> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/uruguay/

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# 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.

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Production, 202426,203 t
World rank68 of 124
10-year change−9.6%
Record39,721 t1961

## Pumpkins and squash in Uruguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Uruguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha12.1world 15.4 (−21%)
kg per person7.74world 4.24
10-year change−9.6%world +46%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 66 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/dr-congo/) | 29,972 | 0.09% |
| 67 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/lebanon/) | 28,624 | 0.08% |
| 68 | **Uruguay** | 26,203 | 0.08% |
| 69 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/bolivia/) | 24,502 | 0.07% |
| 70 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/moldova/) | 24,332 | 0.07% |

[Full ranking of 124 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

### Map of world production of pumpkins and squash

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports416 t USD 281,000
Exporter rank63 of 122
Imports1,757 t USD 746,000
Importer rank55 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](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/china/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/egypt/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/united-states/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/bangladesh/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/turkey/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/italy/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/mexico/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/niger/)
[All countries producing pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/)

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[Agricultural production in Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/country/uruguay/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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