Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in New Zealand

New Zealand: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price was 500 LCU in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
500 LCU
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
72nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
900 LCU
in 1993
All-time low
300 LCU
in 1996
Years of data
19
1991–2009

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in New Zealand, 1991–2009

2004006008001.0k1991200020091991: 500 LCU1992: 800 LCU1993: 900 LCU1994: 700 LCU1995: 800 LCU1996: 300 LCU1997: 500 LCU1998: 600 LCU1999: 600 LCU2000: 600 LCU2001: 700 LCU2002: 450 LCU2003: 400 LCU2004: 400 LCU2005: 400 LCU2006: 400 LCU2007: 400 LCU2008: 450 LCU2009: 500 LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

In 2009, pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in New Zealand stood at 500 LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in New Zealand peaked at 900 LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 300 LCU, in 1996.

New Zealand ranks 72nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in New Zealand, 1991 to 2009.
Year LCU Change
1991 500 LCU
1992 800 LCU +60.0%
1993 900 LCU +12.5%
1994 700 LCU -22.2%
1995 800 LCU +14.3%
1996 300 LCU -62.5%
1997 500 LCU +66.7%
1998 600 LCU +20.0%
1999 600 LCU +0.0%
2000 600 LCU +0.0%
2001 700 LCU +16.7%
2002 450 LCU -35.7%
2003 400 LCU -11.1%
2004 400 LCU +0.0%
2005 400 LCU +0.0%
2006 400 LCU +0.0%
2007 400 LCU +0.0%
2008 450 LCU +12.5%
2009 500 LCU +11.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 500 LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 887.2 LCU, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 500 LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,085 LCU, 16% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 633.33 LCU 300 LCU 900 LCU 9
2000s 470 LCU 400 LCU 700 LCU 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 69 Canada 535.8 LCU
  2. 70 Jordan 509.1 LCU compare
  3. 71 Latvia 501.3 LCU compare
  4. 73 Puerto Rico 442.9 LCU compare
  5. 74 Azerbaijan 400 LCU compare
  6. 75 Portugal 285.1 LCU

See the full ranking of 85 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in New Zealand?
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price in New Zealand was 500 LCU in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 900 LCU in 1993.
What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 300 LCU in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price?
New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2009.
Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — producer price rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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 — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,760 data points, 1991–2025
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.