Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Index Number was 113.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, 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 Central America is 113.21, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number in Central America peaked at 150.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.79, in 1976.
That places Central America 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.72 | — |
| 1962 | 17.88 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 18.03 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 18.19 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 18.35 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 18.35 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18.51 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 18.67 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 18.83 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 18.98 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 19.3 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 19.46 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 19.62 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 19.78 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 20.31 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 16.79 | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 20.22 | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 18.65 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 24.49 | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 30.23 | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 24.18 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 34.15 | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 35.49 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 46.38 | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 27.11 | -41.5% |
| 1986 | 36.73 | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 40.71 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 51.65 | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 58.37 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 48.93 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 48.09 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 48.98 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 63.75 | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 48.2 | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 55.56 | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 74.13 | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 69.99 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 74.73 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 79.73 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 75.49 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 112.28 | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 77.44 | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 87.51 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 85.66 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 82.53 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 88.13 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 83.47 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 78.61 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 93.19 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 84.5 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 85.01 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.29 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 89.16 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 92.67 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 96.68 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 110.65 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 116.37 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 127.26 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 150.33 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 140.88 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 139.51 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 126.94 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 135.71 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 113.21 | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.28 | 17.72 | 18.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.76 | 16.79 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.5 | 24.18 | 58.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.21 | 48.09 | 79.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.43 | 75.49 | 112.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.39 | 84.5 | 150.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.25 | 113.21 | 140.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number in Central America?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number in Central America was 113.21 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 150.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.79 in 1976.
- How does Central America rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number?
- Central America ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — gross production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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About this data
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.