Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Turkey
Turkey: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 8,120 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Turkey, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Turkey stood at 8,120 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Turkey peaked at 24,370 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,016 kg/ha, in 2015.
Turkey ranks 127th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,418 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,833 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 15,801 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 15,798 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 15,780 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 17,158 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 17,219 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 17,236 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 17,163 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 17,166 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,172 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,128 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 16,316 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 16,550 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 16,324 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 17,027 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 17,081 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 16,923 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 14,000 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 14,400 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 14,400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,231 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14,182 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 12,679 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 14,074 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 14,800 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 15,833 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 16,818 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 17,538 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 20,796 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 17,962 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 16,568 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 15,410 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 18,753 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 18,943 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,442 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 22,217 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 19,286 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 20,121 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 19,175 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 22,432 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 24,370 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 23,050 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 11,842 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 11,665 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 10,257 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 9,143 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 9,828 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 9,746 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,374 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 7,035 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 6,691 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,523 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,269 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,016 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6,410 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 7,323 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 7,059 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 7,024 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,753 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 7,651 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,104 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8,452 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 8,120 kg/ha | -3.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8,120 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,960 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8,120 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,913 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -48.6% | 23,050 kg/ha | 11,842 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,490 kg/ha | 15,780 kg/ha | 17,236 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,569 kg/ha | 14,000 kg/ha | 17,172 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,896 kg/ha | 12,679 kg/ha | 17,538 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,050 kg/ha | 15,410 kg/ha | 22,217 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,151 kg/ha | 9,143 kg/ha | 24,370 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,872 kg/ha | 6,016 kg/ha | 8,374 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,016 kg/ha | 7,651 kg/ha | 8,452 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 124 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,213 kg/ha compare
- 125 Bhutan 8,976 kg/ha compare
- 126 Guadeloupe 8,641 kg/ha compare
- 127 Türkiye 8,120 kg/ha compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 8,006 kg/ha compare
- 130 French Polynesia 7,956 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % 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 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % 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 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Turkey?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Turkey was 8,120 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24,370 kg/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,016 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Turkey ranks 127th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.