2004 | 120,336 | +8.8% | 12,798 | 9.40 |
| 2003 | 110,617 | −6.9% | 10,223 | 10.82 |
| 2002 | 118,846 | +42% | 16,957 | 7.01 |
| 2001 | 83,425 | −2.8% | 11,939 | 6.99 |
| 2000 | 85,802 | −54% | 18,209 | 4.71 |
| 1999 | 186,247 | +8.0% | 35,032 | 5.32 |
| 1998 | 172,431 | +61% | 26,970 | 6.39 |
| 1997 | 107,274 | +8.8% | 21,328 | 5.03 |
| 1996 | 98,642 | −11% | 18,777 | 5.25 |
| 1995 | 110,228 | +54% | 16,951 | 6.50 |
| 1994 | 71,709 | −44% | 15,000 | 4.78 |
| 1993 | 127,149 | −16% | 14,786 | 8.60 |
| 1992 | 151,854 | +186% | 13,709 | 11.08 |
| 1991 | 53,174 | −84% | 12,443 | 4.27 |
| 1990 | 322,636 | +18% | 54,715 | 5.90 |
| 1989 | 272,500 | +66% | 30,000 | 9.08 |
| 1988 | 164,500 | −80% | 15,000 | 10.97 |
| 1987 | 807,500 | +21% | 71,000 | 11.37 |
| 1986 | 666,500 | +8.8% | 47,000 | 14.18 |
| 1985 | 612,500 | +18% | 44,000 | 13.92 |
| 1984 | 520,000 | +16% | 39,000 | 13.33 |
| 1983 | 448,000 | +56% | 38,500 | 11.64 |
| 1982 | 287,000 | −22% | 30,500 | 9.41 |
| 1981 | 370,000 | +16% | 29,000 | 12.76 |
| 1980 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 28,000 | 11.43 |
| 1979 | 300,000 | −9.9% | 28,000 | 10.71 |
| 1978 | 333,000 | +5.0% | 30,000 | 11.10 |
| 1977 | 317,000 | +5.7% | 30,000 | 10.57 |
| 1976 | 300,000 | +6.0% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 283,000 | +6.0% | 29,000 | 9.76 |
| 1974 | 267,000 | +6.8% | 28,000 | 9.54 |
| 1973 | 250,000 | +7.3% | 27,000 | 9.26 |
| 1972 | 233,000 | +7.4% | 26,000 | 8.96 |
| 1971 | 217,000 | +8.5% | 25,000 | 8.68 |
| 1970 | 200,000 | +6.4% | 23,500 | 8.51 |
| 1969 | 188,000 | +6.2% | 23,000 | 8.17 |
| 1968 | 177,000 | +6.0% | 21,500 | 8.23 |
| 1967 | 167,000 | +7.7% | 20,500 | 8.15 |
| 1966 | 155,000 | +8.4% | 19,000 | 8.16 |
| 1965 | 143,000 | +7.5% | 18,000 | 7.94 |
| 1964 | 133,000 | +9.0% | 17,000 | 7.82 |
| 1963 | 122,000 | +11% | 16,000 | 7.63 |
| 1962 | 110,000 | +10% | 14,500 | 7.59 |
| 1961 | 100,000 | — | 13,000 | 7.69 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports392 t USD 266,000
Exporter rank64 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 Iran?

Iran produced 188,928 t in 2024, 0.55% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Iran ranked 28th 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 Iran changed?

It fell by 6.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 807,500 t in 1987.

### What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Iran?

6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (188,928 t from 28,014 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.

### Does Iran export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?

In 2024 Iran reported exports of 392 t (USD 266,000) 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 Iran 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 Iran

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[Agricultural production in Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iran/)

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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