Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested was 239,818 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
239,818 ha
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
239,818 ha
in 2024
All-time low
8,700 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 239,818 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 239,818 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,700 ha, in 1961.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,700 ha —
1962 8,700 ha +0.0%
1963 8,700 ha +0.0%
1964 9,250 ha +6.3%
1965 8,800 ha -4.9%
1966 8,800 ha +0.0%
1967 8,890 ha +1.0%
1968 9,500 ha +6.9%
1969 9,560 ha +0.6%
1970 9,950 ha +4.1%
1971 10,060 ha +1.1%
1972 10,660 ha +6.0%
1973 10,940 ha +2.6%
1974 11,000 ha +0.5%
1975 12,050 ha +9.5%
1976 12,100 ha +0.4%
1977 12,300 ha +1.7%
1978 13,450 ha +9.3%
1979 13,600 ha +1.1%
1980 22,960 ha +68.8%
1981 22,745 ha -0.9%
1982 21,925 ha -3.6%
1983 21,600 ha -1.5%
1984 22,978 ha +6.4%
1985 23,639 ha +2.9%
1986 23,850 ha +0.9%
1987 24,700 ha +3.6%
1988 26,230 ha +6.2%
1989 25,570 ha -2.5%
1990 25,523 ha -0.2%
1991 31,591 ha +23.8%
1992 32,635 ha +3.3%
1993 33,471 ha +2.6%
1994 30,936 ha -7.6%
1995 36,578 ha +18.2%
1996 39,108 ha +6.9%
1997 44,098 ha +12.8%
1998 48,690 ha +10.4%
1999 57,415 ha +17.9%
2000 72,253 ha +25.8%
2001 74,287 ha +2.8%
2002 75,788 ha +2.0%
2003 71,837 ha -5.2%
2004 68,548 ha -4.6%
2005 68,043 ha -0.7%
2006 68,751 ha +1.0%
2007 69,913 ha +1.7%
2008 72,101 ha +3.1%
2009 72,172 ha +0.1%
2010 123,490 ha +71.1%
2011 118,986 ha -3.6%
2012 122,401 ha +2.9%
2013 118,176 ha -3.5%
2014 121,785 ha +3.1%
2015 125,954 ha +3.4%
2016 135,064 ha +7.2%
2017 160,091 ha +18.5%
2018 162,437 ha +1.5%
2019 173,343 ha +6.7%
2020 224,010 ha +29.2%
2021 193,570 ha -13.6%
2022 203,740 ha +5.3%
2023 209,449 ha +2.8%
2024 239,818 ha +14.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +71.1% 72,172 ha 123,490 ha
1980 +68.8% 13,600 ha 22,960 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,989 ha 8,700 ha 9,560 ha 9
1970s 11,611 ha 9,950 ha 13,600 ha 10
1980s 23,620 ha 21,600 ha 26,230 ha 10
1990s 38,004 ha 25,523 ha 57,415 ha 10
2000s 71,369 ha 68,043 ha 75,788 ha 10
2010s 136,173 ha 118,176 ha 173,343 ha 10
2020s 214,117 ha 193,570 ha 239,818 ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 4 Cameroon 157,269 ha compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 91,377 ha compare
  3. 5 Central African Republic 110,444 ha compare
  4. 6 Egypt 64,344 ha compare
  5. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,014 ha compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 61,100 ha compare
  7. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,781 ha compare
  8. 8 Russian Federation 53,946 ha compare
  9. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 6,806 ha compare
  10. 9 Ukraine 51,900 ha compare
  11. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,612 ha compare
  12. 10 Republic of Moldova 3,926 ha compare
  13. 10 Rwanda 51,880 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 239,818 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 239,818 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,700 ha in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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