> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024121,030 t
World rank38 of 124
10-year change+656%
Record162,780 t2021

## Pumpkins and squash in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Portugal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.35%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha26.3world 15.4 (+71%)
kg per person11.6world 4.24
10-year change+656%world +46%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/chile/) | 135,167 | 0.39% |
| 37 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/canada/) | 128,448 | 0.37% |
| 38 | **Portugal** | 121,030 | 0.35% |
| 39 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/syria/) | 115,220 | 0.33% |
| 40 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/thailand/) | 109,821 | 0.32% |

[Full ranking of 124 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

### Map of world production of pumpkins and squash

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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

Exports34,185 t USD 29.6 m
Exporter rank8 of 122
Imports23,139 t USD 19.6 m
Importer rank15 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 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

[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/)

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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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