> In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 153 t of pumpkins and squash, the 120th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.7%.

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# Pumpkins and squash production in Papua New Guinea

In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 153 t of pumpkins and squash, the 120th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.7%. The record was 211 t in 1962. Area harvested: 85 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024153 t
World rank120 of 124
10-year change+2.7%
Record211 t1962

## Pumpkins and squash in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 15.4 (−88%)
kg per person0.01world 4.24
10-year change+2.7%world +46%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 118 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 197 | 0.00% |
| 119 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/grenada/) | 179 | 0.00% |
| 120 | **Papua New Guinea** | 153 | 0.00% |
| 121 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 143 | 0.00% |
| 122 | [French Polynesia](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/french-polynesia/) | 122 | 0.00% |

[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; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 153 | 0.0% | 85 | 1.80 |
| 2023 | 153 | 0.0% | 85 | 1.80 |
| 2022 | 153 | 0.0% | 85 | 1.80 |
| 2021 | 153 | +0.7% | 84 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 152 | +2.7% | 86 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 148 | +0.7% | 84 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 147 | +0.7% | 83 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 146 | −0.7% | 82 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | 147 | −4.5% | 82 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 154 | +3.4% | 86 | 1.79 |
| 2014 | 149 | +7.2% | 82 | 1.82 |
| 2013 | 139 | +6.9% | 78 | 1.78 |
| 2012 | 130 | −19% | 80 | 1.63 |
| 2011 | 160 | +1.3% | 88 | 1.82 |
| 2010 | 158 | +0.6% | 85 | 1.86 |
| 2009 | 157 | −1.9% | 83 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 160 | −5.9% | 80 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 170 | +9.0% | 85 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 156 | +4.0% | 81 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 150 | +1.4% | 80 | 1.88 |
| 2004 | 148 | +1.4% | 78 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 146 | +4.3% | 77 | 1.90 |
| 2002 | 140 | −7.9% | 75 | 1.87 |
| 2001 | 152 | +1.3% | 76 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 150 | −12% | 75 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 170 | +13% | 86 | 1.98 |
| 1998 | 150 | +25% | 72 | 2.08 |
| 1997 | 120 | +4.3% | 70 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 115 | +0.9% | 68 | 1.69 |
| 1995 | 114 | +3.6% | 60 | 1.90 |
| 1994 | 110 | +10% | 55 | 2.00 |
| 1993 | 100 | +11% | 50 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 90 | +5.9% | 45 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 85 | +6.3% | 43 | 1.98 |
| 1990 | 80 | +6.7% | 40 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 75 | +7.1% | 35 | 2.14 |
| 1988 | 70 | +40% | 30 | 2.33 |
| 1987 | 50 | +67% | 11 | 4.55 |
| 1986 | 30 | −43% | 12 | 2.50 |
| 1985 | 53 | +13% | 14 | 3.79 |
| 1984 | 47 | −2.1% | 18 | 2.61 |
| 1983 | 48 | +4.3% | 20 | 2.40 |
| 1982 | 46 | +7.0% | 13 | 3.54 |
| 1981 | 43 | +23% | 23 | 1.87 |
| 1980 | 35 | −51% | 29 | 1.21 |
| 1979 | 71 | 0.0% | 44 | 1.61 |
| 1978 | 71 | +446% | 11 | 6.45 |
| 1977 | 13 | −71% | 23 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 45 | −27% | 25 | 1.80 |
| 1975 | 62 | +55% | 31 | 2.00 |
| 1974 | 40 | −45% | 28 | 1.43 |
| 1973 | 73 | −8.8% | 24 | 3.04 |
| 1972 | 80 | −18% | 19 | 4.21 |
| 1971 | 97 | −25% | 18 | 5.39 |
| 1970 | 129 | +130% | 24 | 5.38 |
| 1969 | 56 | −46% | 12 | 4.67 |
| 1968 | 103 | +3.0% | 19 | 5.42 |
| 1967 | 100 | +12% | 19 | 5.26 |
| 1966 | 89 | +19% | 39 | 2.28 |
| 1965 | 75 | −40% | 37 | 2.03 |
| 1964 | 126 | +7.7% | 38 | 3.32 |
| 1963 | 117 | −45% | 30 | 3.90 |
| 1962 | 211 | +7.7% | 47 | 4.49 |
| 1961 | 196 | — | 46 | 4.26 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports4 t USD 5,000
Importer rank124 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pumpkins and squash in Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea produced 153 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?

Papua New Guinea ranked 120th 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 Papua New Guinea changed?

It rose by 2.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 211 t in 1962.

### What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Papua New Guinea?

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (153 t from 85 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.

### Does Papua New Guinea export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?

In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported no exports and imports of 4 t (USD 5,000), 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 Papua New Guinea is imputed 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 Papua New Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/papua-new-guinea/)

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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