Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Index Number was 198.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number in Africa is 198.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 198.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.24, in 1961.
Africa ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.24 | — |
| 1962 | 22.83 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.74 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 23.96 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 25.74 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 28.87 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 28.96 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 31.88 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 32.03 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 33.52 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 35.12 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 33.85 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 34.79 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 36.01 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 37.62 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 39.86 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 41.84 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 43.11 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 44.78 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 44.5 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 45.29 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 46.47 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 47.27 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 48.22 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 49.6 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 52.7 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 52.01 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 50.07 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 48.51 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 51.81 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 55.28 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 54.51 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 54.92 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 55.99 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 58.36 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 63.58 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 68.57 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 73.63 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 76.22 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 83.53 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 82.54 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.18 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.18 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 87.87 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 86.57 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 79.94 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 82.03 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 87.34 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 87.22 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.5 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 93.84 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.93 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 92.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 105.98 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 94.02 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 122.95 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 122.39 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 128.07 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 142.47 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 131.46 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 154.89 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 187.91 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 198.19 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.69 | 22.24 | 32.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.05 | 33.52 | 44.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.46 | 44.5 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.29 | 51.81 | 76.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.24 | 79.94 | 93.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.76 | 92.93 | 128.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.98 | 131.46 | 198.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Egypt 285.31 compare
- 7 Malaysia 256.23 compare
- 7 Melanesia 101.06 compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 252.24 compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
- 9 Albania 244.45 compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99.33 compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97.68 compare
- 10 India 223 compare
- 11 Mauritius 189.07 compare
- 12 Algeria 166.48 compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 95.25 compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 158.31 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number in Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number in Africa was 198.19 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 198.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.24 in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.