Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Americas

Americas: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 16,258 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,258 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
17,024 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
7,822 kg/ha
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Americas stood at 16,258 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Americas peaked at 17,024 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,822 kg/ha, in 1990.

Americas ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 9,359 kg/ha —
1962 8,865 kg/ha -5.3%
1963 8,604 kg/ha -2.9%
1964 7,886 kg/ha -8.3%
1965 9,778 kg/ha +24.0%
1966 9,412 kg/ha -3.7%
1967 9,340 kg/ha -0.8%
1968 9,523 kg/ha +2.0%
1969 10,659 kg/ha +11.9%
1970 10,459 kg/ha -1.9%
1971 9,978 kg/ha -4.6%
1972 9,299 kg/ha -6.8%
1973 9,617 kg/ha +3.4%
1974 9,166 kg/ha -4.7%
1975 9,827 kg/ha +7.2%
1976 9,700 kg/ha -1.3%
1977 9,575 kg/ha -1.3%
1978 9,677 kg/ha +1.1%
1979 10,885 kg/ha +12.5%
1980 9,396 kg/ha -13.7%
1981 9,939 kg/ha +5.8%
1982 9,868 kg/ha -0.7%
1983 9,693 kg/ha -1.8%
1984 10,021 kg/ha +3.4%
1985 7,941 kg/ha -20.8%
1986 10,419 kg/ha +31.2%
1987 9,606 kg/ha -7.8%
1988 9,868 kg/ha +2.7%
1989 8,921 kg/ha -9.6%
1990 7,822 kg/ha -12.3%
1991 8,378 kg/ha +7.1%
1992 8,494 kg/ha +1.4%
1993 8,988 kg/ha +5.8%
1994 9,428 kg/ha +4.9%
1995 10,103 kg/ha +7.2%
1996 10,879 kg/ha +7.7%
1997 10,216 kg/ha -6.1%
1998 10,375 kg/ha +1.5%
1999 10,446 kg/ha +0.7%
2000 12,106 kg/ha +15.9%
2001 12,648 kg/ha +4.5%
2002 11,943 kg/ha -5.6%
2003 12,544 kg/ha +5.0%
2004 11,685 kg/ha -6.9%
2005 12,121 kg/ha +3.7%
2006 12,909 kg/ha +6.5%
2007 12,552 kg/ha -2.8%
2008 12,665 kg/ha +0.9%
2009 13,359 kg/ha +5.5%
2010 13,346 kg/ha -0.1%
2011 13,770 kg/ha +3.2%
2012 14,652 kg/ha +6.4%
2013 14,275 kg/ha -2.6%
2014 15,448 kg/ha +8.2%
2015 14,464 kg/ha -6.4%
2016 15,503 kg/ha +7.2%
2017 15,486 kg/ha -0.1%
2018 16,020 kg/ha +3.5%
2019 16,490 kg/ha +2.9%
2020 16,538 kg/ha +0.3%
2021 17,024 kg/ha +2.9%
2022 16,958 kg/ha -0.4%
2023 16,774 kg/ha -1.1%
2024 16,258 kg/ha -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,270 kg/ha 7,886 kg/ha 10,659 kg/ha 9
1970s 9,818 kg/ha 9,166 kg/ha 10,885 kg/ha 10
1980s 9,567 kg/ha 7,941 kg/ha 10,419 kg/ha 10
1990s 9,513 kg/ha 7,822 kg/ha 10,879 kg/ha 10
2000s 12,453 kg/ha 11,685 kg/ha 13,359 kg/ha 10
2010s 14,945 kg/ha 13,346 kg/ha 16,490 kg/ha 10
2020s 16,710 kg/ha 16,258 kg/ha 17,024 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 13 Kuwait 29,876 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 Republic of Moldova 6,198 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 France 29,820 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Melanesia 5,579 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Algeria 29,818 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Jordan 27,772 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Tunisia 27,755 kg/ha compare
  8. 18 Italy 27,643 kg/ha compare
  9. 19 Cabo Verde 13,052 kg/ha compare
  10. 19 Palestine 27,589 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Americas?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Americas was 16,258 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 17,024 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 7,822 kg/ha in 1990.
How does Americas rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
Americas ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 7,880 data points, 1961–2024
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