Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 159.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
159.5
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
159.5
in 2024
All-time low
91.6
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Africa stood at 159.5. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Africa peaked at 159.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.6, in 2016.
Africa ranks 10th of 29 groups 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.13 | — |
| 1962 | 93.32 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 94.7 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 93.23 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 97.67 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 106.83 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 104.42 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 112.01 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 109.63 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 111.73 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 114.02 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 107.05 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 107.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 107.83 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 109.55 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 112.8 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 115.16 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 115.31 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 116.28 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 112.25 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 110.89 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 110.39 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 109.05 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 108.09 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 108.01 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 111.51 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 106.97 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 100.14 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 94.39 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 98.08 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 101.9 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 97.91 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 96.1 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 95.51 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 97.08 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 103.11 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 108.48 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 113.6 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 114.69 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 122.59 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 118.13 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 114.68 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 126.8 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 116.57 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 111.96 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 100.78 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 100.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.57 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 101.75 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 107.43 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 103.97 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 100.35 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 97.77 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 102.51 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 105.89 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 91.6 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 116.84 | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 113.44 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 115.83 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 125.8 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 113.37 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 130.53 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 154.73 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 159.5 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.55 | 93.13 | 112.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 111.68 | 107.05 | 116.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.17 | 94.39 | 112.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.65 | 95.51 | 114.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.86 | 100.78 | 126.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.56 | 91.6 | 116.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.79 | 113.37 | 159.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 94.27 compare
- 7 Egypt 243.73 compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 230.37 compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 89.62 compare
- 9 Malaysia 223.8 compare
- 10 India 204.5 compare
- 10 Melanesia 84.67 compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 84.45 compare
- 11 Cabo Verde 154.55 compare
- 11 Mauritius 192.17 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 147.61 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 70.4 compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 147.12 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Africa was 159.5 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 159.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6 in 2016.
- How does Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.