Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.1875 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -0.1875 % change on previous year for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 56.61 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -32.11 % change on previous year, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 87th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1964 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1965 | 45.86 % change on previous year | -700.4% |
| 1966 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1967 | -10 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1976 | -29.83 % change on previous year | -428.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9501 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1978 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +271.5% |
| 1979 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1980 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -959.5% |
| 1981 | 56.61 % change on previous year | +189.8% |
| 1982 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1983 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1984 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 8 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9.22 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 28.19 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1989 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1990 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +461.7% |
| 1991 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1992 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1993 | 32.21 % change on previous year | -569.9% |
| 1994 | 33.71 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1995 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1996 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1997 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1998 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1999 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2000 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9249 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2002 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -463.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0922 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 6.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2007 | 19.17 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4525 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2009 | -10.88 % change on previous year | +2303.4% |
| 2010 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2012 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2013 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2014 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2017 | -14.61 % change on previous year | -1077.1% |
| 2018 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2020 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +351.3% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -32.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1875 % change on previous year | — |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -0.1875 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -0.1875 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0352 % change on previous year. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -2303.4% | -0.4525 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1077.1% | 1.5 % change on previous year | -14.61 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +959.5% | -2.27 % change on previous year | 19.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.93 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 45.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.8536 % change on previous year | -29.83 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.63 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 56.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -13.68 % change on previous year | 33.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -14.61 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.61 % change on previous year | -32.11 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 84 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -0.0514 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of the Congo -0.1424 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Ecuador -0.1723 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Melanesia -0.2611 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Indonesia -0.2646 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Canada -0.2974 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -0.1875 % 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.61 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.11 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 87th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.