Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 248.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa stood at 248.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 290.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.46, in 1994.
That places Eastern Africa 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.76 | — |
| 1962 | 60.64 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 59 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 60.41 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 59.29 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 57.59 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 56.61 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 57.72 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 55.08 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 55.49 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 53.54 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 55.08 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 55.83 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 53.92 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 57.81 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 56.16 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 57.4 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 57.08 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 56.96 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 57.72 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 57.21 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 57.43 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 57.03 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 57.08 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 58.94 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 56.64 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 55.59 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 54.8 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 53.57 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 53.88 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 54.61 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 54.14 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 53.14 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 46.46 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 50.73 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 49.93 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 58.68 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 65.41 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 73.66 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 97.24 | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 96.57 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 95.19 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 94.64 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.14 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 89.61 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 88.69 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.5 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 85.01 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 85.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.33 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.44 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 98.14 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 100.2 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 101.15 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 101.05 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.79 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 251.03 | +156.7% |
| 2018 | 226.81 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 233.8 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 290.52 | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 260.3 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 257.63 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 254.43 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 248.58 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.57 | 55.08 | 60.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.93 | 53.54 | 57.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.6 | 53.57 | 58.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.06 | 46.46 | 73.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.16 | 85.01 | 97.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.77 | 83.44 | 251.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.29 | 248.58 | 290.52 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 248.58 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 290.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.46 in 1994.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.