Pumpkins and squash production in United Arab Emirates
In 2024 United Arab Emirates produced 21,054 t of pumpkins and squash, the 73rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 42,626 t in 1999. Area harvested: 783 ha, yield 26.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 21,054 t
- World rank
- 73 of 124
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 42,626 t
- 1999
Pumpkins and squash in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Arab Emirates compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 26.9
- world 15.4 (+75%)
- kg per person
- 1.91
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 22,744 | 0.07% |
| 72 | Oman | 22,076 | 0.06% |
| 73 | United Arab Emirates | 21,054 | 0.06% |
| 74 | Tonga | 21,010 | 0.06% |
| 75 | Côte d'Ivoire | 19,498 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; United Arab Emirates is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,054 | −5.8% | 783 | 26.89 |
| 2023 | 22,354 | −3.6% | 860 | 25.99 |
| 2022 | 23,185 | −22% | 991 | 23.40 |
| 2021 | 29,701 | +32% | 948 | 31.33 |
| 2020 | 22,572 | +5.3% | 988 | 22.85 |
| 2019 | 21,436 | +4.6% | 873 | 24.55 |
| 2018 | 20,501 | −14% | 665 | 30.83 |
| 2017 | 23,762 | +81% | 770 | 30.86 |
| 2016 | 13,103 | −29% | 387 | 33.86 |
| 2015 | 18,455 | +12% | 558 | 33.07 |
| 2014 | 16,426 | +185% | 500 | 32.85 |
| 2013 | 5,770 | −73% | 284 | 20.32 |
| 2012 | 21,355 | −7.6% | 708 | 30.16 |
| 2011 | 23,117 | −16% | 820 | 28.19 |
| 2010 | 27,419 | +38% | 865 | 31.70 |
| 2009 | 19,934 | −31% | 596 | 33.45 |
| 2008 | 29,019 | +56% | 691 | 42.00 |
| 2007 | 18,565 | +8.3% | 572 | 32.46 |
| 2006 | 17,148 | −35% | 578 | 29.67 |
| 2005 | 26,408 | +26% | 1,022 | 25.84 |
| 2004 | 21,000 | +6.0% | 680 | 30.88 |
| 2003 | 19,810 | −3.4% | 653 | 30.34 |
| 2002 | 20,502 | −25% | 675 | 30.37 |
| 2001 | 27,399 | −32% | 932 | 29.40 |
| 2000 | 40,162 | −5.8% | 1,705 | 23.56 |
| 1999 | 42,626 | +23% | 2,084 | 20.45 |
| 1998 | 34,764 | +0.1% | 1,583 | 21.96 |
| 1997 | 34,731 | +20% | 1,406 | 24.70 |
| 1996 | 28,925 | +10% | 1,011 | 28.61 |
| 1995 | 26,208 | +56% | 948 | 27.65 |
| 1994 | 16,787 | −22% | 770 | 21.80 |
| 1993 | 21,541 | +68% | 889 | 24.23 |
| 1992 | 12,835 | −19% | 787 | 16.31 |
| 1991 | 15,800 | +22% | 746 | 21.18 |
| 1990 | 12,955 | −1.8% | 668 | 19.39 |
| 1989 | 13,191 | +49% | 733 | 18.00 |
| 1988 | 8,842 | −27% | 526 | 16.81 |
| 1987 | 12,146 | −6.6% | 720 | 16.87 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | −8.5% | 700 | 18.57 |
| 1985 | 14,215 | +21% | 666 | 21.34 |
| 1984 | 11,783 | −29% | 613 | 19.22 |
| 1983 | 16,628 | +12% | 768 | 21.65 |
| 1982 | 14,832 | +65% | 600 | 24.72 |
| 1981 | 9,015 | +3.7% | 356 | 25.32 |
| 1980 | 8,691 | +86% | 391 | 22.23 |
| 1979 | 4,664 | +118% | 219 | 21.30 |
| 1978 | 2,137 | +80% | 159 | 13.44 |
| 1977 | 1,187 | +40% | 76 | 15.62 |
| 1976 | 850 | +18% | 55 | 15.45 |
| 1975 | 720 | +22% | 47 | 15.32 |
| 1974 | 589 | +135% | 39 | 15.10 |
| 1973 | 251 | +192% | 35 | 7.17 |
| 1972 | 86 | +25% | 20 | 4.30 |
| 1971 | 69 | +15% | 20 | 3.45 |
| 1970 | 60 | +20% | 25 | 2.40 |
| 1969 | 50 | +100% | 16 | 3.13 |
| 1968 | 25 | +733% | 8 | 3.13 |
| 1967 | 3 | — | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 45 t USD 73,000
- Exporter rank
- 94 of 122
- Imports
- 7,138 t USD 6.1 m
- Importer rank
- 26 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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates produced 21,054 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Arab Emirates rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
United Arab Emirates ranked 73rd 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 United Arab Emirates changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 42,626 t in 1999.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in United Arab Emirates?
26.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (21,054 t from 783 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does United Arab Emirates export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 United Arab Emirates reported exports of 45 t (USD 73,000) and imports of 7,138 t (USD 6.1 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 United Arab Emirates 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.