Pumpkins and squash production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 71,694 t of pumpkins and squash, the 50th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.0%. The record was 90,000 t in 2005. Area harvested: 7,781 ha, yield 9.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 71,694 t
- World rank
- 50 of 124
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- Record
- 90,000 t
- 2005
Pumpkins and squash in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
North Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.32% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.2
- world 15.4 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 2.71
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −5.0%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Jordan | 74,390 | 0.22% |
| 49 | Malaysia | 74,026 | 0.21% |
| 50 | North Korea | 71,694 | 0.21% |
| 51 | South Sudan | 68,197 | 0.20% |
| 52 | Mali | 62,096 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; North Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71,694 | −0.3% | 7,781 | 9.21 |
| 2023 | 71,876 | −0.3% | 7,785 | 9.23 |
| 2022 | 72,058 | −0.3% | 7,789 | 9.25 |
| 2021 | 72,274 | −0.3% | 7,793 | 9.27 |
| 2020 | 72,513 | +0.0% | 7,835 | 9.26 |
| 2019 | 72,507 | +0.2% | 7,806 | 9.29 |
| 2018 | 72,349 | +0.2% | 7,758 | 9.33 |
| 2017 | 72,186 | +0.0% | 7,709 | 9.36 |
| 2016 | 72,164 | −0.6% | 7,681 | 9.40 |
| 2015 | 72,587 | −3.8% | 7,697 | 9.43 |
| 2014 | 75,435 | −0.7% | 7,971 | 9.46 |
| 2013 | 76,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 9.50 |
| 2012 | 76,000 | +1.6% | 8,000 | 9.50 |
| 2011 | 74,800 | −2.6% | 7,800 | 9.59 |
| 2010 | 76,822 | −2.3% | 7,989 | 9.62 |
| 2009 | 78,596 | +0.3% | 8,182 | 9.61 |
| 2008 | 78,354 | −2.1% | 8,147 | 9.62 |
| 2007 | 80,000 | −5.9% | 8,500 | 9.41 |
| 2006 | 85,000 | −5.6% | 8,673 | 9.80 |
| 2005 | 90,000 | +3.3% | 9,000 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 87,146 | −2.1% | 8,773 | 9.93 |
| 2003 | 89,000 | +2.6% | 8,900 | 10.00 |
| 2002 | 86,713 | −1.5% | 8,709 | 9.96 |
| 2001 | 88,000 | +3.5% | 8,800 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 85,000 | +1.2% | 8,500 | 10.00 |
| 1999 | 84,019 | +1.2% | 8,421 | 9.98 |
| 1998 | 83,000 | +0.5% | 8,300 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 82,617 | +0.5% | 8,270 | 9.99 |
| 1996 | 82,227 | +2.8% | 8,226 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 80,000 | −5.9% | 8,000 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 8,500 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 80,000 | −4.7% | 8,006 | 9.99 |
| 1992 | 83,957 | −3.5% | 8,404 | 9.99 |
| 1991 | 87,000 | +2.4% | 8,752 | 9.94 |
| 1990 | 85,000 | +3.7% | 7,948 | 10.69 |
| 1989 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 8,000 | 10.25 |
| 1988 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 8,000 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 78,000 | +6.8% | 7,800 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 73,000 | +7.4% | 7,650 | 9.54 |
| 1985 | 68,000 | +4.6% | 7,500 | 9.07 |
| 1984 | 65,000 | +3.2% | 7,000 | 9.29 |
| 1983 | 63,000 | +8.6% | 7,000 | 9.00 |
| 1982 | 58,000 | +5.5% | 6,000 | 9.67 |
| 1981 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 5,000 | 10.80 |
| 1979 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 5,000 | 10.40 |
| 1978 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 50,000 | +2.0% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 49,000 | +4.3% | 5,000 | 9.80 |
| 1974 | 47,000 | +4.4% | 4,800 | 9.79 |
| 1973 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 4,600 | 9.78 |
| 1972 | 43,000 | +4.9% | 4,400 | 9.77 |
| 1971 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 4,200 | 9.76 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 3,800 | 10.26 |
| 1968 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 3,700 | 10.27 |
| 1967 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 3,600 | 9.72 |
| 1966 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 3,500 | 9.43 |
| 1965 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 3,500 | 9.14 |
| 1964 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 8.82 |
| 1963 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 8.82 |
| 1962 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 3,300 | 9.09 |
| 1961 | 29,000 | — | 3,300 | 8.79 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pumpkins and squash in North Korea?
North Korea produced 71,694 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Korea rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
North Korea ranked 50th 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 North Korea changed?
It fell by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 90,000 t in 2005.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in North Korea?
9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (71,694 t from 7,781 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
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 North Korea 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.