Pumpkins and squash production in Uruguay
In 2024 Uruguay produced 26,203 t of pumpkins and squash, the 68th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.6%. The record was 39,721 t in 1961. Area harvested: 2,168 ha, yield 12.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 26,203 t
- World rank
- 68 of 124
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- Record
- 39,721 t
- 1961
Pumpkins and squash in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.1
- world 15.4 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 7.74
- world 4.24
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- world +46%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | DR Congo | 29,972 | 0.09% |
| 67 | Lebanon | 28,624 | 0.08% |
| 68 | Uruguay | 26,203 | 0.08% |
| 69 | Bolivia | 24,502 | 0.07% |
| 70 | Moldova | 24,332 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of pumpkins and squash
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,203 | +0.5% | 2,168 | 12.09 |
| 2023 | 26,065 | +0.5% | 2,156 | 12.09 |
| 2022 | 25,929 | −0.1% | 2,173 | 11.93 |
| 2021 | 25,947 | +0.3% | 2,174 | 11.94 |
| 2020 | 25,866 | −0.4% | 2,120 | 12.20 |
| 2019 | 25,971 | −0.1% | 2,224 | 11.68 |
| 2018 | 26,008 | −1.1% | 2,179 | 11.94 |
| 2017 | 26,293 | +6.6% | 2,303 | 11.42 |
| 2016 | 24,669 | −2.2% | 2,188 | 11.27 |
| 2015 | 25,222 | −13% | 2,084 | 12.10 |
| 2014 | 28,988 | +37% | 2,638 | 10.99 |
| 2013 | 21,225 | −26% | 1,842 | 11.52 |
| 2012 | 28,697 | +22% | 2,288 | 12.54 |
| 2011 | 23,523 | +25% | 2,399 | 9.81 |
| 2010 | 18,796 | −12% | 2,268 | 8.29 |
| 2009 | 21,407 | +15% | 2,198 | 9.74 |
| 2008 | 18,675 | +19% | 2,273 | 8.22 |
| 2007 | 15,718 | −43% | 2,489 | 6.31 |
| 2006 | 27,533 | −2.8% | 3,440 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 28,339 | +29% | 3,575 | 7.93 |
| 2004 | 22,000 | −33% | 3,397 | 6.48 |
| 2003 | 32,684 | +35% | 3,480 | 9.39 |
| 2002 | 24,257 | +21% | 3,654 | 6.64 |
| 2001 | 20,000 | −0.5% | 3,500 | 5.71 |
| 2000 | 20,095 | +4.9% | 3,061 | 6.56 |
| 1999 | 19,161 | +5.0% | 2,968 | 6.46 |
| 1998 | 18,245 | −11% | 2,872 | 6.35 |
| 1997 | 20,573 | +1.0% | 3,246 | 6.34 |
| 1996 | 20,362 | −2.4% | 3,254 | 6.26 |
| 1995 | 20,867 | +1.5% | 3,378 | 6.18 |
| 1994 | 20,568 | +2.6% | 3,371 | 6.10 |
| 1993 | 20,053 | +5.5% | 3,330 | 6.02 |
| 1992 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 3,300 | 5.76 |
| 1991 | 18,000 | +20% | 3,100 | 5.81 |
| 1990 | 14,946 | −0.4% | 2,585 | 5.78 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 5.56 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 2,700 | 5.56 |
| 1987 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 2,900 | 5.52 |
| 1986 | 16,000 | −5.9% | 2,900 | 5.52 |
| 1985 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 17,000 | −5.6% | 3,400 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 18,000 | −5.3% | 3,600 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 3,800 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 4,400 | 4.55 |
| 1979 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 4,900 | 4.49 |
| 1978 | 23,000 | −4.2% | 5,100 | 4.51 |
| 1977 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 5,300 | 4.53 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 5,500 | 4.55 |
| 1975 | 26,000 | −3.7% | 5,700 | 4.56 |
| 1974 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 6,400 | 4.22 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 6,700 | 4.18 |
| 1972 | 29,000 | −3.3% | 6,900 | 4.20 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | −1.7% | 7,100 | 4.23 |
| 1970 | 30,505 | +1.7% | 7,351 | 4.15 |
| 1969 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 7,000 | 4.29 |
| 1968 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 6,500 | 4.31 |
| 1967 | 26,000 | +7.6% | 6,000 | 4.33 |
| 1966 | 24,166 | −14% | 5,122 | 4.72 |
| 1965 | 28,000 | −6.7% | 6,500 | 4.31 |
| 1964 | 30,000 | −14% | 7,000 | 4.29 |
| 1963 | 35,000 | −5.4% | 8,100 | 4.32 |
| 1962 | 37,000 | −6.9% | 8,600 | 4.30 |
| 1961 | 39,721 | — | 7,120 | 5.58 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 416 t USD 281,000
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 122
- Imports
- 1,757 t USD 746,000
- Importer rank
- 55 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 26,203 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of pumpkins and squash?
Uruguay ranked 68th 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 Uruguay changed?
It fell by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +46% for the world. The record was 39,721 t in 1961.
What is the yield of pumpkins and squash in Uruguay?
12.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (26,203 t from 2,168 ha), against a world average of 15.4 t/ha.
Does Uruguay export or import pumpkins, squash and gourds?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 416 t (USD 281,000) and imports of 1,757 t (USD 746,000), 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 Uruguay 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.