Pumpkins and squash production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 121,030 t of pumpkins and squash, the 38th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 656%. The record was 162,780 t in 2021. Area harvested: 4,610 ha, yield 26.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 121,030 t
- World rank
- 38 of 124
- 10-year change
- +656%
- Record
- 162,780 t
- 2021
Pumpkins and squash in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.3
- world 15.4 (+71%)
- kg per person
- 11.6
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +656%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Chile | 135,167 | 0.39% |
| 37 | Canada | 128,448 | 0.37% |
| 38 | Portugal | 121,030 | 0.35% |
| 39 | Syria | 115,220 | 0.33% |
| 40 | Thailand | 109,821 | 0.32% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 121,030 | −10% | 4,610 | 26.25 |
| 2023 | 134,640 | +23% | 4,280 | 31.46 |
| 2022 | 109,750 | −33% | 4,590 | 23.91 |
| 2021 | 162,780 | +5.0% | 5,950 | 27.36 |
| 2020 | 155,020 | +87% | 5,860 | 26.45 |
| 2019 | 82,750 | −11% | 3,080 | 26.87 |
| 2018 | 93,000 | +310% | 3,320 | 28.01 |
| 2017 | 22,667 | −19% | 1,231 | 18.41 |
| 2016 | 28,000 | +17% | 1,514 | 18.49 |
| 2015 | 24,000 | +50% | 1,292 | 18.58 |
| 2014 | 16,000 | +4.4% | 858 | 18.65 |
| 2013 | 15,329 | +9.5% | 822 | 18.65 |
| 2012 | 14,000 | −3.6% | 750 | 18.67 |
| 2011 | 14,520 | +0.6% | 767 | 18.93 |
| 2010 | 14,432 | +2.4% | 757 | 19.06 |
| 2009 | 14,100 | +2.9% | 730 | 19.32 |
| 2008 | 13,700 | +1.5% | 710 | 19.30 |
| 2007 | 13,500 | +1.1% | 700 | 19.29 |
| 2006 | 13,349 | +2.2% | 685 | 19.49 |
| 2005 | 13,067 | +1.9% | 667 | 19.59 |
| 2004 | 12,824 | +1.1% | 652 | 19.67 |
| 2003 | 12,687 | +1.7% | 642 | 19.76 |
| 2002 | 12,470 | +9.4% | 629 | 19.83 |
| 2001 | 11,396 | −0.6% | 572 | 19.92 |
| 2000 | 11,469 | −0.9% | 574 | 19.98 |
| 1999 | 11,570 | −3.6% | 577 | 20.05 |
| 1998 | 12,000 | −4.0% | 596 | 20.13 |
| 1997 | 12,500 | −6.0% | 618 | 20.23 |
| 1996 | 13,300 | +11% | 655 | 20.31 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +216% | 600 | 20.00 |
| 1994 | 3,800 | −5.0% | 185 | 20.54 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 193 | 20.73 |
| 1992 | 3,800 | −12% | 180 | 21.11 |
| 1991 | 4,300 | −4.4% | 200 | 21.50 |
| 1990 | 4,500 | +18% | 220 | 20.45 |
| 1989 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 180 | 21.11 |
| 1988 | 3,800 | −16% | 190 | 20.00 |
| 1987 | 4,500 | +13% | 220 | 20.45 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | +33% | 180 | 22.22 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 150 | 20.00 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +15% | 150 | 20.00 |
| 1983 | 2,600 | −7.1% | 150 | 17.33 |
| 1982 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 150 | 18.67 |
| 1981 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 150 | 18.67 |
| 1980 | 2,700 | 0.0% | 150 | 18.00 |
| 1979 | 2,700 | 0.0% | 150 | 18.00 |
| 1978 | 2,700 | −10.0% | 150 | 18.00 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +50% | 150 | 20.00 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1972 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +33% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 1970 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1969 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1965 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1964 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1963 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1962 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 100 | 15.00 |
| 1961 | 1,500 | — | 100 | 15.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34,185 t USD 29.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 122
- Imports
- 23,139 t USD 19.6 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 121,030 t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Portugal ranked 38th 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 Portugal changed?
It rose by 656% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 162,780 t in 2021.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Portugal?
26.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (121,030 t from 4,610 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 34,185 t (USD 29.6 m) and imports of 23,139 t (USD 19.6 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. 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.