Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in South America

South America: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 16,352 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,352 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
13th
of 34 regions
All-time high
16,726 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
10,207 kg/ha
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in South America, 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 South America stood at 16,352 kg/ha.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in South America peaked at 16,726 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,207 kg/ha, in 1990.

South America ranks 13th of 34 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,828 kg/ha 12,918 kg/ha 14,742 kg/ha 9
1970s 13,004 kg/ha 11,647 kg/ha 14,517 kg/ha 10
1980s 12,552 kg/ha 11,966 kg/ha 14,231 kg/ha 10
1990s 11,544 kg/ha 10,207 kg/ha 13,472 kg/ha 10
2000s 14,409 kg/ha 12,721 kg/ha 15,749 kg/ha 10
2010s 16,159 kg/ha 15,198 kg/ha 16,551 kg/ha 10
2020s 16,384 kg/ha 16,081 kg/ha 16,726 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Republic of Korea 31,322 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Niger 30,498 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Greece 30,213 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Kuwait 29,876 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 France 29,820 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Algeria 29,818 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Jordan 27,772 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 South America?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in South America was 16,352 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 16,726 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10,207 kg/ha in 1990.
How does South America rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
South America ranks 13th out of 34 regions with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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