China vs Japan: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre
China
0.044 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0379 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
32nd
Japan rank
35th
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 0.044 ha per square kilometre against 0.0379 ha per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0061 ha per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 109 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0423 ha per square kilometre | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre, China or Japan?
- China, at 0.044 ha per square kilometre against 0.0379 ha per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre between China and Japan?
- 0.0061 ha per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.