Pumpkins and squash production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 109,821 t of pumpkins and squash, the 40th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.9%. The record was 322,877 t in 2002. Area harvested: 5,448 ha, yield 20.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 109,821 t
- World rank
- 40 of 124
- 10-year change
- −8.9%
- Record
- 322,877 t
- 2002
Pumpkins and squash in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.51% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.2
- world 15.4 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 1.53
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −8.9%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 42 | Guatemala | 107,818 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 109,821 | −0.5% | 5,448 | 20.16 |
| 2023 | 110,348 | −0.7% | 5,447 | 20.26 |
| 2022 | 111,075 | +2.8% | 5,471 | 20.30 |
| 2021 | 108,040 | −3.5% | 5,427 | 19.91 |
| 2020 | 111,927 | −1.2% | 5,445 | 20.56 |
| 2019 | 113,259 | +2.6% | 5,540 | 20.44 |
| 2018 | 110,417 | −9.8% | 5,295 | 20.85 |
| 2017 | 122,410 | +3.1% | 5,500 | 22.26 |
| 2016 | 118,729 | +32% | 5,454 | 21.77 |
| 2015 | 90,113 | −25% | 4,222 | 21.34 |
| 2014 | 120,531 | +26% | 5,845 | 20.62 |
| 2013 | 95,386 | −36% | 6,161 | 15.48 |
| 2012 | 149,999 | −9.7% | 10,639 | 14.10 |
| 2011 | 166,065 | −20% | 13,207 | 12.57 |
| 2010 | 207,116 | +6.5% | 18,970 | 10.92 |
| 2009 | 194,524 | +1.2% | 17,483 | 11.13 |
| 2008 | 192,305 | +8.7% | 17,198 | 11.18 |
| 2007 | 176,975 | +35% | 15,102 | 11.72 |
| 2006 | 130,783 | −7.2% | 11,657 | 11.22 |
| 2005 | 140,985 | −53% | 11,297 | 12.48 |
| 2004 | 298,969 | +47% | 25,055 | 11.93 |
| 2003 | 204,036 | −37% | 17,497 | 11.66 |
| 2002 | 322,877 | +23% | 24,138 | 13.38 |
| 2001 | 263,126 | −4.6% | 22,676 | 11.60 |
| 2000 | 275,771 | +31% | 23,011 | 11.98 |
| 1999 | 210,000 | +2.4% | 17,700 | 11.86 |
| 1998 | 205,000 | +2.5% | 17,331 | 11.83 |
| 1997 | 200,000 | −7.7% | 17,000 | 11.76 |
| 1996 | 216,569 | +0.7% | 18,106 | 11.96 |
| 1995 | 215,000 | +2.4% | 17,700 | 12.15 |
| 1994 | 210,000 | −4.5% | 17,300 | 12.14 |
| 1993 | 220,000 | −2.2% | 17,500 | 12.57 |
| 1992 | 225,000 | +7.1% | 17,000 | 13.24 |
| 1991 | 210,000 | +2.9% | 16,500 | 12.73 |
| 1990 | 204,000 | −0.5% | 15,315 | 13.32 |
| 1989 | 205,000 | +2.5% | 16,100 | 12.73 |
| 1988 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 12.50 |
| 1987 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 12.50 |
| 1986 | 200,000 | −3.3% | 16,000 | 12.50 |
| 1985 | 206,820 | −9.7% | 16,136 | 12.82 |
| 1984 | 229,157 | −14% | 18,339 | 12.50 |
| 1983 | 267,145 | +4.0% | 20,702 | 12.90 |
| 1982 | 256,909 | −5.7% | 21,425 | 11.99 |
| 1981 | 272,310 | +0.9% | 21,563 | 12.63 |
| 1980 | 269,780 | +6.2% | 20,730 | 13.01 |
| 1979 | 254,000 | +5.8% | 20,300 | 12.51 |
| 1978 | 240,000 | +6.7% | 19,400 | 12.37 |
| 1977 | 225,000 | +4.7% | 18,300 | 12.30 |
| 1976 | 215,000 | +7.5% | 17,600 | 12.22 |
| 1975 | 200,000 | +8.1% | 16,700 | 11.98 |
| 1974 | 185,000 | +8.8% | 15,700 | 11.78 |
| 1973 | 170,000 | +9.7% | 14,700 | 11.56 |
| 1972 | 155,000 | +11% | 13,600 | 11.40 |
| 1971 | 140,000 | +12% | 12,500 | 11.20 |
| 1970 | 125,000 | +14% | 11,400 | 10.96 |
| 1969 | 110,000 | +10% | 10,200 | 10.78 |
| 1968 | 100,000 | +11% | 9,300 | 10.75 |
| 1967 | 90,000 | +13% | 8,500 | 10.59 |
| 1966 | 80,000 | +13% | 7,700 | 10.39 |
| 1965 | 71,000 | +11% | 7,000 | 10.14 |
| 1964 | 64,000 | −33% | 6,400 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 96,000 | +57% | 9,700 | 9.90 |
| 1962 | 61,000 | +49% | 6,200 | 9.84 |
| 1961 | 41,000 | — | 4,300 | 9.53 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 486 t USD 248,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 122
- Imports
- 1,019 t USD 579,000
- Importer rank
- 62 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 109,821 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Thailand ranked 40th 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 Thailand changed?
It fell by 8.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 322,877 t in 2002.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Thailand?
20.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (109,821 t from 5,448 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 486 t (USD 248,000) and imports of 1,019 t (USD 579,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Thailand is estimated 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.