Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0305 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.0305 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0392 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 41st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0305 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0291 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0305 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +79.3% | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -47.2% | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +49.5% | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -41.1% | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +39.5% | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Spain 0.0333 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Morocco 0.0323 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Poland 0.0294 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Albania 0.0291 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Lithuania 0.0248 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0305 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0392 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.