Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0182 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0182 ha per square kilometre for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0344 ha per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0182 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0182 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0126 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0182 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0344 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 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.