Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in India
India: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 16,646 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in India is 16,646 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in India peaked at 16,646 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,520 kg/ha, in 1961.
India ranks 74th of 156 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,520 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,541 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6,714 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 6,701 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6,667 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 6,941 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6,971 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6,944 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7,268 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 7,263 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7,200 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 7,195 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 7,381 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7,442 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7,511 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7,759 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 7,950 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8,000 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 8,400 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 8,385 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 8,491 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8,889 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 9,173 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 9,293 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 9,388 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9,655 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 9,500 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 9,346 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9,523 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10,166 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 10,446 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10,650 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10,822 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,984 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11,142 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11,300 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11,458 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11,616 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11,774 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,069 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12,364 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12,659 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12,955 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13,252 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13,549 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,846 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14,144 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,443 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15,176 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16,207 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 15,976 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,935 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 16,195 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 16,080 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,166 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,576 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,122 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,913 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15,845 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15,537 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 16,221 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 16,646 kg/ha | +2.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 16,646 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,324 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,778 kg/ha | 6,520 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,447 kg/ha | 7,195 kg/ha | 7,950 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,917 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha | 9,655 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,584 kg/ha | 9,346 kg/ha | 11,458 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,823 kg/ha | 11,616 kg/ha | 14,144 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,788 kg/ha | 14,443 kg/ha | 16,576 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,032 kg/ha | 15,537 kg/ha | 16,646 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 71 Sudan (former) 16,965 kg/ha compare
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 16,929 kg/ha compare
- 72 Syria 16,929 kg/ha compare
- 75 Honduras 16,003 kg/ha compare
- 76 Sudan 15,983 kg/ha compare
- 77 South Sudan 15,764 kg/ha compare
- 77 South Sudan 15,764 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in India?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in India was 16,646 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 16,646 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,520 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- India ranks 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.