> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/sri-lanka/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024162,801 t
World rank32 of 124
10-year change−39%
Record272,851 t2018

## Pumpkins and squash in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.47%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.3world 15.4 (−26%)
kg per person7.05world 4.24
10-year change−39%world +46%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/kazakhstan/) | 166,172 | 0.48% |
| 31 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/japan/) | 163,620 | 0.47% |
| 32 | **Sri Lanka** | 162,801 | 0.47% |
| 33 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/germany/) | 161,520 | 0.47% |
| 34 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/colombia/) | 156,278 | 0.45% |

[Full ranking of 124 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

### Map of world production of pumpkins and squash

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports76 t USD 138,000
Exporter rank89 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/china/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/egypt/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/united-states/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/bangladesh/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/turkey/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/italy/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/mexico/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/niger/)
[All countries producing pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

## Other products of Sri Lanka

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[Agricultural production in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sri-lanka/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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