Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 26,641 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 26,641 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27,647 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,737 kg/ha, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,737 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,238 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 5,454 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5,454 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,652 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 5,600 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,556 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,333 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 12,398 kg/ha | +132.5% |
| 1972 | 14,144 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 15,264 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 8,119 kg/ha | -46.8% |
| 1975 | 8,126 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5,660 kg/ha | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 9,693 kg/ha | +71.2% |
| 1978 | 8,608 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 9,899 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 9,046 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 21,244 kg/ha | +134.8% |
| 1982 | 10,753 kg/ha | -49.4% |
| 1983 | 12,664 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 12,002 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 10,405 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 11,087 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 12,043 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 11,640 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 10,299 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 9,608 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 10,661 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 9,836 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 9,890 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,625 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 9,625 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,665 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,625 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,599 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 13,062 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 12,752 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 12,499 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 12,492 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,319 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17,386 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 16,783 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 20,034 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 17,385 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 18,062 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 18,396 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20,834 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 19,758 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,250 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 19,976 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19,456 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 22,081 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 21,603 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 21,427 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 19,725 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 24,931 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 24,933 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,333 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 27,647 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 26,068 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 26,641 kg/ha | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 26,641 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,824 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 26,641 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24,781 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +134.8% | 9,046 kg/ha | 21,244 kg/ha |
| 1971 | +132.5% | 5,333 kg/ha | 12,398 kg/ha |
| 1977 | +71.2% | 5,660 kg/ha | 9,693 kg/ha |
| 1982 | -49.4% | 21,244 kg/ha | 10,753 kg/ha |
| 1974 | -46.8% | 15,264 kg/ha | 8,119 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,299 kg/ha | 4,737 kg/ha | 5,652 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,724 kg/ha | 5,333 kg/ha | 15,264 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,118 kg/ha | 9,046 kg/ha | 21,244 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,120 kg/ha | 9,599 kg/ha | 13,062 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,911 kg/ha | 12,492 kg/ha | 20,034 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,904 kg/ha | 19,250 kg/ha | 24,931 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,124 kg/ha | 24,933 kg/ha | 27,647 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 22 United Arab Emirates 26,888 kg/ha compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 26,644 kg/ha compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 26,644 kg/ha compare
- 26 Peru 26,348 kg/ha compare
- 27 Israel 26,254 kg/ha compare
- 27 Portugal 26,254 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % 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 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % 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 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Saudi Arabia?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Saudi Arabia was 26,641 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,647 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,737 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data
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.