Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.064 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.064 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.0681 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0433 ha per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.064 ha per square kilometre for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0681 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0433 ha per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Italy 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0496 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0508 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0441 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0462 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0459 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0532 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0517 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0548 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0609 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0623 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.064 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.064 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 ha per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0485 ha per square kilometre | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0478 ha per square kilometre | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 ha per square kilometre | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 El Salvador 0.0663 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 0.0656 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0646 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guatemala 0.0617 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Qatar 0.0552 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Egypt 0.0549 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.064 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0681 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.