Africa vs Türkiye: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area

Africa
640,585 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
85,508 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
3rd

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area over time

  • Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 640,585 ha against 85,508 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 555,077 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 28 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 102,533 ha 22,656 ha 79,878 ha Africa
1970s 141,278 ha 31,900 ha 109,378 ha Africa
1980s 177,244 ha 47,750 ha 129,494 ha Africa
1990s 259,967 ha 60,095 ha 199,872 ha Africa
2000s 321,549 ha 76,473 ha 245,076 ha Africa
2010s 466,718 ha 79,342 ha 387,376 ha Africa
2020s 628,825 ha 79,231 ha 549,594 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area, Africa or Türkiye?
Africa, at 640,585 ha against 85,508 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area between Africa and Türkiye?
555,077 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Türkiye?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Türkiye rank globally for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Africa ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 8,429 data points, 1961–2024
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