10 World’s Biggest Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds

10 World’s Biggest Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds- According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), there are 10 World’s Biggest Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. Statistically, these countries have huge production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds than other countries. 

Taxonomically, according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds can be classified into Subkingdom: Viridiplantae; Infrakingdom: Streptophyta; Superdivision: Embryophyta; Division: Tracheophyta; Subdivision: Spermatophytina; Class: Magnoliopsida; Superorder: Rosanae; Order: Cucurbitales; Family: Cucurbitaceae. Bacause of its classification into Cucurbitaceace family, these plants (Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds) have close relationship with Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), Melon (Cucumis melo), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), and Chinese okra (Luffa acutangula).

According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the world’s production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds reached 27.9 million tonnes with harvested area around two million hectares. Based on the Continent regions, Asia region still became the biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds in 2020 with production around 16.7 million tonnes. Europe in the second place with production around 4.8 million tonnes. America region in the third place with production around 3.3 million tonnes and Africa in the fourth with 2.7 million tonnes.

Based on the country’s production, there are 10 World’s Biggest Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds. Here is the rank of World’s Biggest Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourd’s producers in 2020. All these data were obtained from FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT) in 2022.

The Rank of World’s Biggest Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds

Brief Description of 10 World’s Biggest Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds

1.China, mainland         

China still becomes the biggest producer of Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. Statistically, the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds of this country reached 7,433,743 tonnes. Geographically, Sichuan and across the north China regions are some main production areas in China. Culturally, in China, pumpkins symbolize prosperity, and it can be served as dishes in Chinese New Year.

2.India 

India is the second biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds reached 5,113,692 tonnes. Geographically, in India, there are some regions of Pumpkin cultivation area. These states of main production of Pumpkin in India are in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

3.Ukraine          

Ukraine is the third biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds reached 1,268,270 tonnes. Agronomically, harvested time of pumpkin happened in Autumn season. Culturally, in Ukraine, pumpkin can be processed into some dishes including pumpkin soups, pancakes, casseroles, pies, fried seeds, and pumpkin juice.

4.Russian Federation    

Russia Federation still become the fourth biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds reached 1,143,127 tonnes.

5.United States of America        

United States of America is the fifth biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. Statistically, according to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds reached 1,050,713 tonnes. Geographically, in United States of America, there are some states that has huge production of Pumpkin, Squash, and Guards. These states include Illinois, Texas, California, Indiana, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

6.Spain

Spain is the sixth biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. Statistically, the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds from Spain reached 775,090 tonnes. Geographically, these fruits can be found in some areas in Spain. These regions include Comunidad Valenciana, Andalucia, Aragon, Extremadura, Castilla-LaMancha, and Canary Island.

7. Mexico          

Mexico is the seventh biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds achieved 756,781 tonnes.

8.Türkiye           

Türkiye is the eighth-biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of production Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds achieved 698,051 tonnes. Central Anatolia, Central West, and Eastern Marmara are some of the Main area of cultivation of Pumpkin in Turkiye.

9.Bangladesh   

Bangladesh is the ninth biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds reached 671,256 tonnes.

10.Italy

Italy is the 10^th biggest producer of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds in 2020. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds reached 600,430 tonnes. Geographically, Mantua province is one of the most important productions of Pumpkin in Italy.

Bibliography of 10 World’s Biggest Producers of Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds

FAOSTAT. 2022. Production of Pumpkins, squash and gourds: top 10 producers 2020. Accessed via https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL/visualize on October 14th, 2022.

FAOSTAT. 2022. Production share of Pumpkins, squash and gourds by region 2020. Accessed via https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL/visualize on October 14th, 2022.