Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 8.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 702.6%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
15.51 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-17.32 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1962–2024

-20-1001020196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe stood at 8.08 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 702.6% on the previous year and up 807.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe peaked at 15.51 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -17.32 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Southern Europe 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -11.39 % change on previous year —
1963 8.94 % change on previous year -178.5%
1964 -2.06 % change on previous year -123.1%
1965 -3.35 % change on previous year +62.1%
1966 2.07 % change on previous year -161.8%
1967 -4 % change on previous year -293.3%
1968 -3.22 % change on previous year -19.3%
1969 -5.47 % change on previous year +69.8%
1970 -4.18 % change on previous year -23.7%
1971 1.36 % change on previous year -132.6%
1972 -6.36 % change on previous year -567.1%
1973 9.6 % change on previous year -251.0%
1974 -0.3338 % change on previous year -103.5%
1975 2.99 % change on previous year -994.9%
1976 1.45 % change on previous year -51.3%
1977 0.9659 % change on previous year -33.6%
1978 0.5062 % change on previous year -47.6%
1979 1.84 % change on previous year +264.3%
1980 -0.9933 % change on previous year -153.9%
1981 2.39 % change on previous year -340.8%
1982 1.06 % change on previous year -55.6%
1983 -0.0655 % change on previous year -106.2%
1984 -1.57 % change on previous year +2295.3%
1985 -1.76 % change on previous year +12.5%
1986 2.29 % change on previous year -229.6%
1987 3.47 % change on previous year +51.7%
1988 0.628 % change on previous year -81.9%
1989 1.25 % change on previous year +99.4%
1990 4.13 % change on previous year +229.5%
1991 -1.81 % change on previous year -143.9%
1992 1.16 % change on previous year -164.3%
1993 -17.32 % change on previous year -1588.9%
1994 -0.8126 % change on previous year -95.3%
1995 -0.0093 % change on previous year -98.9%
1996 10.81 % change on previous year -116910.7%
1997 6.94 % change on previous year -35.8%
1998 2.96 % change on previous year -57.4%
1999 -4.67 % change on previous year -257.9%
2000 0.5412 % change on previous year -111.6%
2001 -6.05 % change on previous year -1218.2%
2002 7.3 % change on previous year -220.6%
2003 2.21 % change on previous year -69.8%
2004 -0.4802 % change on previous year -121.8%
2005 -3.02 % change on previous year +528.6%
2006 2.43 % change on previous year -180.4%
2007 4.1 % change on previous year +69.0%
2008 -3.57 % change on previous year -187.0%
2009 -1.57 % change on previous year -56.1%
2010 5.8 % change on previous year -470.0%
2011 2.62 % change on previous year -54.8%
2012 10.6 % change on previous year +304.6%
2013 1.76 % change on previous year -83.4%
2014 -1.14 % change on previous year -164.8%
2015 8.08 % change on previous year -807.5%
2016 6 % change on previous year -25.8%
2017 1.28 % change on previous year -78.6%
2018 15.51 % change on previous year +1107.7%
2019 -0.7699 % change on previous year -105.0%
2020 11.33 % change on previous year -1571.6%
2021 1.82 % change on previous year -83.9%
2022 -7.57 % change on previous year -515.1%
2023 1.01 % change on previous year -113.3%
2024 8.08 % change on previous year +702.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +116910.7% -0.0093 % change on previous year 10.81 % change on previous year
1984 -2295.3% -0.0655 % change on previous year -1.57 % change on previous year
2020 +1571.6% -0.7699 % change on previous year 11.33 % change on previous year
1993 -1588.9% 1.16 % change on previous year -17.32 % change on previous year
2001 -1218.2% 0.5412 % change on previous year -6.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.31 % change on previous year -11.39 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.7851 % change on previous year -6.36 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.6699 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.1377 % change on previous year -17.32 % change on previous year 10.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.1889 % change on previous year -6.05 % change on previous year 7.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.98 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 15.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.93 % change on previous year -7.57 % change on previous year 11.33 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 8 Denmark 30 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Ireland 21.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Albania 19.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Guyana 18.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Malaysia 18.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Kuwait 17.66 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Egypt 17.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Europe was 8.08 % 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 15.51 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -17.32 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Southern Europe rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 807.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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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.

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Indicator
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 7,696 data points, 1962–2024
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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.