Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 18,570 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,570 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 120 countries
All-time high
19,643 kg/ha
in 2003
All-time low
7,881 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 18,570 kg/ha for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in China, mainland peaked at 19,643 kg/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,881 kg/ha, in 1966.

That places China, mainland 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 8,980 kg/ha —
1962 8,900 kg/ha -0.9%
1963 8,182 kg/ha -8.1%
1964 8,214 kg/ha +0.4%
1965 7,931 kg/ha -3.4%
1966 7,881 kg/ha -0.6%
1967 8,190 kg/ha +3.9%
1968 8,276 kg/ha +1.1%
1969 8,362 kg/ha +1.0%
1970 8,534 kg/ha +2.1%
1971 8,929 kg/ha +4.6%
1972 9,304 kg/ha +4.2%
1973 9,854 kg/ha +5.9%
1974 10,000 kg/ha +1.5%
1975 9,917 kg/ha -0.8%
1976 10,032 kg/ha +1.2%
1977 10,113 kg/ha +0.8%
1978 10,000 kg/ha -1.1%
1979 10,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 10,294 kg/ha +2.9%
1981 10,857 kg/ha +5.5%
1982 11,429 kg/ha +5.3%
1983 12,000 kg/ha +5.0%
1984 11,944 kg/ha -0.5%
1985 12,000 kg/ha +0.5%
1986 12,800 kg/ha +6.7%
1987 13,158 kg/ha +2.8%
1988 13,947 kg/ha +6.0%
1989 14,000 kg/ha +0.4%
1990 15,000 kg/ha +7.1%
1991 16,071 kg/ha +7.1%
1992 17,750 kg/ha +10.4%
1993 17,273 kg/ha -2.7%
1994 16,923 kg/ha -2.0%
1995 17,143 kg/ha +1.3%
1996 15,676 kg/ha -8.6%
1997 15,000 kg/ha -4.3%
1998 14,651 kg/ha -2.3%
1999 14,773 kg/ha +0.8%
2000 14,894 kg/ha +0.8%
2001 15,417 kg/ha +3.5%
2002 18,518 kg/ha +20.1%
2003 19,643 kg/ha +6.1%
2004 18,667 kg/ha -5.0%
2005 18,688 kg/ha +0.1%
2006 19,048 kg/ha +1.9%
2007 19,231 kg/ha +1.0%
2008 19,266 kg/ha +0.2%
2009 18,429 kg/ha -4.3%
2010 18,437 kg/ha +0.0%
2011 18,438 kg/ha +0.0%
2012 18,421 kg/ha -0.1%
2013 18,442 kg/ha +0.1%
2014 18,505 kg/ha +0.3%
2015 18,580 kg/ha +0.4%
2016 18,510 kg/ha -0.4%
2017 18,489 kg/ha -0.1%
2018 18,486 kg/ha -0.0%
2019 18,508 kg/ha +0.1%
2020 18,547 kg/ha +0.2%
2021 18,595 kg/ha +0.3%
2022 18,550 kg/ha -0.2%
2023 18,564 kg/ha +0.1%
2024 18,570 kg/ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,324 kg/ha 7,881 kg/ha 8,980 kg/ha 9
1970s 9,668 kg/ha 8,534 kg/ha 10,113 kg/ha 10
1980s 12,243 kg/ha 10,294 kg/ha 14,000 kg/ha 10
1990s 16,026 kg/ha 14,651 kg/ha 17,750 kg/ha 10
2000s 18,180 kg/ha 14,894 kg/ha 19,643 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,482 kg/ha 18,421 kg/ha 18,580 kg/ha 10
2020s 18,565 kg/ha 18,547 kg/ha 18,595 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 56 Bahamas 19,023 kg/ha compare
  2. 57 China 18,577 kg/ha compare
  3. 58 Martinique 18,571 kg/ha compare
  4. 60 Zimbabwe 18,304 kg/ha compare
  5. 61 Canada 17,417 kg/ha compare
  6. 62 Grenada 17,220 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in China, mainland?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in China, mainland was 18,570 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 19,643 kg/ha in 2003.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,881 kg/ha in 1966.
How does China, mainland rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
China, mainland ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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