Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Italy

Italy: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production was 583,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
583,000 t
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 122 countries
All-time high
601,660 t
in 2021
All-time low
258,600 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Italy, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Italy recorded 583,000 t for pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Italy peaked at 601,660 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 258,600 t, in 1962.

That places Italy 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 287,000 t —
1962 258,600 t -9.9%
1963 291,300 t +12.6%
1964 287,700 t -1.2%
1965 273,400 t -5.0%
1966 295,800 t +8.2%
1967 293,600 t -0.7%
1968 300,900 t +2.5%
1969 297,500 t -1.1%
1970 304,600 t +2.4%
1971 320,500 t +5.2%
1972 307,400 t -4.1%
1973 314,200 t +2.2%
1974 318,180 t +1.3%
1975 330,650 t +3.9%
1976 321,720 t -2.7%
1977 313,790 t -2.5%
1978 320,790 t +2.2%
1979 334,600 t +4.3%
1980 339,800 t +1.6%
1981 341,180 t +0.4%
1982 339,980 t -0.4%
1983 347,360 t +2.2%
1984 342,380 t -1.4%
1985 340,770 t -0.5%
1986 344,780 t +1.2%
1987 342,950 t -0.5%
1988 327,920 t -4.4%
1989 332,160 t +1.3%
1990 338,770 t +2.0%
1991 360,019 t +6.3%
1992 331,187 t -8.0%
1993 340,350 t +2.8%
1994 334,412 t -1.7%
1995 355,982 t +6.5%
1996 413,847 t +16.3%
1997 465,117 t +12.4%
1998 465,007 t -0.0%
1999 363,127 t -21.9%
2000 412,779 t +13.7%
2001 429,846 t +4.1%
2002 418,401 t -2.7%
2003 469,466 t +12.2%
2004 490,545 t +4.5%
2005 488,054 t -0.5%
2006 512,199 t +4.9%
2007 531,904 t +3.8%
2008 518,964 t -2.4%
2009 509,491 t -1.8%
2010 508,075 t -0.3%
2011 538,534 t +6.0%
2012 557,685 t +3.6%
2013 562,258 t +0.8%
2014 570,098 t +1.4%
2015 580,711 t +1.9%
2016 582,018 t +0.2%
2017 589,208 t +1.2%
2018 560,170 t -4.9%
2019 569,120 t +1.6%
2020 600,430 t +5.5%
2021 601,660 t +0.2%
2022 558,940 t -7.1%
2023 560,630 t +0.3%
2024 583,000 t +4.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 583,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,578 t, 46.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 583,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,500 t, 37.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 287,311 t 258,600 t 300,900 t 9
1970s 318,643 t 304,600 t 334,600 t 10
1980s 339,928 t 327,920 t 347,360 t 10
1990s 376,782 t 331,187 t 465,117 t 10
2000s 478,165 t 412,779 t 531,904 t 10
2010s 561,788 t 508,075 t 589,208 t 10
2020s 580,932 t 558,940 t 601,660 t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 188,928 t compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 1.11 million t compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 831,384 t compare
  4. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 115,220 t compare
  5. 8 Spain 770,770 t compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 87,607 t compare
  7. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 71,694 t compare
  8. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 29,972 t compare
  9. 10 Mexico 568,591 t compare
  10. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,502 t compare
  11. 11 Niger 517,704 t compare
  12. 12 Indonesia 514,702 t compare
  13. 12 Republic of Moldova 24,332 t compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Italy?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Italy was 583,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 601,660 t in 2021.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 258,600 t in 1962.
How does Italy rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — production?
Italy ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
166 places, 8,230 data points, 1961–2024
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