Pumpkins and squash production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 43,473 t of pumpkins and squash, the 56th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 106,279 t in 2002. Area harvested: 2,192 ha, yield 19.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 43,473 t
- World rank
- 56 of 124
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 106,279 t
- 2002
Pumpkins and squash in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 19.8
- world 15.4 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 1.87
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Belgium | 58,270 | 0.17% |
| 55 | Greece | 45,320 | 0.13% |
| 56 | Taiwan | 43,473 | 0.13% |
| 57 | Iraq | 40,164 | 0.12% |
| 58 | Netherlands | 39,650 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,473 | +0.5% | 2,192 | 19.83 |
| 2023 | 43,242 | −13% | 2,211 | 19.56 |
| 2022 | 49,510 | −4.9% | 2,400 | 20.63 |
| 2021 | 52,070 | +5.2% | 2,572 | 20.24 |
| 2020 | 49,486 | −3.5% | 2,354 | 21.02 |
| 2019 | 51,283 | −3.0% | 2,477 | 20.70 |
| 2018 | 52,868 | −1.7% | 2,533 | 20.87 |
| 2017 | 53,783 | −2.7% | 2,542 | 21.16 |
| 2016 | 55,269 | +6.6% | 2,893 | 19.10 |
| 2015 | 51,849 | −7.2% | 2,655 | 19.53 |
| 2014 | 55,898 | −7.5% | 2,710 | 20.63 |
| 2013 | 60,412 | +20% | 3,028 | 19.95 |
| 2012 | 50,263 | −16% | 2,509 | 20.03 |
| 2011 | 59,950 | −10% | 2,922 | 20.52 |
| 2010 | 66,738 | +18% | 3,231 | 20.66 |
| 2009 | 56,722 | −4.7% | 2,974 | 19.07 |
| 2008 | 59,508 | +0.2% | 3,081 | 19.31 |
| 2007 | 59,373 | −19% | 3,207 | 18.51 |
| 2006 | 73,475 | +30% | 3,465 | 21.20 |
| 2005 | 56,541 | −16% | 2,990 | 18.91 |
| 2004 | 67,198 | −9.8% | 3,179 | 21.14 |
| 2003 | 74,507 | −30% | 3,556 | 20.95 |
| 2002 | 106,279 | +11% | 4,929 | 21.56 |
| 2001 | 95,638 | +0.8% | 4,767 | 20.06 |
| 2000 | 94,917 | −6.0% | 4,646 | 20.43 |
| 1999 | 101,022 | +24% | 4,591 | 22.00 |
| 1998 | 81,308 | +8.4% | 4,157 | 19.56 |
| 1997 | 75,032 | +5.7% | 3,880 | 19.34 |
| 1996 | 71,017 | +4.6% | 3,601 | 19.72 |
| 1995 | 67,862 | +29% | 3,778 | 17.96 |
| 1994 | 52,557 | −15% | 3,169 | 16.58 |
| 1993 | 61,761 | +13% | 3,534 | 17.48 |
| 1992 | 54,754 | +6.1% | 3,248 | 16.86 |
| 1991 | 51,582 | +20% | 3,340 | 15.44 |
| 1990 | 42,970 | +1.5% | 2,957 | 14.53 |
| 1989 | 42,352 | −36% | 2,898 | 14.61 |
| 1988 | 66,378 | +15% | 3,521 | 18.85 |
| 1987 | 57,796 | −0.1% | 3,319 | 17.41 |
| 1986 | 57,876 | +14% | 3,403 | 17.01 |
| 1985 | 50,981 | +9.5% | 3,195 | 15.96 |
| 1984 | 46,551 | +101% | 2,936 | 15.86 |
| 1983 | 23,203 | +15% | 1,518 | 15.29 |
| 1982 | 20,172 | +9.9% | 1,411 | 14.30 |
| 1981 | 18,347 | −36% | 1,333 | 13.76 |
| 1980 | 28,656 | +16% | 1,455 | 19.69 |
| 1979 | 24,707 | +20% | 1,517 | 16.29 |
| 1978 | 20,589 | +56% | 1,141 | 18.04 |
| 1977 | 13,168 | +8.2% | 741 | 17.77 |
| 1976 | 12,172 | −26% | 701 | 17.36 |
| 1975 | 16,503 | +4.5% | 1,196 | 13.80 |
| 1974 | 15,789 | −32% | 1,150 | 13.73 |
| 1973 | 23,092 | +1.4% | 1,446 | 15.97 |
| 1972 | 22,776 | −0.8% | 1,540 | 14.79 |
| 1971 | 22,950 | +15% | 1,647 | 13.93 |
| 1970 | 20,043 | +5.4% | 1,466 | 13.67 |
| 1969 | 19,023 | +14% | 1,515 | 12.56 |
| 1968 | 16,651 | +8.8% | 2,304 | 7.23 |
| 1967 | 15,306 | +4.2% | 1,307 | 11.71 |
| 1966 | 14,686 | −9.8% | 1,293 | 11.36 |
| 1965 | 16,281 | +6.5% | 1,287 | 12.65 |
| 1964 | 15,288 | −1.9% | 1,256 | 12.17 |
| 1963 | 15,590 | +4.4% | 1,329 | 11.73 |
| 1962 | 14,931 | +2.6% | 1,322 | 11.29 |
| 1961 | 14,548 | — | 1,341 | 10.85 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20 t USD 36,000
- Exporter rank
- 98 of 122
- Imports
- 8,332 t USD 3.5 m
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 43,473 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Taiwan ranked 56th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 106,279 t in 2002.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Taiwan?
19.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (43,473 t from 2,192 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 20 t (USD 36,000) and imports of 8,332 t (USD 3.5 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; the 2024 figure for Taiwan 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.