Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production was 2.10 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.10 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.10 million t
in 2024
All-time low
167,134 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 2.10 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.10 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167,134 t, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 167,134 t
1962 185,094 t +10.7%
1963 174,917 t -5.5%
1964 178,830 t +2.2%
1965 200,045 t +11.9%
1966 192,239 t -3.9%
1967 213,600 t +11.1%
1968 202,267 t -5.3%
1969 207,023 t +2.4%
1970 222,027 t +7.2%
1971 224,210 t +1.0%
1972 246,830 t +10.1%
1973 264,739 t +7.3%
1974 325,426 t +22.9%
1975 376,616 t +15.7%
1976 371,927 t -1.2%
1977 363,851 t -2.2%
1978 380,395 t +4.5%
1979 377,987 t -0.6%
1980 413,934 t +9.5%
1981 397,382 t -4.0%
1982 435,558 t +9.6%
1983 442,499 t +1.6%
1984 414,045 t -6.4%
1985 470,714 t +13.7%
1986 428,750 t -8.9%
1987 453,588 t +5.8%
1988 452,575 t -0.2%
1989 438,475 t -3.1%
1990 397,434 t -9.4%
1991 459,713 t +15.7%
1992 496,210 t +7.9%
1993 489,228 t -1.4%
1994 521,744 t +6.6%
1995 539,830 t +3.5%
1996 564,558 t +4.6%
1997 551,386 t -2.3%
1998 604,660 t +9.7%
1999 636,062 t +5.2%
2000 725,466 t +14.1%
2001 714,296 t -1.5%
2002 758,925 t +6.2%
2003 729,246 t -3.9%
2004 803,203 t +10.1%
2005 784,161 t -2.4%
2006 767,517 t -2.1%
2007 787,659 t +2.6%
2008 857,415 t +8.9%
2009 825,771 t -3.7%
2010 844,745 t +2.3%
2011 842,330 t -0.3%
2012 796,814 t -5.4%
2013 881,317 t +10.6%
2014 880,878 t -0.0%
2015 959,943 t +9.0%
2016 945,801 t -1.5%
2017 1.55 million t +64.3%
2018 1.47 million t -5.2%
2019 1.60 million t +8.3%
2020 1.94 million t +21.5%
2021 1.81 million t -6.6%
2022 1.97 million t +9.0%
2023 2.08 million t +5.2%
2024 2.10 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 191,239 t 167,134 t 213,600 t 9
1970s 315,401 t 222,027 t 380,395 t 10
1980s 434,752 t 397,382 t 470,714 t 10
1990s 526,082 t 397,434 t 636,062 t 10
2000s 775,366 t 714,296 t 857,415 t 10
2010s 1.08 million t 796,814 t 1.60 million t 10
2020s 1.98 million t 1.81 million t 2.10 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 8 Spain 770,770 t compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 87,607 t compare
  3. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 71,694 t compare
  4. 9 Italy 583,000 t compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 29,972 t compare
  6. 10 Mexico 568,591 t compare
  7. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,502 t compare
  8. 11 Niger 517,704 t compare
  9. 12 Indonesia 514,702 t compare
  10. 12 Republic of Moldova 24,332 t compare
  11. 13 Algeria 476,580 t compare
  12. 13 Polynesia 21,132 t compare
  13. 14 Poland 425,200 t compare
  14. 14 Melanesia 2,130 t compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 167,134 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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