Pumpkins and squash production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 162,801 t of pumpkins and squash, the 32nd largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 272,851 t in 2018. Area harvested: 14,348 ha, yield 11.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 162,801 t
- World rank
- 32 of 124
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 272,851 t
- 2018
Pumpkins and squash in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.3
- world 15.4 (−26%)
- kg per person
- 7.05
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 166,172 | 0.48% |
| 31 | Japan | 163,620 | 0.47% |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 162,801 | 0.47% |
| 33 | Germany | 161,520 | 0.47% |
| 34 | Colombia | 156,278 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 162,801 | −29% | 14,348 | 11.35 |
| 2023 | 228,305 | +27% | 19,420 | 11.76 |
| 2022 | 179,786 | −31% | 18,626 | 9.65 |
| 2021 | 261,511 | −1.2% | 20,550 | 12.73 |
| 2020 | 264,785 | +16% | 20,620 | 12.84 |
| 2019 | 229,175 | −16% | 17,469 | 13.12 |
| 2018 | 272,851 | +28% | 22,035 | 12.38 |
| 2017 | 213,581 | −13% | 17,488 | 12.21 |
| 2016 | 244,220 | −5.6% | 19,341 | 12.63 |
| 2015 | 258,581 | −2.6% | 20,703 | 12.49 |
| 2014 | 265,443 | +2.1% | 23,754 | 11.17 |
| 2013 | 259,981 | +8.8% | 24,172 | 10.76 |
| 2012 | 238,895 | −7.2% | 22,944 | 10.41 |
| 2011 | 257,563 | +7.9% | 23,552 | 10.94 |
| 2010 | 238,784 | +72% | 22,118 | 10.80 |
| 2009 | 138,996 | −31% | 13,362 | 10.40 |
| 2008 | 201,151 | +21% | 21,141 | 9.51 |
| 2007 | 166,043 | +19% | 17,355 | 9.57 |
| 2006 | 140,040 | +1.7% | 16,068 | 8.72 |
| 2005 | 137,711 | +14% | 15,862 | 8.68 |
| 2004 | 120,817 | +10% | 13,414 | 9.01 |
| 2003 | 109,447 | +3.1% | 15,024 | 7.28 |
| 2002 | 106,206 | +6.4% | 14,199 | 7.48 |
| 2001 | 99,860 | −7.5% | 13,232 | 7.55 |
| 2000 | 107,949 | −1.6% | 9,608 | 11.24 |
| 1999 | 109,675 | −0.3% | 9,604 | 11.42 |
| 1998 | 110,000 | −4.3% | 9,500 | 11.58 |
| 1997 | 115,000 | −4.2% | 9,660 | 11.90 |
| 1996 | 120,000 | −8.4% | 9,800 | 12.24 |
| 1995 | 131,000 | −0.8% | 10,468 | 12.51 |
| 1994 | 132,000 | −2.9% | 10,000 | 13.20 |
| 1993 | 136,000 | −1.4% | 10,200 | 13.33 |
| 1992 | 138,000 | −1.4% | 10,300 | 13.40 |
| 1991 | 140,000 | −5.1% | 10,500 | 13.33 |
| 1990 | 147,557 | +4.3% | 12,111 | 12.18 |
| 1989 | 141,508 | −37% | 11,000 | 12.86 |
| 1988 | 224,785 | +54% | 15,000 | 14.99 |
| 1987 | 146,086 | −9.1% | 12,000 | 12.17 |
| 1986 | 160,753 | +8.9% | 12,500 | 12.86 |
| 1985 | 147,604 | −24% | 13,500 | 10.93 |
| 1984 | 193,724 | +50% | 14,500 | 13.36 |
| 1983 | 128,945 | +65% | 10,500 | 12.28 |
| 1982 | 78,079 | −20% | 10,000 | 7.81 |
| 1981 | 98,000 | +11% | 10,000 | 9.80 |
| 1980 | 87,984 | −1.8% | 8,000 | 11.00 |
| 1979 | 89,571 | +64% | 8,030 | 11.15 |
| 1978 | 54,734 | −9.2% | 8,047 | 6.80 |
| 1977 | 60,257 | −15% | 9,403 | 6.41 |
| 1976 | 70,505 | −8.8% | 10,275 | 6.86 |
| 1975 | 77,335 | +190% | 11,937 | 6.48 |
| 1974 | 26,707 | +2.0% | 7,089 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 26,191 | −3.4% | 7,172 | 3.65 |
| 1972 | 27,126 | −4.1% | 6,438 | 4.21 |
| 1971 | 28,297 | +21% | 6,132 | 4.61 |
| 1970 | 23,449 | −22% | 6,627 | 3.54 |
| 1969 | 30,015 | +21% | 8,694 | 3.45 |
| 1968 | 24,849 | +21% | 7,514 | 3.31 |
| 1967 | 20,589 | −30% | 6,967 | 2.96 |
| 1966 | 29,338 | −50% | 6,803 | 4.31 |
| 1965 | 58,169 | +13% | 7,500 | 7.76 |
| 1964 | 51,451 | +42% | 7,798 | 6.60 |
| 1963 | 36,352 | +103% | 9,448 | 3.85 |
| 1962 | 17,898 | −39% | 5,361 | 3.34 |
| 1961 | 29,346 | — | 7,650 | 3.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 76 t USD 138,000
- Exporter rank
- 89 of 122
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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 162,801 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Sri Lanka ranked 32nd 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 Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 272,851 t in 2018.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Sri Lanka?
11.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (162,801 t from 14,348 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Sri Lanka export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 76 t (USD 138,000) and no imports, 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.