Pumpkins and squash production in Ukraine
In 2024 Ukraine produced 1.1 million t of pumpkins and squash, the 5th largest in the world (3.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.1%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 51,900 ha, yield 21.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 124
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2019
Pumpkins and squash in Ukraine, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Ukraine compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.2%
- 4.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 21.3
- world 15.4 (+38%)
- kg per person
- 29.2
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +0.1%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Egypt | 1,275,383 | 3.7% |
| 4 | Russia | 1,163,235 | 3.4% |
| 5 | Ukraine | 1,105,900 | 3.2% |
| 6 | United States | 934,922 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 831,384 | 2.4% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Ukraine is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,105,900 | −0.7% | 51,900 | 21.31 |
| 2023 | 1,114,030 | +1.5% | 51,900 | 21.46 |
| 2022 | 1,097,780 | −16% | 51,900 | 21.15 |
| 2021 | 1,314,540 | +3.6% | 63,600 | 20.67 |
| 2020 | 1,268,270 | −5.8% | 62,400 | 20.32 |
| 2019 | 1,346,160 | +0.6% | 62,800 | 21.44 |
| 2018 | 1,338,000 | +15% | 61,100 | 21.90 |
| 2017 | 1,164,660 | −3.7% | 58,600 | 19.87 |
| 2016 | 1,209,810 | +14% | 58,600 | 20.65 |
| 2015 | 1,061,530 | −3.9% | 52,800 | 20.10 |
| 2014 | 1,104,550 | −2.5% | 54,100 | 20.42 |
| 2013 | 1,133,060 | +93% | 57,920 | 19.56 |
| 2012 | 587,800 | −6.2% | 26,000 | 22.61 |
| 2011 | 626,900 | +21% | 27,100 | 23.13 |
| 2010 | 516,900 | −7.7% | 24,800 | 20.84 |
| 2009 | 559,900 | +5.0% | 25,400 | 22.04 |
| 2008 | 533,400 | +1.7% | 26,000 | 20.52 |
| 2007 | 524,700 | −5.3% | 25,900 | 20.26 |
| 2006 | 553,800 | −5.4% | 24,400 | 22.70 |
| 2005 | 585,400 | −43% | 25,640 | 22.83 |
| 2004 | 1,023,200 | +14% | 52,800 | 19.38 |
| 2003 | 893,700 | +13% | 49,600 | 18.02 |
| 2002 | 792,400 | −12% | 47,800 | 16.58 |
| 2001 | 901,500 | +1.2% | 47,800 | 18.86 |
| 2000 | 891,100 | +14% | 55,700 | 16.00 |
| 1999 | 783,000 | −22% | 50,800 | 15.41 |
| 1998 | 1,009,300 | −9.2% | 46,200 | 21.85 |
| 1997 | 1,111,400 | +22% | 46,400 | 23.95 |
| 1996 | 908,000 | −16% | 45,300 | 20.04 |
| 1995 | 1,081,700 | +37% | 47,800 | 22.63 |
| 1994 | 790,000 | −21% | 44,000 | 17.95 |
| 1993 | 1,003,000 | +172% | 46,000 | 21.80 |
| 1992 | 369,336 | — | 22,264 | 16.59 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pumpkins and squash in Ukraine?
Ukraine produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 3.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ukraine rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Ukraine ranked 5th 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 Ukraine changed?
It rose by 0.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Ukraine?
21.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 51,900 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
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 Ukraine 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.