Pumpkins and squash production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 770,770 t of pumpkins and squash, the 8th largest in the world (2.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. The record was 789,780 t in 2021. Area harvested: 17,740 ha, yield 43.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 770,770 t
- World rank
- 8 of 124
- 10-year change
- +67%
- Record
- 789,780 t
- 2021
Pumpkins and squash in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.2%
- 2.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 43.4
- world 15.4 (+182%)
- kg per person
- 16.1
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +67%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | United States | 934,922 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 831,384 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Spain | 770,770 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Turkey | 741,952 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Italy | 583,000 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 770,770 | +9.0% | 17,740 | 43.45 |
| 2023 | 706,880 | −5.2% | 16,620 | 42.53 |
| 2022 | 745,270 | −5.6% | 15,660 | 47.59 |
| 2021 | 789,780 | +1.9% | 16,590 | 47.61 |
| 2020 | 775,090 | +5.5% | 15,550 | 49.85 |
| 2019 | 734,640 | +2.4% | 14,950 | 49.14 |
| 2018 | 717,650 | +2.2% | 15,160 | 47.34 |
| 2017 | 702,278 | +3.5% | 14,957 | 46.95 |
| 2016 | 678,652 | +22% | 14,247 | 47.63 |
| 2015 | 556,753 | +20% | 11,894 | 46.81 |
| 2014 | 462,266 | −13% | 10,052 | 45.99 |
| 2013 | 533,200 | +3.7% | 11,000 | 48.47 |
| 2012 | 513,964 | +31% | 10,784 | 47.66 |
| 2011 | 393,100 | +7.3% | 7,929 | 49.58 |
| 2010 | 366,500 | +18% | 7,618 | 48.11 |
| 2009 | 310,000 | +6.9% | 7,500 | 41.33 |
| 2008 | 290,000 | −22% | 8,000 | 36.25 |
| 2007 | 373,600 | +20% | 8,500 | 43.95 |
| 2006 | 312,000 | +5.1% | 7,400 | 42.16 |
| 2005 | 297,000 | −12% | 7,000 | 42.43 |
| 2004 | 337,000 | −2.2% | 7,700 | 43.77 |
| 2003 | 344,497 | +3.0% | 7,768 | 44.35 |
| 2002 | 334,500 | +13% | 7,696 | 43.46 |
| 2001 | 296,378 | −21% | 6,949 | 42.65 |
| 2000 | 373,310 | −2.2% | 9,202 | 40.57 |
| 1999 | 381,802 | +7.6% | 9,384 | 40.69 |
| 1998 | 354,884 | +4.0% | 8,740 | 40.60 |
| 1997 | 341,309 | +0.1% | 8,390 | 40.68 |
| 1996 | 340,845 | +29% | 8,684 | 39.25 |
| 1995 | 264,538 | +1.4% | 6,629 | 39.91 |
| 1994 | 260,797 | +7.3% | 6,900 | 37.80 |
| 1993 | 243,000 | −6.1% | 6,739 | 36.06 |
| 1992 | 258,800 | +2.3% | 7,421 | 34.87 |
| 1991 | 253,000 | −5.0% | 7,499 | 33.74 |
| 1990 | 266,200 | +10% | 7,832 | 33.99 |
| 1989 | 241,000 | +1.6% | 7,566 | 31.85 |
| 1988 | 237,300 | +3.2% | 7,200 | 32.96 |
| 1987 | 229,921 | +27% | 7,081 | 32.47 |
| 1986 | 180,500 | +9.9% | 6,000 | 30.08 |
| 1985 | 164,282 | +9.6% | 5,830 | 28.18 |
| 1984 | 149,857 | +9.4% | 5,890 | 25.44 |
| 1983 | 137,000 | −6.0% | 5,900 | 23.22 |
| 1982 | 145,700 | +18% | 5,900 | 24.69 |
| 1981 | 123,300 | −5.2% | 5,600 | 22.02 |
| 1980 | 130,000 | +0.1% | 5,400 | 24.07 |
| 1979 | 129,900 | +7.5% | 5,250 | 24.74 |
| 1978 | 120,800 | −4.1% | 5,200 | 23.23 |
| 1977 | 126,000 | +17% | 5,200 | 24.23 |
| 1976 | 107,600 | +19% | 4,700 | 22.89 |
| 1975 | 90,600 | +13% | 4,400 | 20.59 |
| 1974 | 79,900 | +6.0% | 4,200 | 19.02 |
| 1973 | 75,400 | +74% | 3,900 | 19.33 |
| 1972 | 43,300 | −30% | 2,000 | 21.65 |
| 1971 | 61,600 | −13% | 3,100 | 19.87 |
| 1970 | 70,800 | −31% | 3,230 | 21.92 |
| 1969 | 102,900 | −2.0% | 4,394 | 23.42 |
| 1968 | 105,000 | −3.1% | 4,554 | 23.06 |
| 1967 | 108,400 | −3.0% | 4,712 | 23.01 |
| 1966 | 111,800 | −4.4% | 5,033 | 22.21 |
| 1965 | 117,000 | −4.9% | 5,100 | 22.94 |
| 1964 | 123,000 | −8.2% | 5,200 | 23.65 |
| 1963 | 134,000 | +2.3% | 5,700 | 23.51 |
| 1962 | 131,000 | −11% | 5,600 | 23.39 |
| 1961 | 147,000 | — | 6,100 | 24.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 454,344 t USD 620 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 122
- Imports
- 34,112 t USD 33.5 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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 Spain?
Spain produced 770,770 t in 2024, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Spain ranked 8th 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 Spain changed?
It rose by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 789,780 t in 2021.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Spain?
43.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (770,770 t from 17,740 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 454,344 t (USD 620 m) and imports of 34,112 t (USD 33.5 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
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.