Pumpkins and squash production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 163,620 t of pumpkins and squash, the 31st largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 437,900 t in 1961. Area harvested: 14,221 ha, yield 11.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 163,620 t
- World rank
- 31 of 124
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 437,900 t
- 1961
Pumpkins and squash in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.85% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.5
- world 15.4 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 1.32
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Cameroon | 183,924 | 0.53% |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 166,172 | 0.48% |
| 31 | Japan | 163,620 | 0.47% |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 162,801 | 0.47% |
| 33 | Germany | 161,520 | 0.47% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 163,620 | +2.3% | 14,221 | 11.51 |
| 2023 | 159,900 | −13% | 13,800 | 11.59 |
| 2022 | 182,900 | +4.9% | 14,500 | 12.61 |
| 2021 | 174,300 | −6.6% | 14,500 | 12.02 |
| 2020 | 186,600 | +0.5% | 14,800 | 12.61 |
| 2019 | 185,600 | +17% | 15,300 | 12.13 |
| 2018 | 159,300 | −21% | 15,200 | 10.48 |
| 2017 | 201,300 | +8.6% | 15,800 | 12.74 |
| 2016 | 185,300 | −8.4% | 16,000 | 11.58 |
| 2015 | 202,400 | +1.2% | 16,100 | 12.57 |
| 2014 | 200,000 | −5.6% | 16,200 | 12.35 |
| 2013 | 211,800 | −6.7% | 16,600 | 12.76 |
| 2012 | 227,100 | +8.6% | 17,800 | 12.76 |
| 2011 | 209,200 | −5.1% | 17,900 | 11.69 |
| 2010 | 220,500 | +3.0% | 18,000 | 12.25 |
| 2009 | 214,100 | −12% | 18,200 | 11.76 |
| 2008 | 242,800 | +6.5% | 18,000 | 13.49 |
| 2007 | 228,000 | +3.4% | 17,200 | 13.26 |
| 2006 | 220,400 | −5.9% | 16,900 | 13.04 |
| 2005 | 234,100 | +3.8% | 16,900 | 13.85 |
| 2004 | 225,500 | −3.4% | 16,800 | 13.42 |
| 2003 | 233,400 | +6.3% | 16,800 | 13.89 |
| 2002 | 219,500 | −3.5% | 16,000 | 13.72 |
| 2001 | 227,500 | −10% | 16,000 | 14.22 |
| 2000 | 253,600 | −4.5% | 18,000 | 14.09 |
| 1999 | 265,600 | +3.0% | 19,000 | 13.98 |
| 1998 | 257,800 | +4.4% | 18,000 | 14.32 |
| 1997 | 247,000 | +5.4% | 17,000 | 14.53 |
| 1996 | 234,400 | −3.1% | 16,000 | 14.65 |
| 1995 | 241,800 | −8.7% | 16,000 | 15.11 |
| 1994 | 264,900 | +3.2% | 17,500 | 15.14 |
| 1993 | 256,700 | −7.7% | 18,200 | 14.10 |
| 1992 | 278,000 | +3.2% | 18,400 | 15.11 |
| 1991 | 269,400 | −5.9% | 18,200 | 14.80 |
| 1990 | 286,400 | −3.4% | 18,500 | 15.48 |
| 1989 | 296,500 | +4.5% | 19,300 | 15.36 |
| 1988 | 283,600 | +2.5% | 18,700 | 15.17 |
| 1987 | 276,800 | −0.3% | 17,700 | 15.64 |
| 1986 | 277,700 | +1.6% | 17,300 | 16.05 |
| 1985 | 273,400 | −7.9% | 17,500 | 15.62 |
| 1984 | 296,700 | +17% | 18,500 | 16.04 |
| 1983 | 252,600 | −9.5% | 17,300 | 14.60 |
| 1982 | 279,100 | +3.5% | 17,900 | 15.59 |
| 1981 | 269,600 | +7.0% | 17,800 | 15.15 |
| 1980 | 252,000 | +7.9% | 16,200 | 15.56 |
| 1979 | 233,600 | −11% | 14,200 | 16.45 |
| 1978 | 263,700 | −0.3% | 14,900 | 17.70 |
| 1977 | 264,600 | +14% | 14,700 | 18.00 |
| 1976 | 231,800 | −6.4% | 13,900 | 16.68 |
| 1975 | 247,700 | −2.5% | 14,200 | 17.44 |
| 1974 | 254,000 | −2.9% | 14,900 | 17.05 |
| 1973 | 261,600 | −3.5% | 15,400 | 16.99 |
| 1972 | 271,000 | −11% | 16,100 | 16.83 |
| 1971 | 303,100 | −1.1% | 18,300 | 16.56 |
| 1970 | 306,500 | +4.6% | 18,400 | 16.66 |
| 1969 | 292,900 | −11% | 17,300 | 16.93 |
| 1968 | 330,400 | −5.9% | 18,700 | 17.67 |
| 1967 | 351,300 | +3.1% | 20,800 | 16.89 |
| 1966 | 340,600 | −3.1% | 22,200 | 15.34 |
| 1965 | 351,600 | −5.5% | 22,800 | 15.42 |
| 1964 | 372,000 | −8.5% | 24,600 | 15.12 |
| 1963 | 406,600 | −1.3% | 25,900 | 15.70 |
| 1962 | 412,000 | −5.9% | 26,000 | 15.85 |
| 1961 | 437,900 | — | 26,700 | 16.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 703 t USD 911,000
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 122
- Imports
- 70,574 t USD 56.9 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 Japan?
Japan produced 163,620 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Japan ranked 31st 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 437,900 t in 1961.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Japan?
11.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (163,620 t from 14,221 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 703 t (USD 911,000) and imports of 70,574 t (USD 56.9 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; the 2024 figure for Japan is imputed 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.