Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India
India: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 14.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in India stood at 14.06 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,496.2% on the previous year and up 1,397.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in India peaked at 30.74 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.62 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places India 19th out of 132 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1966 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +226.7% |
| 1967 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1969 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1971 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 1972 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1974 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 4 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1983 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1984 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 1990 | 2 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6536 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1992 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -1475.2% |
| 1993 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1994 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1995 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1996 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1997 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2003 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2007 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2010 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2011 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 2012 | 30.41 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 2013 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2014 | 0.939 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2015 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +1683.3% |
| 2016 | 30.74 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2018 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +518.0% |
| 2020 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2022 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 2023 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2024 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -1496.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1683.3% | 0.939 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1496.2% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1475.2% | 0.6536 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +518.0% | 3.79 % change on previous year | 23.45 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +386.3% | -10.62 % change on previous year | 30.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year | 30.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 14.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 16 Dominican Republic 15.68 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Brunei Darussalam 15.15 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.53 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Oman 13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 12.61 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 12.5 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in India?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in India was 14.06 % 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 30.74 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.62 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does India rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 19th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,397.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.