Pumpkins and squash production in Qatar
In 2024 Qatar produced 14,172 t of pumpkins and squash, the 81st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%. The record was 15,494 t in 2023. Area harvested: 651 ha, yield 21.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,172 t
- World rank
- 81 of 124
- 10-year change
- +65%
- Record
- 15,494 t
- 2023
Pumpkins and squash in Qatar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Qatar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 21.8
- world 15.4 (+41%)
- kg per person
- 4.65
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +65%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Czechia | 16,460 | 0.05% |
| 80 | Bulgaria | 15,500 | 0.04% |
| 81 | Qatar | 14,172 | 0.04% |
| 82 | Panama | 12,802 | 0.04% |
| 83 | Kuwait | 12,353 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Qatar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,172 | −8.5% | 651 | 21.77 |
| 2023 | 15,494 | +71% | 634 | 24.44 |
| 2022 | 9,064 | −5.8% | 516 | 17.57 |
| 2021 | 9,624 | +33% | 522 | 18.44 |
| 2020 | 7,217 | −31% | 637 | 11.33 |
| 2019 | 10,485 | +33% | 582 | 18.02 |
| 2018 | 7,873 | +73% | 434 | 18.14 |
| 2017 | 4,541 | +309% | 164 | 27.69 |
| 2016 | 1,111 | −9.2% | 51 | 21.78 |
| 2015 | 1,223 | −86% | 56 | 21.84 |
| 2014 | 8,614 | +28% | 482 | 17.87 |
| 2013 | 6,729 | −7.9% | 388 | 17.34 |
| 2012 | 7,303 | −8.0% | 419 | 17.43 |
| 2011 | 7,939 | −13% | 454 | 17.49 |
| 2010 | 9,163 | +2,191% | 512 | 17.90 |
| 2009 | 400 | −80% | 18 | 22.22 |
| 2008 | 2,000 | −50% | 100 | 20.00 |
| 2007 | 4,034 | +46% | 194 | 20.79 |
| 2006 | 2,768 | +110% | 133 | 20.81 |
| 2005 | 1,316 | −14% | 66 | 19.94 |
| 2004 | 1,526 | −18% | 75 | 20.35 |
| 2003 | 1,853 | −58% | 93 | 19.92 |
| 2002 | 4,398 | −28% | 231 | 19.04 |
| 2001 | 6,092 | −28% | 330 | 18.46 |
| 2000 | 8,500 | +9.3% | 480 | 17.71 |
| 1999 | 7,780 | −11% | 445 | 17.48 |
| 1998 | 8,764 | −6.0% | 500 | 17.53 |
| 1997 | 9,319 | +20% | 527 | 17.68 |
| 1996 | 7,752 | −7.6% | 438 | 17.70 |
| 1995 | 8,394 | +8.3% | 477 | 17.60 |
| 1994 | 7,752 | +20% | 446 | 17.38 |
| 1993 | 6,474 | −12% | 373 | 17.36 |
| 1992 | 7,361 | +11% | 418 | 17.61 |
| 1991 | 6,661 | +46% | 387 | 17.21 |
| 1990 | 4,577 | −1.6% | 298 | 15.36 |
| 1989 | 4,650 | +26% | 314 | 14.81 |
| 1988 | 3,688 | +29% | 252 | 14.63 |
| 1987 | 2,850 | +2.8% | 176 | 16.19 |
| 1986 | 2,772 | +22% | 183 | 15.15 |
| 1985 | 2,276 | +22% | 163 | 13.96 |
| 1984 | 1,864 | +37% | 152 | 12.26 |
| 1983 | 1,363 | −51% | 91 | 14.98 |
| 1982 | 2,808 | +100% | 119 | 23.60 |
| 1981 | 1,407 | −1.1% | 136 | 10.35 |
| 1980 | 1,423 | −45% | 100 | 14.23 |
| 1979 | 2,579 | −0.8% | 214 | 12.05 |
| 1978 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 125 | 20.80 |
| 1977 | 2,600 | — | 123 | 21.14 |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 14,125 t USD 11.0 m
- Importer rank
- 18 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 Qatar?
Qatar produced 14,172 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Qatar rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Qatar ranked 81st 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 Qatar changed?
It rose by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 15,494 t in 2023.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Qatar?
21.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,172 t from 651 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Qatar export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Qatar reported no exports and imports of 14,125 t (USD 11.0 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 Qatar 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.