Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0009 ha per person.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0025 ha per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 109 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, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 ha per person | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 ha per person | +43.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 ha per person | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 ha per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 ha per person | +56.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.001 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 ha per person | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 ha per person | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.002 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.002 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 6.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 ha per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.