Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in South Africa
South Africa: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield was 7,270 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in South Africa stood at 7,270 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in South Africa peaked at 18,707 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6,767 kg/ha, in 2007.
South Africa ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,385 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,714 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 16,000 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 16,250 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 16,471 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 16,111 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 16,471 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 16,667 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 16,842 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 17,000 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,500 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 15,833 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 15,500 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 15,667 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 17,000 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 18,707 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 17,946 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 18,470 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 18,333 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 17,692 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 15,667 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 15,533 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 15,000 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 15,152 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 15,000 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14,579 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 14,752 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 15,598 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 15,312 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14,389 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 14,242 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 14,095 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,948 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,758 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 14,660 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 18,410 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 15,193 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 14,835 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 14,478 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14,120 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13,761 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 13,400 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 13,021 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13,406 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,829 kg/ha | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 6,767 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 15,101 kg/ha | +123.2% |
| 2009 | 10,321 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 10,202 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 10,346 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,150 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9,956 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9,511 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 9,404 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,107 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8,839 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8,553 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8,325 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8,066 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7,945 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,701 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7,478 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 7,270 kg/ha | -2.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7,270 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,970 kg/ha, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7,270 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,970 kg/ha, 49% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +123.2% | 6,767 kg/ha | 15,101 kg/ha |
| 2006 | -41.6% | 13,406 kg/ha | 7,829 kg/ha |
| 2009 | -31.7% | 15,101 kg/ha | 10,321 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +25.6% | 14,660 kg/ha | 18,410 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,212 kg/ha | 15,385 kg/ha | 16,842 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,062 kg/ha | 15,500 kg/ha | 18,707 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,731 kg/ha | 14,579 kg/ha | 18,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,984 kg/ha | 13,948 kg/ha | 18,410 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,220 kg/ha | 6,767 kg/ha | 15,101 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,439 kg/ha | 8,325 kg/ha | 10,346 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,692 kg/ha | 7,270 kg/ha | 8,066 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in South Africa?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield in South Africa was 7,270 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,707 kg/ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,767 kg/ha in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.