Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 259.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 259.61 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 449.8% on the previous year and up 1,649.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 259.61 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -74.43 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 1st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -592.4% |
| 1964 | 25.6 % change on previous year | +375.2% |
| 1965 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1966 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1967 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -1230.9% |
| 1968 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1969 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1971 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1972 | -29.36 % change on previous year | -755.0% |
| 1973 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1974 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1975 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1976 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -309.0% |
| 1977 | -25.89 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 1978 | 46.31 % change on previous year | -278.8% |
| 1979 | -35.92 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1980 | 42.06 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1981 | -22.91 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1982 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1983 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1984 | 47.37 % change on previous year | -1497.4% |
| 1985 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1987 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -1891.5% |
| 1988 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1989 | -7.08 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1990 | 37.56 % change on previous year | -630.9% |
| 1991 | -24.72 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1992 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1993 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1994 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1995 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1996 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 1997 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1999 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -1903.9% |
| 2000 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2001 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 2002 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2003 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -469.6% |
| 2004 | 23.64 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 20.45 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2008 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2009 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 2010 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2011 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5202 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2013 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 2014 | -16.76 % change on previous year | +664.5% |
| 2015 | -74.43 % change on previous year | +344.1% |
| 2016 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2017 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -316.5% |
| 2018 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2019 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2020 | 99.95 % change on previous year | -4784.7% |
| 2021 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2022 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2023 | -74.23 % change on previous year | -2155.1% |
| 2024 | 259.61 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 259.61 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4383 % change on previous year, 592.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4784.7% | -2.13 % change on previous year | 99.95 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -2155.1% | 3.61 % change on previous year | -74.23 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1891.5% | 0.4717 % change on previous year | -8.45 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1903.9% | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -16.11 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1497.4% | -3.39 % change on previous year | 47.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 25.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.55 % change on previous year | -35.92 % change on previous year | 46.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 % change on previous year | -22.91 % change on previous year | 47.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7447 % change on previous year | -24.72 % change on previous year | 37.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 % change on previous year | -14.15 % change on previous year | 23.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.16 % change on previous year | -74.43 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.16 % change on previous year | -74.23 % change on previous year | 259.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 2 Slovakia 161.91 % change on previous year compare
- 3 French Polynesia 150 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Luxembourg 90 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Iraq was 259.61 % 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 259.61 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.43 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,649.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.