Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested was 12,228 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,228 ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 122 countries
All-time high
19,383 ha
in 2000
All-time low
5,276 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand stood at 12,228 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 19,383 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,276 ha, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th of 122 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,276 ha
1962 5,614 ha +6.4%
1963 6,170 ha +9.9%
1964 5,788 ha -6.2%
1965 6,420 ha +10.9%
1966 8,000 ha +24.6%
1967 8,700 ha +8.8%
1968 9,274 ha +6.6%
1969 7,618 ha -17.9%
1970 9,725 ha +27.7%
1971 10,308 ha +6.0%
1972 9,323 ha -9.6%
1973 8,792 ha -5.7%
1974 9,662 ha +9.9%
1975 9,053 ha -6.3%
1976 9,750 ha +7.7%
1977 8,909 ha -8.6%
1978 8,444 ha -5.2%
1979 8,378 ha -0.8%
1980 9,228 ha +10.1%
1981 9,394 ha +1.8%
1982 10,517 ha +12.0%
1983 10,935 ha +4.0%
1984 10,343 ha -5.4%
1985 9,717 ha -6.1%
1986 10,567 ha +8.7%
1987 11,307 ha +7.0%
1988 11,782 ha +4.2%
1989 11,439 ha -2.9%
1990 12,012 ha +5.0%
1991 11,505 ha -4.2%
1992 11,266 ha -2.1%
1993 13,173 ha +16.9%
1994 15,756 ha +19.6%
1995 14,897 ha -5.5%
1996 15,766 ha +5.8%
1997 15,295 ha -3.0%
1998 15,112 ha -1.2%
1999 17,434 ha +15.4%
2000 19,383 ha +11.2%
2001 16,716 ha -13.8%
2002 14,532 ha -13.1%
2003 14,184 ha -2.4%
2004 13,501 ha -4.8%
2005 13,425 ha -0.6%
2006 14,408 ha +7.3%
2007 14,808 ha +2.8%
2008 15,193 ha +2.6%
2009 13,614 ha -10.4%
2010 13,328 ha -2.1%
2011 14,496 ha +8.8%
2012 14,248 ha -1.7%
2013 13,986 ha -1.8%
2014 13,727 ha -1.9%
2015 13,643 ha -0.6%
2016 13,233 ha -3.0%
2017 11,785 ha -10.9%
2018 11,247 ha -4.6%
2019 10,769 ha -4.3%
2020 11,716 ha +8.8%
2021 15,218 ha +29.9%
2022 12,106 ha -20.4%
2023 12,265 ha +1.3%
2024 12,228 ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,984 ha 5,276 ha 9,274 ha 9
1970s 9,234 ha 8,378 ha 10,308 ha 10
1980s 10,523 ha 9,228 ha 11,782 ha 10
1990s 14,222 ha 11,266 ha 17,434 ha 10
2000s 14,976 ha 13,425 ha 19,383 ha 10
2010s 13,046 ha 10,769 ha 14,496 ha 10
2020s 12,707 ha 11,716 ha 15,218 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 27 Japan 14,221 ha compare
  2. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 2,005 ha compare
  3. 28 Morocco 13,464 ha compare
  4. 29 Cabo Verde 116 ha compare
  5. 29 France 12,740 ha compare
  6. 31 Poland 10,500 ha compare
  7. 32 Republic of Korea 9,797 ha compare
  8. 33 Peru 9,727 ha compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 12,228 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19,383 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5,276 ha in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
166 places, 8,116 data points, 1961–2024
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