Pumpkins and squash production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 84,768 t of pumpkins and squash, the 47th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 134,904 t in 2005. Area harvested: 3,182 ha, yield 26.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 84,768 t
- World rank
- 47 of 124
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 134,904 t
- 2005
Pumpkins and squash in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.27% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.6
- world 15.4 (+73%)
- kg per person
- 2.50
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Venezuela | 87,607 | 0.25% |
| 46 | Tunisia | 86,602 | 0.25% |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 84,768 | 0.25% |
| 48 | Jordan | 74,390 | 0.22% |
| 49 | Malaysia | 74,026 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84,768 | +5.1% | 3,182 | 26.64 |
| 2023 | 80,642 | +13% | 3,094 | 26.06 |
| 2022 | 71,550 | +11% | 2,588 | 27.65 |
| 2021 | 64,650 | +3.4% | 2,552 | 25.33 |
| 2020 | 62,533 | −5.8% | 2,508 | 24.93 |
| 2019 | 66,402 | +18% | 2,663 | 24.94 |
| 2018 | 56,174 | +11% | 2,848 | 19.72 |
| 2017 | 50,611 | −11% | 2,362 | 21.43 |
| 2016 | 56,903 | −12% | 2,634 | 21.60 |
| 2015 | 64,897 | +1.7% | 2,939 | 22.08 |
| 2014 | 63,816 | −47% | 3,280 | 19.46 |
| 2013 | 119,873 | −0.8% | 6,001 | 19.98 |
| 2012 | 120,851 | −5.2% | 6,278 | 19.25 |
| 2011 | 127,461 | +0.9% | 6,451 | 19.76 |
| 2010 | 126,338 | +8.0% | 6,064 | 20.83 |
| 2009 | 116,982 | −2.9% | 6,359 | 18.40 |
| 2008 | 120,472 | +3.6% | 6,670 | 18.06 |
| 2007 | 116,321 | −6.5% | 6,691 | 17.38 |
| 2006 | 124,410 | −7.8% | 6,210 | 20.03 |
| 2005 | 134,904 | +6.3% | 8,038 | 16.78 |
| 2004 | 126,882 | +26% | 7,298 | 17.39 |
| 2003 | 101,075 | +2.3% | 7,589 | 13.32 |
| 2002 | 98,812 | −5.9% | 7,910 | 12.49 |
| 2001 | 104,991 | +34% | 8,400 | 12.50 |
| 2000 | 78,422 | −0.7% | 6,150 | 12.75 |
| 1999 | 79,000 | +4.8% | 6,048 | 13.06 |
| 1998 | 75,350 | −4.3% | 7,850 | 9.60 |
| 1997 | 78,726 | −0.9% | 8,179 | 9.63 |
| 1996 | 79,445 | +1.9% | 8,220 | 9.66 |
| 1995 | 77,972 | +12% | 8,101 | 9.62 |
| 1994 | 69,687 | +2.8% | 7,240 | 9.63 |
| 1993 | 67,763 | +8.3% | 6,852 | 9.89 |
| 1992 | 62,594 | −3.6% | 6,364 | 9.84 |
| 1991 | 64,904 | +13% | 6,088 | 10.66 |
| 1990 | 57,637 | +10.0% | 5,999 | 9.61 |
| 1989 | 52,410 | −12% | 5,089 | 10.30 |
| 1988 | 59,665 | −2.6% | 5,126 | 11.64 |
| 1987 | 61,287 | +36% | 5,089 | 12.04 |
| 1986 | 45,045 | +5.5% | 4,063 | 11.09 |
| 1985 | 42,711 | −2.5% | 4,105 | 10.40 |
| 1984 | 43,821 | +10% | 3,651 | 12.00 |
| 1983 | 39,700 | −4.3% | 3,135 | 12.66 |
| 1982 | 41,496 | −13% | 3,859 | 10.75 |
| 1981 | 47,565 | +33% | 2,239 | 21.24 |
| 1980 | 35,641 | −29% | 3,940 | 9.05 |
| 1979 | 50,170 | +51% | 5,068 | 9.90 |
| 1978 | 33,166 | −34% | 3,853 | 8.61 |
| 1977 | 50,239 | +233% | 5,183 | 9.69 |
| 1976 | 15,090 | +102% | 2,666 | 5.66 |
| 1975 | 7,468 | −76% | 919 | 8.13 |
| 1974 | 30,827 | +125% | 3,797 | 8.12 |
| 1973 | 13,707 | +39% | 898 | 15.26 |
| 1972 | 9,844 | −45% | 696 | 14.14 |
| 1971 | 17,990 | +12% | 1,451 | 12.40 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 3,000 | 5.33 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,700 | 5.56 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 2,500 | 5.60 |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 2,300 | 5.65 |
| 1966 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 5.45 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 2,200 | 5.45 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +10% | 2,100 | 5.24 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +11% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 1,900 | 4.74 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,297 t USD 306,000
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 122
- Imports
- 3,999 t USD 4.4 m
- Importer rank
- 36 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 84,768 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Saudi Arabia ranked 47th 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 Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 134,904 t in 2005.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Saudi Arabia?
26.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (84,768 t from 3,182 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 1,297 t (USD 306,000) and imports of 3,999 t (USD 4.4 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 Saudi Arabia 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.