Americas vs China, mainland: Chillies and peppers: Production

Americas
4.92 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
17.31 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Chillies and peppers: Production over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 17.31 million t against 4.92 million t in Americas, a difference of 12.39 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.5 times Americas's.

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

Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 501,884 t 2.19 million t 1.69 million t China, mainland
1970s 813,705 t 1.75 million t 938,295 t China, mainland
1980s 1.19 million t 2.49 million t 1.31 million t China, mainland
1990s 2.14 million t 5.30 million t 3.17 million t China, mainland
2000s 3.43 million t 12.15 million t 8.72 million t China, mainland
2010s 4.33 million t 16.29 million t 11.95 million t China, mainland
2020s 4.79 million t 17.33 million t 12.54 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.), Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 17.31 million t against 4.92 million t in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) between Americas and China, mainland?
12.39 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 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.) — Production. 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.) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 9,599 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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