Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 51.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross per capita Production Index Number in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 51.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in New Zealand peaked at 153.25 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.64, in 1977.
That places New Zealand 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.44 | — |
| 1962 | 20.39 | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 21.69 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 18.1 | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 19.22 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 17.58 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 17.63 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.44 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.83 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 16.6 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.34 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 18.96 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 15.83 | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 15.7 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 15.43 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 15.27 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 14.64 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 16.55 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 17.13 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 20 | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 28.32 | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 33.8 | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 40.93 | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 45.05 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 49.28 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 44.62 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 48.82 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 52.99 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 57.1 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 64.65 | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 75.71 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 89.62 | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 123.57 | +37.9% |
| 1994 | 153.25 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 146.01 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 133.41 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 120.18 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 113.71 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 118.34 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 117.67 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 119.82 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 115.62 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 91.73 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 77.44 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 87.82 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 107.84 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 128.28 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 120.25 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 108.86 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 98.37 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 91.49 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 93.13 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.48 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 99.71 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 100.91 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.38 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 85.79 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 81.86 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 80.16 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 80.66 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77.88 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.81 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 52.4 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.89 | -1.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 51.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 51.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.16, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.59 | 16.83 | 21.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.24 | 14.64 | 18.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.09 | 20 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.84 | 64.65 | 153.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.53 | 77.44 | 128.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.13 | 80.16 | 100.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.13 | 51.89 | 80.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in New Zealand?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number in New Zealand was 51.89 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 153.25 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number?
- New Zealand ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.