Americas vs South Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Americas
-2.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
9.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Americas
  • South Africa
-50050100196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.59 % change on previous year against -2.36 % change on previous year in Americas, a difference of 11.95 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.1 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -1.98 % change on previous year 4.94 % change on previous year 6.92 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 1.5 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 6.55 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year Americas
1990s 0.6158 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 3.62 % change on previous year -0.589 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year Americas
2010s 0.5428 % change on previous year 11.79 % change on previous year 11.24 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -0.8088 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate, Americas or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.59 % change on previous year against -2.36 % change on previous year in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate between Americas and South Africa?
11.95 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Americas ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 7,696 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.