Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested was 2,192 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,192 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 122 countries
All-time high
4,929 ha
in 2002
All-time low
701 ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 2,192 ha for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 4,929 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 701 ha, in 1976.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 56th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,341 ha
1962 1,322 ha -1.4%
1963 1,329 ha +0.5%
1964 1,256 ha -5.5%
1965 1,287 ha +2.5%
1966 1,293 ha +0.5%
1967 1,307 ha +1.1%
1968 2,304 ha +76.3%
1969 1,515 ha -34.2%
1970 1,466 ha -3.2%
1971 1,647 ha +12.3%
1972 1,540 ha -6.5%
1973 1,446 ha -6.1%
1974 1,150 ha -20.5%
1975 1,196 ha +4.0%
1976 701 ha -41.4%
1977 741 ha +5.7%
1978 1,141 ha +54.0%
1979 1,517 ha +33.0%
1980 1,455 ha -4.1%
1981 1,333 ha -8.4%
1982 1,411 ha +5.9%
1983 1,518 ha +7.6%
1984 2,936 ha +93.4%
1985 3,195 ha +8.8%
1986 3,403 ha +6.5%
1987 3,319 ha -2.5%
1988 3,521 ha +6.1%
1989 2,898 ha -17.7%
1990 2,957 ha +2.0%
1991 3,340 ha +13.0%
1992 3,248 ha -2.8%
1993 3,534 ha +8.8%
1994 3,169 ha -10.3%
1995 3,778 ha +19.2%
1996 3,601 ha -4.7%
1997 3,880 ha +7.7%
1998 4,157 ha +7.1%
1999 4,591 ha +10.4%
2000 4,646 ha +1.2%
2001 4,767 ha +2.6%
2002 4,929 ha +3.4%
2003 3,556 ha -27.9%
2004 3,179 ha -10.6%
2005 2,990 ha -5.9%
2006 3,465 ha +15.9%
2007 3,207 ha -7.4%
2008 3,081 ha -3.9%
2009 2,974 ha -3.5%
2010 3,231 ha +8.6%
2011 2,922 ha -9.6%
2012 2,509 ha -14.1%
2013 3,028 ha +20.7%
2014 2,710 ha -10.5%
2015 2,655 ha -2.0%
2016 2,893 ha +9.0%
2017 2,542 ha -12.1%
2018 2,533 ha -0.4%
2019 2,477 ha -2.2%
2020 2,354 ha -5.0%
2021 2,572 ha +9.3%
2022 2,400 ha -6.7%
2023 2,211 ha -7.9%
2024 2,192 ha -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,439 ha 1,256 ha 2,304 ha 9
1970s 1,254 ha 701 ha 1,647 ha 10
1980s 2,499 ha 1,333 ha 3,521 ha 10
1990s 3,626 ha 2,957 ha 4,591 ha 10
2000s 3,679 ha 2,974 ha 4,929 ha 10
2010s 2,750 ha 2,477 ha 3,231 ha 10
2020s 2,346 ha 2,192 ha 2,572 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 53 Lithuania 2,390 ha compare
  2. 54 Mauritius 2,298 ha compare
  3. 55 Tonga 2,233 ha compare
  4. 57 Uruguay 2,168 ha compare
  5. 58 Paraguay 2,133 ha compare
  6. 59 Sudan 2,122 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 2,192 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 China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 4,929 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 701 ha in 1976.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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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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