Puerto Rico: Pumpkin Market 2025

Pumpkin Market Size in Puerto Rico

The Puerto Rican pumpkin market shrank slightly to $X in 2021, reducing by -4.6% against the previous year. In general, consumption recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $X. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Pumpkin Production in Puerto Rico

In value terms, pumpkin production contracted to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Overall, production recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when the production volume increased by 35% against the previous year. As a result, production reached the peak level of $X. From 2016 to 2021, production growth failed to regain momentum.

The average yield of pumpkin (squash and gourds) in Puerto Rico fell slightly to X tons per ha in 2021, approximately equating 2020. Overall, the yield, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 7.6%. As a result, the yield reached the peak level of X tons per ha. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of the pumpkin yield remained at a somewhat lower figure. Despite the increased use of modern agricultural techniques and methods, future yield figures may still be impacted by adverse weather conditions.

The pumpkin harvested area in Puerto Rico amounted to X ha in 2021, therefore, remained relatively stable against the previous year's figure. In general, the harvested area continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when the harvested area increased by 15%. As a result, the harvested area reached the peak level of X ha. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of the pumpkin harvested area failed to regain momentum.

Pumpkin Exports

Exports by Country

Mexico (X tons) and Spain (X tons) represented the key exporters of pumpkin (squash and gourds) in 2021, accounting for approx. 29% and 27% of total exports, respectively. New Zealand (X tons) held a 7.8% share (based on physical terms) of total exports, which put it in second place, followed by Turkey (5.8%). The United States (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons), Portugal (X tons), Morocco (X tons), Canada (X tons), France (X tons), China (X tons), Italy (X tons) and South Africa (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main exporting countries, was attained by Mexico (with a CAGR of +16.7%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest pumpkin supplying countries from Puerto Rico were Spain ($X), Mexico ($X) and New Zealand ($X), together comprising 64% of total exports. The Netherlands, Turkey, the United States, Italy, France, Morocco, Portugal, Canada, China and South Africa lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 26%.

China, with a CAGR of +16.5%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, among the main exporting countries over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Pumpkin Imports

Imports by Country

In 2021, the United States (X tons) represented the major importer of pumpkin (squash and gourds), constituting 32% of total imports. France (X tons) held the second position in the ranking, followed by Germany (X tons), Japan (X tons), the Netherlands (X tons) and the UK (X tons). All these countries together took approx. 33% share of total imports. Russia (X tons), Canada (X tons), Singapore (X tons), Italy (X tons), Spain (X tons), Belgium (X tons) and Vietnam (X tons) followed a long way behind the leaders.

From 2012 to 2021, average annual rates of growth with regard to pumpkin imports into the United States stood at +6.2%. At the same time, Vietnam (+68.6%), Singapore (+31.2%), Spain (+9.5%), Russia (+8.8%), Germany (+6.1%), the Netherlands (+5.2%), Italy (+5.1%), Canada (+3.8%) and France (+1.8%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Vietnam emerged as the fastest-growing importer imported in the world, with a CAGR of +68.6% from 2012-2021. Belgium and the UK experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Japan (-3.3%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. From 2012 to 2021, the share of the United States and Singapore increased by +3 and +1.9 percentage points, respectively. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, the United States ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported pumpkin (squash and gourds) into Puerto Rico, comprising 25% of global imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Germany ($X), with a 12% share of global imports. It was followed by France, with a 12% share.

From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value in the United States amounted to +3.4%. In the other countries, the average annual rates were as follows: Germany (+7.4% per year) and France (+1.6% per year).

Source: IndexBox Platform

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