Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 9.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa stood at 9.26 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 23.26 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.95 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Africa 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1964 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1966 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1967 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1968 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 1969 | -0.7663 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1970 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -917.4% |
| 1971 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1972 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1973 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 1974 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1975 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1976 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1977 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1978 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 1979 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +259.7% |
| 1982 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1984 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1985 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +356.5% |
| 1986 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1987 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1988 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1989 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -1146.2% |
| 1991 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1996 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 1999 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2442 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1744 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -8870.7% |
| 2004 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2005 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2006 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2008 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 23.26 % change on previous year | +884.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2806 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +355.4% |
| 2013 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 2014 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -473.1% |
| 2015 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2016 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2017 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 2018 | -0.6452 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -639.0% |
| 2020 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 2021 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2022 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2023 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2024 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +8870.7% | -0.1744 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1146.2% | -1.92 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +917.4% | -0.7663 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +884.5% | 2.36 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.7663 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.32 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 23.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Bulgaria 72.09 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Lithuania 54.19 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 38.3 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Denmark 30 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ireland 21.43 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Albania 19.17 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guyana 18.87 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Africa was 9.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.95 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.