Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Americas
Americas: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested was 205,161 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Americas is 205,161 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Americas peaked at 228,292 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74,610 ha, in 1969.
Americas ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Americas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,012 ha | — |
| 1962 | 97,421 ha | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 94,135 ha | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 99,293 ha | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 86,950 ha | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 84,980 ha | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 92,892 ha | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 83,056 ha | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 74,610 ha | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 85,502 ha | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 88,410 ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 84,487 ha | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 87,800 ha | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 91,012 ha | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 99,573 ha | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 89,647 ha | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 76,734 ha | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 80,830 ha | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 83,663 ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 115,991 ha | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 97,951 ha | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 113,691 ha | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 114,179 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 121,143 ha | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 134,178 ha | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 111,593 ha | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 123,124 ha | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 124,799 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 142,503 ha | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 152,722 ha | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 152,079 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 139,099 ha | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 136,861 ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 138,833 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 136,589 ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 136,649 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 134,485 ha | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 140,343 ha | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 150,043 ha | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 202,450 ha | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 207,557 ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 211,870 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 210,154 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 228,292 ha | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 223,916 ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 209,831 ha | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 210,128 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 205,262 ha | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 203,612 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 199,027 ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 197,840 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 198,787 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 201,870 ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 198,973 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 198,395 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 205,172 ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 201,179 ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 197,794 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 213,983 ha | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 204,330 ha | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 209,353 ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 208,655 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 210,128 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 205,161 ha | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +38.6% | 83,663 ha | 115,991 ha |
| 2000 | +34.9% | 150,043 ha | 202,450 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,261 ha | 74,610 ha | 99,293 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 86,766 ha | 76,734 ha | 99,573 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,915 ha | 97,951 ha | 142,503 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,770 ha | 134,485 ha | 152,722 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,307 ha | 202,450 ha | 228,292 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,302 ha | 197,794 ha | 213,983 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,525 ha | 204,330 ha | 210,128 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Central African Republic 110,444 ha compare
- 6 Egypt 64,344 ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,014 ha compare
- 7 Bangladesh 61,100 ha compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,781 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 53,946 ha compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 6,806 ha compare
- 9 Ukraine 51,900 ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,612 ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 3,926 ha compare
- 10 Rwanda 51,880 ha compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,201 ha compare
- 11 South Africa 40,599 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Americas
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.8368 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 0.7578 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 0.7575 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Americas?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Americas was 205,161 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 228,292 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,610 ha in 1969.
- How does Americas rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.