Pumpkins and squash production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 1,369 t of pumpkins and squash, the 108th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 11,449 t in 2000. Area harvested: 171 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,369 t
- World rank
- 108 of 124
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 11,449 t
- 2000
Pumpkins and squash in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.0
- world 15.4 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 0.91
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Dominica | 1,840 | 0.01% |
| 107 | Cabo Verde | 1,514 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,369 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Mozambique | 1,075 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Sierra Leone | 1,020 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,369 | +9.3% | 171 | 8.01 |
| 2023 | 1,252 | +76% | 430 | 2.91 |
| 2022 | 712 | −3.8% | 206 | 3.46 |
| 2021 | 740 | −59% | 225 | 3.29 |
| 2020 | 1,792 | −26% | 461 | 3.89 |
| 2019 | 2,410 | −47% | 633 | 3.81 |
| 2018 | 4,565 | +139% | 670 | 6.81 |
| 2017 | 1,907 | −38% | 671 | 2.84 |
| 2016 | 3,092 | −8.1% | 808 | 3.83 |
| 2015 | 3,366 | +58% | 850 | 3.96 |
| 2014 | 2,130 | −25% | 919 | 2.32 |
| 2013 | 2,835 | +11% | 578 | 4.90 |
| 2012 | 2,556 | −47% | 702 | 3.64 |
| 2011 | 4,818 | +163% | 429 | 11.23 |
| 2010 | 1,829 | −48% | 369 | 4.96 |
| 2009 | 3,487 | +4.1% | 738 | 4.72 |
| 2008 | 3,349 | +49% | 982 | 3.41 |
| 2007 | 2,241 | −17% | 701 | 3.20 |
| 2006 | 2,700 | +24% | 220 | 12.27 |
| 2005 | 2,171 | −55% | 180 | 12.06 |
| 2004 | 4,862 | −15% | 400 | 12.16 |
| 2003 | 5,742 | −1.0% | 500 | 11.48 |
| 2002 | 5,799 | +0.1% | 487 | 11.91 |
| 2001 | 5,795 | −49% | 450 | 12.88 |
| 2000 | 11,449 | +455% | 850 | 13.47 |
| 1999 | 2,064 | −73% | 160 | 12.90 |
| 1998 | 7,657 | +1.4% | 560 | 13.67 |
| 1997 | 7,550 | +13% | 550 | 13.73 |
| 1996 | 6,653 | −12% | 500 | 13.31 |
| 1995 | 7,548 | +54% | 550 | 13.72 |
| 1994 | 4,915 | +13% | 440 | 11.17 |
| 1993 | 4,363 | +9.7% | 380 | 11.48 |
| 1992 | 3,976 | +31% | 360 | 11.04 |
| 1991 | 3,024 | +4.0% | 266 | 11.37 |
| 1990 | 2,907 | −34% | 300 | 9.69 |
| 1989 | 4,396 | +327% | 350 | 12.56 |
| 1988 | 1,030 | −24% | 100 | 10.30 |
| 1987 | 1,352 | −36% | 150 | 9.01 |
| 1986 | 2,111 | +15% | 200 | 10.56 |
| 1985 | 1,829 | −50% | 180 | 10.16 |
| 1984 | 3,647 | −31% | 220 | 16.58 |
| 1983 | 5,268 | −25% | 300 | 17.56 |
| 1982 | 7,046 | −3.9% | 370 | 19.04 |
| 1981 | 7,330 | −3.7% | 380 | 19.29 |
| 1980 | 7,614 | +27% | 400 | 19.04 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | +30% | 350 | 17.14 |
| 1978 | 4,614 | −32% | 268 | 17.22 |
| 1977 | 6,800 | +13% | 320 | 21.25 |
| 1976 | 6,000 | +20% | 300 | 20.00 |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +15% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1974 | 4,338 | +26% | 364 | 11.92 |
| 1973 | 3,431 | +56% | 360 | 9.53 |
| 1972 | 2,200 | +47% | 230 | 9.57 |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +56% | 160 | 9.38 |
| 1970 | 963 | −11% | 95 | 10.14 |
| 1969 | 1,081 | +30% | 100 | 10.81 |
| 1968 | 831 | −15% | 85 | 9.78 |
| 1967 | 980 | +22% | 100 | 9.80 |
| 1966 | 802 | −3.1% | 80 | 10.03 |
| 1965 | 828 | +18% | 80 | 10.35 |
| 1964 | 704 | +8.0% | 80 | 8.80 |
| 1963 | 652 | +0.3% | 75 | 8.69 |
| 1962 | 650 | +4.8% | 75 | 8.67 |
| 1961 | 620 | — | 70 | 8.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 21,000
- Exporter rank
- 102 of 122
- Imports
- 12 t USD 14,000
- Importer rank
- 114 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 1,369 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 108th 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 Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 11,449 t in 2000.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Trinidad and Tobago?
8.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,369 t from 171 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 8 t (USD 21,000) and imports of 12 t (USD 14,000), 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.