FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.

