Africa vs China: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested

Africa
140,338 ha
in 2024
China
18,534 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
China rank
6th

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • China
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 140,338 ha against 18,534 ha in China, a difference of 121,804 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 6th of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1960s 13,109 ha 5,386 ha 7,723 ha Africa
1970s 9,916 ha 7,360 ha 2,556 ha Africa
1980s 10,800 ha 10,749 ha 50.5 ha Africa
1990s 16,374 ha 11,869 ha 4,505 ha Africa
2000s 27,703 ha 14,957 ha 12,745 ha Africa
2010s 70,361 ha 17,798 ha 52,564 ha Africa
2020s 132,579 ha 18,511 ha 114,068 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested, Africa or China?
Africa, at 140,338 ha against 18,534 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested between Africa and China?
121,804 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China rank globally for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested?
Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 6th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
71 places, 3,448 data points, 1961–2024
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