India vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested

India
560,547 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
477,102 ha
in 2024
India rank
1st
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested over time

  • India
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

India currently reports 560,547 ha against 477,102 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 83,445 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 122 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 153,333 ha 92,500 ha 60,834 ha India
1970s 211,900 ha 94,936 ha 116,964 ha India
1980s 272,700 ha 127,983 ha 144,717 ha India
1990s 265,537 ha 166,255 ha 99,282 ha India
2000s 200,748 ha 283,237 ha 82,489 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 264,113 ha 352,689 ha 88,576 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 495,372 ha 420,449 ha 74,923 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, India or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
India, at 560,547 ha against 477,102 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested between India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
83,445 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested?
India ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested. 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
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
166 places, 8,116 data points, 1961–2024
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