Pumpkins and squash production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 306,851 t of pumpkins and squash, the 20th largest in the world (0.89% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 11%. The record was 364,416 t in 2015. Area harvested: 9,797 ha, yield 31.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 306,851 t
- World rank
- 20 of 124
- 10-year change
- −11%
- Record
- 364,416 t
- 2015
Pumpkins and squash in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.89%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.3
- world 15.4 (+104%)
- kg per person
- 5.93
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −11%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Pakistan | 378,125 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Cuba | 321,401 | 0.93% |
| 20 | South Korea | 306,851 | 0.89% |
| 21 | South Africa | 295,149 | 0.85% |
| 22 | Morocco | 282,472 | 0.82% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 306,851 | +4.4% | 9,797 | 31.32 |
| 2023 | 293,789 | +12% | 9,649 | 30.45 |
| 2022 | 263,099 | +8.3% | 8,249 | 31.89 |
| 2021 | 242,914 | −25% | 8,222 | 29.54 |
| 2020 | 325,325 | −5.3% | 9,565 | 34.01 |
| 2019 | 343,511 | +11% | 9,874 | 34.79 |
| 2018 | 310,218 | −0.8% | 9,206 | 33.70 |
| 2017 | 312,690 | +4.9% | 9,095 | 34.38 |
| 2016 | 298,206 | −18% | 9,007 | 33.11 |
| 2015 | 364,416 | +5.5% | 10,645 | 34.23 |
| 2014 | 345,465 | +6.8% | 9,659 | 35.77 |
| 2013 | 323,364 | −0.5% | 9,459 | 34.19 |
| 2012 | 325,113 | +8.2% | 10,450 | 31.11 |
| 2011 | 300,400 | −0.8% | 8,820 | 34.06 |
| 2010 | 302,868 | −11% | 8,970 | 33.76 |
| 2009 | 341,163 | +4.2% | 9,795 | 34.83 |
| 2008 | 327,502 | −0.8% | 9,473 | 34.57 |
| 2007 | 330,040 | +2.5% | 10,375 | 31.81 |
| 2006 | 322,047 | −5.0% | 9,667 | 33.31 |
| 2005 | 339,097 | +11% | 9,327 | 36.36 |
| 2004 | 304,337 | +12% | 9,452 | 32.20 |
| 2003 | 271,823 | −1.7% | 8,791 | 30.92 |
| 2002 | 276,521 | −6.5% | 9,035 | 30.61 |
| 2001 | 295,592 | +23% | 8,792 | 33.62 |
| 2000 | 240,484 | +11% | 8,434 | 28.51 |
| 1999 | 216,958 | +11% | 8,145 | 26.64 |
| 1998 | 194,598 | +7.6% | 7,701 | 25.27 |
| 1997 | 180,779 | +4.9% | 7,447 | 24.28 |
| 1996 | 172,332 | +8.3% | 7,259 | 23.74 |
| 1995 | 159,185 | +4.5% | 7,080 | 22.48 |
| 1994 | 152,392 | −6.6% | 7,512 | 20.29 |
| 1993 | 163,099 | +20% | 7,779 | 20.97 |
| 1992 | 135,740 | +22% | 6,410 | 21.18 |
| 1991 | 111,606 | +36% | 5,774 | 19.33 |
| 1990 | 82,280 | +21% | 4,091 | 20.11 |
| 1989 | 67,777 | +4.8% | 3,516 | 19.28 |
| 1988 | 64,692 | +7.3% | 3,407 | 18.99 |
| 1987 | 60,266 | +51% | 3,258 | 18.50 |
| 1986 | 39,919 | −9.7% | 2,451 | 16.29 |
| 1985 | 44,214 | −1.8% | 2,528 | 17.49 |
| 1984 | 45,029 | +13% | 2,586 | 17.41 |
| 1983 | 39,863 | +11% | 2,366 | 16.85 |
| 1982 | 35,854 | −12% | 2,179 | 16.45 |
| 1981 | 40,956 | +2.2% | 2,568 | 15.95 |
| 1980 | 40,076 | −13% | 2,407 | 16.65 |
| 1979 | 46,199 | +40% | 2,398 | 19.27 |
| 1978 | 33,053 | +4.7% | 2,205 | 14.99 |
| 1977 | 31,576 | +26% | 2,055 | 15.37 |
| 1976 | 24,997 | +33% | 1,671 | 14.96 |
| 1975 | 18,824 | −86% | 1,432 | 13.15 |
| 1974 | 138,696 | +2.9% | 11,019 | 12.59 |
| 1973 | 134,841 | −8.3% | 10,345 | 13.03 |
| 1972 | 147,059 | +37% | 11,029 | 13.33 |
| 1971 | 107,276 | +0.3% | 8,428 | 12.73 |
| 1970 | 106,969 | +7.1% | 8,796 | 12.16 |
| 1969 | 99,900 | +15% | 8,787 | 11.37 |
| 1968 | 86,710 | +4.4% | 7,764 | 11.17 |
| 1967 | 83,065 | −4.6% | 6,899 | 12.04 |
| 1966 | 87,026 | +2.8% | 7,412 | 11.74 |
| 1965 | 84,645 | −24% | 7,739 | 10.94 |
| 1964 | 111,986 | +6.3% | 9,434 | 11.87 |
| 1963 | 105,348 | +52% | 6,453 | 16.33 |
| 1962 | 69,335 | +133% | 6,245 | 11.10 |
| 1961 | 29,753 | — | 2,852 | 10.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 532 t USD 870,000
- Exporter rank
- 57 of 122
- Imports
- 22,313 t USD 12.6 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 306,851 t in 2024, 0.89% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
South Korea ranked 20th 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 South Korea changed?
It fell by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 364,416 t in 2015.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in South Korea?
31.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (306,851 t from 9,797 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 532 t (USD 870,000) and imports of 22,313 t (USD 12.6 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; the 2024 figure for South Korea 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.