Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Papua New Guinea 106th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +172.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0002 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0323 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0002 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0126 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +300.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +172.7% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +100.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0002 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.