Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 20,333 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Australia and New Zealand stood at 20,333 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 20,762 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,561 kg/ha, in 1970.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd of 156 countries 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 — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,240 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,275 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 11,151 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 10,885 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 10,483 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 9,450 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 9,471 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 8,969 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 10,050 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 8,561 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 9,654 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 10,216 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 9,129 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 8,965 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 8,761 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 9,073 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 9,129 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,057 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 9,357 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 10,488 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 10,094 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 11,170 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 11,346 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12,555 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 13,055 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 12,093 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 11,971 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 12,098 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12,936 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 13,196 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14,660 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 16,729 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 17,748 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 17,549 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 18,348 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 17,780 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 16,707 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 16,647 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15,055 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 14,372 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 16,206 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 17,532 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 15,456 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 15,010 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 15,937 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18,386 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 19,416 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19,049 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,372 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18,762 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 16,547 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 17,378 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 17,647 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19,851 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 19,391 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 19,231 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 20,578 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 20,424 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 20,762 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 19,681 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 19,268 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 20,179 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 20,218 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 20,333 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,330 kg/ha | 8,969 kg/ha | 11,275 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,290 kg/ha | 8,561 kg/ha | 10,216 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,781 kg/ha | 10,094 kg/ha | 13,055 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,442 kg/ha | 13,196 kg/ha | 18,348 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,074 kg/ha | 14,372 kg/ha | 19,416 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,057 kg/ha | 16,547 kg/ha | 20,762 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,936 kg/ha | 19,268 kg/ha | 20,333 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 20,333 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 20,762 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,561 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.