Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 11,506 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,506 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12,087 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
6,840 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 11,506 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 12,087 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,840 kg/ha, in 1963.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 20th of 29 groups 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6,934 kg/ha —
1962 6,925 kg/ha -0.1%
1963 6,840 kg/ha -1.2%
1964 6,861 kg/ha +0.3%
1965 8,129 kg/ha +18.5%
1966 8,444 kg/ha +3.9%
1967 8,042 kg/ha -4.8%
1968 8,635 kg/ha +7.4%
1969 9,713 kg/ha +12.5%
1970 9,459 kg/ha -2.6%
1971 9,580 kg/ha +1.3%
1972 9,233 kg/ha -3.6%
1973 9,075 kg/ha -1.7%
1974 9,449 kg/ha +4.1%
1975 9,356 kg/ha -1.0%
1976 9,755 kg/ha +4.3%
1977 10,515 kg/ha +7.8%
1978 11,096 kg/ha +5.5%
1979 11,734 kg/ha +5.7%
1980 10,552 kg/ha -10.1%
1981 10,870 kg/ha +3.0%
1982 10,392 kg/ha -4.4%
1983 10,415 kg/ha +0.2%
1984 11,106 kg/ha +6.6%
1985 10,519 kg/ha -5.3%
1986 10,913 kg/ha +3.7%
1987 11,035 kg/ha +1.1%
1988 11,110 kg/ha +0.7%
1989 9,865 kg/ha -11.2%
1990 10,055 kg/ha +1.9%
1991 10,100 kg/ha +0.5%
1992 10,008 kg/ha -0.9%
1993 10,083 kg/ha +0.8%
1994 10,011 kg/ha -0.7%
1995 9,839 kg/ha -1.7%
1996 10,228 kg/ha +4.0%
1997 10,002 kg/ha -2.2%
1998 10,080 kg/ha +0.8%
1999 9,705 kg/ha -3.7%
2000 9,739 kg/ha +0.3%
2001 9,417 kg/ha -3.3%
2002 9,424 kg/ha +0.1%
2003 9,946 kg/ha +5.5%
2004 9,210 kg/ha -7.4%
2005 9,315 kg/ha +1.1%
2006 9,830 kg/ha +5.5%
2007 9,864 kg/ha +0.3%
2008 9,847 kg/ha -0.2%
2009 10,245 kg/ha +4.0%
2010 9,017 kg/ha -12.0%
2011 9,220 kg/ha +2.2%
2012 9,267 kg/ha +0.5%
2013 9,632 kg/ha +3.9%
2014 9,871 kg/ha +2.5%
2015 10,046 kg/ha +1.8%
2016 9,884 kg/ha -1.6%
2017 10,666 kg/ha +7.9%
2018 10,637 kg/ha -0.3%
2019 10,488 kg/ha -1.4%
2020 10,146 kg/ha -3.3%
2021 11,019 kg/ha +8.6%
2022 11,415 kg/ha +3.6%
2023 12,087 kg/ha +5.9%
2024 11,506 kg/ha -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,836 kg/ha 6,840 kg/ha 9,713 kg/ha 9
1970s 9,925 kg/ha 9,075 kg/ha 11,734 kg/ha 10
1980s 10,678 kg/ha 9,865 kg/ha 11,110 kg/ha 10
1990s 10,011 kg/ha 9,705 kg/ha 10,228 kg/ha 10
2000s 9,684 kg/ha 9,210 kg/ha 10,245 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,873 kg/ha 9,017 kg/ha 10,666 kg/ha 10
2020s 11,235 kg/ha 10,146 kg/ha 12,087 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 17 Tunisia 27,755 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Italy 27,643 kg/ha compare
  3. 19 Cabo Verde 13,052 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Palestine 27,589 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Georgia 27,135 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 United Arab Emirates 26,888 kg/ha compare
  7. 22 Azerbaijan 26,644 kg/ha compare
  8. 23 Saudi Arabia 26,641 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 11,506 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 12,087 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,840 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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Indicator
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 7,880 data points, 1961–2024
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