Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0201 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0201 ha per square kilometre for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0201 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 47th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0201 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0201 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0201 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.