China vs World: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested

China
772,929 ha
in 2024
World
2.81 million ha
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Chillies and peppers: Area harvested over time

  • China
  • World
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 2.81 million ha against 772,929 ha in China, a difference of 2.04 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 3.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 168,175 ha 631,362 ha 463,188 ha World
1970s 111,951 ha 784,257 ha 672,306 ha World
1980s 155,486 ha 1.05 million ha 890,905 ha World
1990s 296,212 ha 1.30 million ha 1.00 million ha World
2000s 603,218 ha 1.74 million ha 1.13 million ha World
2010s 726,440 ha 2.26 million ha 1.53 million ha World
2020s 770,146 ha 2.77 million ha 2.00 million ha World

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, China or World?
World, at 2.81 million ha against 772,929 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area between China and World?
2.04 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 164 countries.
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
194 places, 9,375 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.