Ghana vs United States of America: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested

Ghana
14,731 ha
in 2024
United States of America
17,928 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
27th
United States of America rank
25th

Chillies and peppers: Area harvested over time

  • Ghana
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 17,928 ha against 14,731 ha in Ghana, a difference of 3,197 ha.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 23,556 ha 18,970 ha 4,586 ha Ghana
1970s 35,660 ha 20,954 ha 14,706 ha Ghana
1980s 34,330 ha 22,020 ha 12,310 ha Ghana
1990s 50,553 ha 25,652 ha 24,901 ha Ghana
2000s 44,812 ha 33,739 ha 11,073 ha Ghana
2010s 14,040 ha 25,180 ha 11,140 ha United States of America
2020s 14,574 ha 18,138 ha 3,564 ha United States of America

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, Ghana or United States of America?
United States of America, at 17,928 ha against 14,731 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area between Ghana and United States of America?
3,197 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Ghana ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 25th 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.