Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0014 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0014 ha per square kilometre for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +322.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +190.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0014 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0014 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0167 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +322.8% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +190.1% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +94.4% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -75.8% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +72.4% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 94 French Polynesia 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Guyana 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Sudan 0.0011 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Australia 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Libya 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0014 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.