Pumpkins and squash production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 39,650 t of pumpkins and squash, the 58th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 127%. The record was 39,950 t in 2023. Area harvested: 1,820 ha, yield 21.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 39,650 t
- World rank
- 58 of 124
- 10-year change
- +127%
- Record
- 39,950 t
- 2023
Pumpkins and squash in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 21.8
- world 15.4 (+42%)
- kg per person
- 2.18
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +127%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Taiwan | 43,473 | 0.13% |
| 57 | Iraq | 40,164 | 0.12% |
| 58 | Netherlands | 39,650 | 0.11% |
| 59 | Libya | 35,429 | 0.10% |
| 60 | Mauritius | 34,401 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,650 | −0.8% | 1,820 | 21.79 |
| 2023 | 39,950 | +11% | 1,670 | 23.92 |
| 2022 | 35,890 | −0.6% | 1,660 | 21.62 |
| 2021 | 36,110 | +10% | 1,660 | 21.75 |
| 2020 | 32,790 | +2.1% | 1,380 | 23.76 |
| 2019 | 32,130 | +4.7% | 1,330 | 24.16 |
| 2018 | 30,700 | +17% | 1,230 | 24.96 |
| 2017 | 26,200 | +55% | 374 | 70.05 |
| 2016 | 16,900 | −8.2% | 331 | 51.06 |
| 2015 | 18,400 | +5.1% | 306 | 60.13 |
| 2014 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 290 | 60.34 |
| 2013 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 260 | 65.38 |
| 2012 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 260 | 65.38 |
| 2011 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 265 | 67.92 |
| 2010 | 18,000 | −2.7% | 264 | 68.18 |
| 2009 | 18,500 | +12% | 245 | 75.51 |
| 2008 | 16,500 | +18% | 200 | 82.50 |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +22% | 200 | 70.00 |
| 2006 | 11,500 | −4.2% | 200 | 57.50 |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 165 | 72.73 |
| 2004 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 160 | 68.75 |
| 2003 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 200 | 60.00 |
| 2002 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 55.00 |
| 2001 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 55.00 |
| 2000 | 11,000 | −12% | 200 | 55.00 |
| 1999 | 12,500 | +14% | 200 | 62.50 |
| 1998 | 11,000 | −13% | 200 | 55.00 |
| 1997 | 12,700 | +21% | 200 | 63.50 |
| 1996 | 10,500 | −27% | 200 | 52.50 |
| 1995 | 14,400 | +82% | 200 | 72.00 |
| 1994 | 7,900 | +3.9% | 100 | 79.00 |
| 1993 | 7,600 | +4.1% | 100 | 76.00 |
| 1992 | 7,300 | +4.3% | 100 | 73.00 |
| 1991 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 70.00 |
| 1990 | 7,000 | +600% | 100 | 70.00 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | +300% | — | — |
| 1988 | 250 | +400% | — | — |
| 1987 | 50 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 45,644 t USD 74.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 122
- Imports
- 89,794 t USD 103 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 39,650 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Netherlands ranked 58th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 127% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 39,950 t in 2023.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Netherlands?
21.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (39,650 t from 1,820 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 45,644 t (USD 74.9 m) and imports of 89,794 t (USD 103 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.