Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland is 4.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 27.18 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -9.84 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 36th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -9.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2006 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2007 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2008 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -1592.8% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 12.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2012 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -542.0% |
| 2013 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2014 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 2015 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 12.26 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2017 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2019 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2021 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2024 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8786 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1592.8% | -1.19 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 27.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 4.54 % 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.84 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 36th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.