Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested was 400,436 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
400,436 ha
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
400,436 ha
in 2024
All-time low
20,047 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 400,436 ha for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 400,436 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,047 ha, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 20,047 ha
1962 21,063 ha +5.1%
1963 20,760 ha -1.4%
1964 21,040 ha +1.3%
1965 22,129 ha +5.2%
1966 21,151 ha -4.4%
1967 22,712 ha +7.4%
1968 21,873 ha -3.7%
1969 21,839 ha -0.2%
1970 22,916 ha +4.9%
1971 23,340 ha +1.9%
1972 25,201 ha +8.0%
1973 26,728 ha +6.1%
1974 31,112 ha +16.4%
1975 33,218 ha +6.8%
1976 34,501 ha +3.9%
1977 34,231 ha -0.8%
1978 37,025 ha +8.2%
1979 36,750 ha -0.7%
1980 40,135 ha +9.2%
1981 40,544 ha +1.0%
1982 44,671 ha +10.2%
1983 44,059 ha -1.4%
1984 43,326 ha -1.7%
1985 49,010 ha +13.1%
1986 44,751 ha -8.7%
1987 45,249 ha +1.1%
1988 45,232 ha -0.0%
1989 44,496 ha -1.6%
1990 50,383 ha +13.2%
1991 66,394 ha +31.8%
1992 76,296 ha +14.9%
1993 80,977 ha +6.1%
1994 91,730 ha +13.3%
1995 104,407 ha +13.8%
1996 113,461 ha +8.7%
1997 122,594 ha +8.0%
1998 149,340 ha +21.8%
1999 161,897 ha +8.4%
2000 176,057 ha +8.7%
2001 177,159 ha +0.6%
2002 179,025 ha +1.1%
2003 201,448 ha +12.5%
2004 199,057 ha -1.2%
2005 194,003 ha -2.5%
2006 192,240 ha -0.9%
2007 196,690 ha +2.3%
2008 214,477 ha +9.0%
2009 215,396 ha +0.4%
2010 271,356 ha +26.0%
2011 270,306 ha -0.4%
2012 273,344 ha +1.1%
2013 272,977 ha -0.1%
2014 278,804 ha +2.1%
2015 287,194 ha +3.0%
2016 289,959 ha +1.0%
2017 317,658 ha +9.6%
2018 315,978 ha -0.5%
2019 328,374 ha +3.9%
2020 378,851 ha +15.4%
2021 358,299 ha -5.4%
2022 360,315 ha +0.6%
2023 367,286 ha +1.9%
2024 400,436 ha +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,402 ha 20,047 ha 22,712 ha 9
1970s 30,502 ha 22,916 ha 37,025 ha 10
1980s 44,147 ha 40,135 ha 49,010 ha 10
1990s 101,748 ha 50,383 ha 161,897 ha 10
2000s 194,555 ha 176,057 ha 215,396 ha 10
2010s 290,595 ha 270,306 ha 328,374 ha 10
2020s 373,037 ha 358,299 ha 400,436 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 China, mainland 412,110 ha compare
  2. 4 Cameroon 157,269 ha compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 91,377 ha compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 110,444 ha compare
  5. 6 Egypt 64,344 ha compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,014 ha compare
  7. 7 Bangladesh 61,100 ha compare
  8. 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,781 ha compare
  9. 8 Russian Federation 53,946 ha compare
  10. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 6,806 ha compare
  11. 9 Ukraine 51,900 ha compare
  12. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,612 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 400,436 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 400,436 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,047 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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