Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France
France: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0232 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.0232 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 234.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0245 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
France ranks 46th of 109 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, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0232 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0232 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -89.1% | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +72.5% | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +63.3% | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +61.4% | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +53.6% | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +45.1% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 43 Albania 0.0291 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Lithuania 0.0248 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Hungary 0.0237 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Switzerland 0.0201 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Tunisia 0.02 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kuwait 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in France?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in France was 0.0232 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0245 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does France rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 46th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.