Pumpkins and squash production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 115,220 t of pumpkins and squash, the 39th largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 210,800 t in 1985. Area harvested: 6,806 ha, yield 16.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 115,220 t
- World rank
- 39 of 124
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 210,800 t
- 1985
Pumpkins and squash in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.39% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.9
- world 15.4 (+10%)
- kg per person
- 4.67
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +24%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Canada | 128,448 | 0.37% |
| 38 | Portugal | 121,030 | 0.35% |
| 39 | Syria | 115,220 | 0.33% |
| 40 | Thailand | 109,821 | 0.32% |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 108,167 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 115,220 | +36% | 6,806 | 16.93 |
| 2023 | 84,463 | −13% | 6,044 | 13.97 |
| 2022 | 96,942 | −27% | 5,910 | 16.40 |
| 2021 | 132,610 | +6.8% | 7,703 | 17.22 |
| 2020 | 124,118 | +16% | 7,855 | 15.80 |
| 2019 | 107,454 | +15% | 7,415 | 14.49 |
| 2018 | 93,776 | −16% | 6,251 | 15.00 |
| 2017 | 111,518 | +29% | 7,796 | 14.30 |
| 2016 | 86,379 | −7.9% | 6,178 | 13.98 |
| 2015 | 93,777 | +1.1% | 6,291 | 14.91 |
| 2014 | 92,728 | −5.9% | 5,867 | 15.81 |
| 2013 | 98,500 | +30% | 6,846 | 14.39 |
| 2012 | 75,949 | −38% | 5,803 | 13.09 |
| 2011 | 122,361 | +1.2% | 8,035 | 15.23 |
| 2010 | 120,933 | −0.8% | 9,119 | 13.26 |
| 2009 | 121,857 | −9.9% | 9,012 | 13.52 |
| 2008 | 135,306 | +12% | 10,900 | 12.41 |
| 2007 | 121,136 | +13% | 9,801 | 12.36 |
| 2006 | 106,739 | −24% | 8,401 | 12.71 |
| 2005 | 140,789 | +12% | 12,403 | 11.35 |
| 2004 | 125,740 | +36% | 9,508 | 13.22 |
| 2003 | 92,453 | −16% | 7,301 | 12.66 |
| 2002 | 110,360 | +43% | 8,302 | 13.29 |
| 2001 | 77,220 | −12% | 6,906 | 11.18 |
| 2000 | 87,437 | −13% | 6,922 | 12.63 |
| 1999 | 100,040 | −18% | 7,308 | 13.69 |
| 1998 | 121,700 | +7.4% | 9,200 | 13.23 |
| 1997 | 113,300 | −29% | 8,900 | 12.73 |
| 1996 | 158,480 | +0.3% | 12,079 | 13.12 |
| 1995 | 158,000 | +9.4% | 13,800 | 11.45 |
| 1994 | 144,400 | +22% | 14,300 | 10.10 |
| 1993 | 118,100 | −13% | 9,100 | 12.98 |
| 1992 | 136,000 | +20% | 12,100 | 11.24 |
| 1991 | 112,900 | +8.1% | 11,500 | 9.82 |
| 1990 | 104,400 | −33% | 10,100 | 10.34 |
| 1989 | 155,500 | −8.3% | 14,600 | 10.65 |
| 1988 | 169,500 | −0.9% | 15,500 | 10.94 |
| 1987 | 171,100 | +9.1% | 15,710 | 10.89 |
| 1986 | 156,900 | −26% | 15,800 | 9.93 |
| 1985 | 210,800 | +27% | 20,400 | 10.33 |
| 1984 | 165,800 | −15% | 16,100 | 10.30 |
| 1983 | 196,200 | −0.8% | 16,500 | 11.89 |
| 1982 | 197,803 | +19% | 18,504 | 10.69 |
| 1981 | 166,126 | −9.0% | 15,362 | 10.81 |
| 1980 | 182,643 | +24% | 15,836 | 11.53 |
| 1979 | 147,353 | −3.8% | 12,965 | 11.37 |
| 1978 | 153,245 | +9.1% | 13,775 | 11.12 |
| 1977 | 140,501 | −8.5% | 12,281 | 11.44 |
| 1976 | 153,577 | −4.8% | 12,751 | 12.04 |
| 1975 | 161,266 | +31% | 11,718 | 13.76 |
| 1974 | 122,692 | +90% | 10,962 | 11.19 |
| 1973 | 64,453 | −1.7% | 6,438 | 10.01 |
| 1972 | 65,572 | +40% | 6,231 | 10.52 |
| 1971 | 46,910 | +8.3% | 5,160 | 9.09 |
| 1970 | 43,327 | −11% | 5,016 | 8.64 |
| 1969 | 48,723 | +4.3% | 5,009 | 9.73 |
| 1968 | 46,719 | −8.6% | 5,318 | 8.79 |
| 1967 | 51,138 | +40% | 5,462 | 9.36 |
| 1966 | 36,400 | −18% | 4,481 | 8.12 |
| 1965 | 44,603 | +16% | 5,449 | 8.19 |
| 1964 | 38,314 | +8.8% | 5,000 | 7.66 |
| 1963 | 35,201 | −13% | 5,000 | 7.04 |
| 1962 | 40,356 | +30% | 5,000 | 8.07 |
| 1961 | 31,000 | — | 4,500 | 6.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,675 t USD 1.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 122
- Imports
- 564 t USD 112,000
- Importer rank
- 73 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 Syria?
Syria produced 115,220 t in 2024, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Syria ranked 39th 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 Syria changed?
It rose by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 210,800 t in 1985.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Syria?
16.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (115,220 t from 6,806 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Syria export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 1,675 t (USD 1.3 m) and imports of 564 t (USD 112,000), 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.