Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Mexico
Mexico: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 20,653 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 20,653 kg/ha for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Mexico peaked at 24,197 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,884 kg/ha, in 1985.
That places Mexico 51st out of 156 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,914 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 9,915 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,916 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,917 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,917 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,131 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 9,118 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 10,947 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 9,527 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 10,514 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 8,161 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 9,180 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 9,888 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 12,178 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 10,367 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 3,884 kg/ha | -62.5% |
| 1986 | 10,167 kg/ha | +161.8% |
| 1987 | 10,196 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,979 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 9,365 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 7,585 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 7,967 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 9,506 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 11,031 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 11,595 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10,520 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 14,296 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 14,315 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,942 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 14,280 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 13,269 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 19,838 kg/ha | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 12,853 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 14,685 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 15,632 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 14,670 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,124 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 13,837 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15,855 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 18,388 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 16,274 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 16,838 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16,617 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16,517 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17,017 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17,249 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,438 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 19,410 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20,328 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24,197 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 22,059 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 20,887 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 20,748 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21,088 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 20,653 kg/ha | -2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 20,653 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,960 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 20,653 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,088 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +161.8% | 3,884 kg/ha | 10,167 kg/ha |
| 1985 | -62.5% | 10,367 kg/ha | 3,884 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +49.5% | 13,269 kg/ha | 19,838 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,962 kg/ha | 9,914 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,015 kg/ha | 9,118 kg/ha | 10,947 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,436 kg/ha | 3,884 kg/ha | 12,178 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,604 kg/ha | 7,585 kg/ha | 14,942 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,315 kg/ha | 12,853 kg/ha | 19,838 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,288 kg/ha | 16,274 kg/ha | 24,197 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,087 kg/ha | 20,653 kg/ha | 22,059 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % 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 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Mexico?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Mexico was 20,653 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24,197 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,884 kg/ha in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Mexico ranks 51st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.