Pumpkins and squash production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 92,392 t of pumpkins and squash, the 43rd largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 189,500 t in 1994. Area harvested: 4,791 ha, yield 19.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 92,392 t
- World rank
- 43 of 124
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 189,500 t
- 1994
Pumpkins and squash in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.65% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.3
- world 15.4 (+25%)
- kg per person
- 17.7
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −40%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 108,167 | 0.31% |
| 42 | Guatemala | 107,818 | 0.31% |
| 43 | New Zealand | 92,392 | 0.27% |
| 44 | Guyana | 88,104 | 0.25% |
| 45 | Venezuela | 87,607 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92,392 | −0.2% | 4,791 | 19.28 |
| 2023 | 92,556 | +0.0% | 4,800 | 19.28 |
| 2022 | 92,546 | −32% | 4,800 | 19.28 |
| 2021 | 135,838 | −2.7% | 7,070 | 19.21 |
| 2020 | 139,649 | +2.3% | 7,070 | 19.75 |
| 2019 | 136,571 | −0.3% | 6,783 | 20.13 |
| 2018 | 137,000 | −2.8% | 6,720 | 20.39 |
| 2017 | 141,000 | −12% | 6,953 | 20.28 |
| 2016 | 160,000 | +0.6% | 8,143 | 19.65 |
| 2015 | 159,000 | +3.2% | 8,023 | 19.82 |
| 2014 | 154,000 | +12% | 7,470 | 20.62 |
| 2013 | 137,616 | −1.9% | 7,778 | 17.69 |
| 2012 | 140,297 | +2.5% | 7,885 | 17.79 |
| 2011 | 136,931 | −6.2% | 7,510 | 18.23 |
| 2010 | 146,042 | −8.7% | 7,210 | 20.26 |
| 2009 | 160,000 | −8.6% | 7,843 | 20.40 |
| 2008 | 175,000 | −5.4% | 8,800 | 19.89 |
| 2007 | 185,000 | +20% | 8,840 | 20.93 |
| 2006 | 154,000 | +24% | 7,418 | 20.76 |
| 2005 | 124,000 | +15% | 8,074 | 15.36 |
| 2004 | 108,000 | −14% | 7,600 | 14.21 |
| 2003 | 126,000 | −19% | 7,600 | 16.58 |
| 2002 | 156,000 | −2.0% | 7,593 | 20.55 |
| 2001 | 159,237 | +2.7% | 7,857 | 20.27 |
| 2000 | 155,000 | 0.0% | 7,785 | 19.91 |
| 1999 | 155,000 | +4.7% | 7,000 | 22.14 |
| 1998 | 148,000 | −4.5% | 6,500 | 22.77 |
| 1997 | 155,000 | −8.8% | 7,000 | 22.14 |
| 1996 | 169,900 | −7.3% | 7,313 | 23.23 |
| 1995 | 183,200 | −3.3% | 7,817 | 23.44 |
| 1994 | 189,500 | +26% | 9,056 | 20.93 |
| 1993 | 150,800 | +40% | 6,773 | 22.26 |
| 1992 | 108,100 | +20% | 5,123 | 21.10 |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +20% | 5,500 | 16.36 |
| 1990 | 75,000 | +15% | 4,774 | 15.71 |
| 1989 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 4,415 | 14.72 |
| 1988 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 4,352 | 13.79 |
| 1987 | 55,000 | +10% | 3,395 | 16.20 |
| 1986 | 50,000 | −9.1% | 2,949 | 16.95 |
| 1985 | 55,000 | +10% | 2,700 | 20.37 |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +11% | 2,500 | 20.00 |
| 1983 | 45,000 | +22% | 2,300 | 19.57 |
| 1982 | 36,761 | +20% | 2,042 | 18.00 |
| 1981 | 30,562 | +42% | 1,610 | 18.98 |
| 1980 | 21,483 | +17% | 1,028 | 20.90 |
| 1979 | 18,372 | +3.4% | 860 | 21.36 |
| 1978 | 17,763 | +13% | 880 | 20.19 |
| 1977 | 15,700 | −3.7% | 850 | 18.47 |
| 1976 | 16,300 | 0.0% | 842 | 19.36 |
| 1975 | 16,300 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 13.58 |
| 1974 | 16,300 | +1.2% | 1,100 | 14.82 |
| 1973 | 16,100 | −15% | 1,000 | 16.10 |
| 1972 | 18,900 | +18% | 1,000 | 18.90 |
| 1971 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 16.00 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 16.00 |
| 1969 | 16,000 | −2.4% | 1,000 | 16.00 |
| 1968 | 16,400 | 0.0% | 900 | 18.22 |
| 1967 | 16,400 | +1.9% | 900 | 18.22 |
| 1966 | 16,100 | −6.9% | 1,000 | 16.10 |
| 1965 | 17,300 | +8.1% | 970 | 17.84 |
| 1964 | 16,000 | −15% | 665 | 24.06 |
| 1963 | 18,800 | +8.7% | 720 | 26.11 |
| 1962 | 17,300 | +13% | 600 | 28.83 |
| 1961 | 15,300 | — | 480 | 31.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 63,784 t USD 34.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 122
- Imports
- 552 t USD 1.6 m
- Importer rank
- 74 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 92,392 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
New Zealand ranked 43rd 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 New Zealand changed?
It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 189,500 t in 1994.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in New Zealand?
19.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (92,392 t from 4,791 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 63,784 t (USD 34.8 m) and imports of 552 t (USD 1.6 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 New Zealand 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.