Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate by country
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.
Countries reporting
131
Highest
259.61 % change on previous year
Iraq
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Martinique
Median
0.0896 % change on previous year
Years covered
63
1962–2024
Data points
7,696
What the numbers show
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate is currently reported for 131 countries. The highest value is 259.61 % change on previous year in Iraq; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Martinique.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.0896 % change on previous year, and the mean is 5.4 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 53 countries rose and 66 fell. The largest increase was in Malaysia (up 4,193.7%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 2,035.8%).
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 259.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,649.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Slovakia | 161.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 247.2% | volatile |
| 3 | French Polynesia | 150 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,025.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 90 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 72.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 171.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Lithuania | 54.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 796.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 38.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 700.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Denmark | 30 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 430.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Ireland | 21.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Albania | 19.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Guyana | 18.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Malaysia | 18.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,193.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Kuwait | 17.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 418.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Egypt | 17.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 340.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 16.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 15.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 262.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Brunei Darussalam | 15.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 14.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 238.2% | volatile |
| 19 | India | 14.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,397.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Oman | 13.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 202.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 188.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Saint Lucia | 12.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Israel | 11.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 191.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Italy | 11.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,886.4% | volatile |
| 25 | South Africa | 9.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 9.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 8.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Republic of Moldova | 8.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 482.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Cyprus | 8.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 238.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Portugal | 7.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 76.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Spain | 6.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 178.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Mauritius | 6.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 542.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Peru | 6.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,647.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Türkiye | 6.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Mali | 5.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 815.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Switzerland | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Austria | 4.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Guatemala | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Guadeloupe | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 21.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Japan | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 226.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Qatar | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Niger | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 44 | France | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Republic of Korea | 1.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 27.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Malta | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 122.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Sudan (former) | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2011 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Palestine | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 13.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Cameroon | 0.9241 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Bahamas | 0.9009 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Uruguay | 0.5566 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Zimbabwe | 0.5385 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Polynesia | 0.5364 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Algeria | 0.4904 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 114.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Panama | 0.4831 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.459 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.4393 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Tunisia | 0.3861 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Paraguay | 0.3765 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.1% | volatile |
| 60 | China, mainland | 0.315 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 61 | China | 0.3092 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Honduras | 0.2712 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Mozambique | 0.161 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Rwanda | 0.137 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 65 | South Sudan | 0.0925 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Tonga | 0.0896 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Libya | 0.0612 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Philippines | 0.0519 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Sudan | 0.0471 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Thailand | 0.0184 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.4% | volatile |
| 71 | Bangladesh | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Bahrain | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Belize | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Dominica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Fiji | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Haiti | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Papua New Guinea | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Ukraine | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Côte d'Ivoire | -0.0499 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 149.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | -0.0514 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 85.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | -0.1424 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Ecuador | -0.1723 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 87 | New Zealand | -0.1875 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 95.3% | volatile |
| 88 | Melanesia | -0.2611 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 104.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Indonesia | -0.2646 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 98.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Canada | -0.2974 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Australia and New Zealand | -0.3017 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 83.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Australia | -0.3751 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 146.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Lebanon | -0.431 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 94 | El Salvador | -0.437 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 145.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Argentina | -0.4461 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Belgium | -0.6757 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 97 | China, Taiwan Province of | -0.8593 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Caribbean | -0.9231 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 84.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Senegal | -0.9511 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Chile | -1.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Pakistan | -1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 51.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Germany | -1.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.3% | volatile |
| 103 | Yemen | -1.62 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 104.3% | volatile |
| 104 | Malawi | -2.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 84.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Colombia | -3.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 129.1% | volatile |
| 106 | Hungary | -4.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 169.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Romania | -4.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 183.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Slovenia | -4.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 104.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Bhutan | -5.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.1% | volatile |
| 110 | Jamaica | -5.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Sweden | -5.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 227.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Cuba | -5.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Latvia | -5.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 149.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Cabo Verde | -5.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 112.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Croatia | -6.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 116 | Morocco | -6.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 402.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Finland | -7.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 211.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | -8.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 182.0% | volatile |
| 119 | United Arab Emirates | -8.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.8% | volatile |
| 120 | Kazakhstan | -10.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 723.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Réunion | -11.11 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 200.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Greece | -14.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Jordan | -16.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 124 | Mexico | -18.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,035.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Barbados | -19.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,340.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Sri Lanka | -26.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,410.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Antigua and Barbuda | -26.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 950.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Puerto Rico | -27.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Georgia | -35.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 130 | Grenada | -56.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Trinidad and Tobago | -60.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 202.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Martinique | -100 % change on previous year | 1982 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Northern Europe 29.9 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 14.5 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 13.43 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 12.67 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 10.18 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa 9.59 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa 9.54 % change on previous year
- Africa 9.26 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 9.03 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) 8.9 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 8.08 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7.93 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 7.37 % change on previous year
- Europe 6.61 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe 6.42 % change on previous year
- Asia 6.01 % change on previous year
- World 5.93 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 2.57 % change on previous year
- South-eastern Asia 2.03 % change on previous year
- United States of America 2.01 % change on previous year
- Western Europe 1.86 % change on previous year
- Northern America 1.67 % change on previous year
- South America 1.36 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia 0.4144 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa -0.1106 % change on previous year
- Oceania -0.1747 % change on previous year
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) -0.4862 % change on previous year
- Americas -2.36 % change on previous year
- Central Asia -9.88 % change on previous year
- Central America -13.98 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.