Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested

Sri Lanka
15,154 ha
in 2024
United States of America
17,928 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
26th
United States of America rank
25th

Chillies and peppers: Area harvested over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 17,928 ha against 15,154 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,774 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 17,797 ha 18,970 ha 1,173 ha United States of America
1970s 41,814 ha 20,954 ha 20,861 ha Sri Lanka
1980s 32,340 ha 22,020 ha 10,319 ha Sri Lanka
1990s 29,032 ha 25,652 ha 3,380 ha Sri Lanka
2000s 16,963 ha 33,739 ha 16,776 ha United States of America
2010s 13,377 ha 25,180 ha 11,803 ha United States of America
2020s 15,665 ha 18,138 ha 2,473 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, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
United States of America, at 17,928 ha against 15,154 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
2,774 ha, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th 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.