Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested was 691,413 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
691,413 ha
Change on year
up 10.2%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
691,413 ha
in 2024
All-time low
160,754 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 691,413 ha for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 691,413 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 160,754 ha, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 160,754 ha
1962 166,852 ha +3.8%
1963 180,605 ha +8.2%
1964 187,125 ha +3.6%
1965 190,552 ha +1.8%
1966 200,750 ha +5.4%
1967 212,467 ha +5.8%
1968 218,856 ha +3.0%
1969 227,131 ha +3.8%
1970 229,088 ha +0.9%
1971 237,117 ha +3.5%
1972 246,329 ha +3.9%
1973 253,273 ha +2.8%
1974 258,079 ha +1.9%
1975 269,120 ha +4.3%
1976 273,213 ha +1.5%
1977 277,381 ha +1.5%
1978 283,598 ha +2.2%
1979 288,628 ha +1.8%
1980 301,976 ha +4.6%
1981 311,211 ha +3.1%
1982 325,823 ha +4.7%
1983 339,980 ha +4.3%
1984 349,691 ha +2.9%
1985 362,156 ha +3.6%
1986 372,410 ha +2.8%
1987 398,739 ha +7.1%
1988 350,991 ha -12.0%
1989 373,744 ha +6.5%
1990 407,528 ha +9.0%
1991 366,471 ha -10.1%
1992 341,689 ha -6.8%
1993 334,778 ha -2.0%
1994 330,108 ha -1.4%
1995 328,263 ha -0.6%
1996 324,753 ha -1.1%
1997 323,129 ha -0.5%
1998 324,361 ha +0.4%
1999 328,607 ha +1.3%
2000 307,881 ha -6.3%
2001 300,738 ha -2.3%
2002 301,090 ha +0.1%
2003 289,764 ha -3.8%
2004 285,654 ha -1.4%
2005 290,532 ha +1.7%
2006 288,032 ha -0.9%
2007 285,963 ha -0.7%
2008 290,642 ha +1.6%
2009 270,186 ha -7.0%
2010 263,769 ha -2.4%
2011 254,825 ha -3.4%
2012 317,899 ha +24.8%
2013 338,855 ha +6.6%
2014 338,590 ha -0.1%
2015 380,756 ha +12.5%
2016 460,547 ha +21.0%
2017 469,209 ha +1.9%
2018 485,153 ha +3.4%
2019 565,275 ha +16.5%
2020 597,556 ha +5.7%
2021 609,220 ha +2.0%
2022 633,326 ha +4.0%
2023 627,554 ha -0.9%
2024 691,413 ha +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 193,899 ha 160,754 ha 227,131 ha 9
1970s 261,583 ha 229,088 ha 288,628 ha 10
1980s 348,672 ha 301,976 ha 398,739 ha 10
1990s 340,969 ha 323,129 ha 407,528 ha 10
2000s 291,048 ha 270,186 ha 307,881 ha 10
2010s 387,488 ha 254,825 ha 565,275 ha 10
2020s 631,814 ha 597,556 ha 691,413 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 India 560,547 ha compare
  2. 2 China 414,308 ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 412,110 ha compare
  4. 4 Cameroon 157,269 ha compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 91,377 ha compare
  6. 5 Central African Republic 110,444 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 Southern Asia?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested in Southern Asia was 691,413 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 691,413 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 160,754 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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