Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 6.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at 6.64 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 542.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 171.65 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -60.94 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 32nd of 132 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1964 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1965 | 32.9 % change on previous year | +887.1% |
| 1966 | -24.27 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1967 | 0.641 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1968 | -22.29 % change on previous year | -3577.7% |
| 1969 | -32.79 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1970 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1971 | -18.67 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 1972 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 27.45 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1974 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 1975 | 108 % change on previous year | -568.0% |
| 1976 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -20.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1980 | 101.23 % change on previous year | -1567.9% |
| 1981 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1982 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1983 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1984 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1985 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1986 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1987 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1988 | 30.17 % change on previous year | -1955.2% |
| 1989 | 25.08 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 44.87 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 1992 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 38.6 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 1995 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1996 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1997 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1998 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1999 | -60.94 % change on previous year | -1256.0% |
| 2000 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2001 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2002 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 171.65 % change on previous year | -2566.4% |
| 2004 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2005 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2006 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2007 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 2008 | -8.35 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2010 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2011 | -0.2582 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -601.3% |
| 2013 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +403.5% |
| 2014 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2015 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -382.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2018 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2019 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -1135.3% |
| 2020 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2021 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -489.4% |
| 2023 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 2024 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5385 % change on previous year, 12.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3577.7% | 0.641 % change on previous year | -22.29 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2566.4% | -6.96 % change on previous year | 171.65 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1955.2% | -1.63 % change on previous year | 30.17 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1567.9% | -6.9 % change on previous year | 101.23 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1256.0% | 5.27 % change on previous year | -60.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.3 % change on previous year | -32.79 % change on previous year | 32.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 108 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.36 % change on previous year | -17.02 % change on previous year | 101.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 % change on previous year | -60.94 % change on previous year | 44.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.44 % change on previous year | -11.16 % change on previous year | 171.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 15.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 15.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 6.64 % 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 171.65 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.94 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.