India vs Sri Lanka: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested

India
312,902 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
48,875 ha
in 2024
India rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
4th

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

India currently reports 312,902 ha against 48,875 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 264,027 ha.

That makes India's figure about 6.4 times Sri Lanka's.

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

India ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 111,389 ha 5,416 ha 105,973 ha India
1970s 113,556 ha 6,511 ha 107,045 ha India
1980s 122,708 ha 12,145 ha 110,563 ha India
1990s 190,289 ha 23,720 ha 166,569 ha India
2000s 224,893 ha 30,918 ha 193,975 ha India
2010s 159,792 ha 40,318 ha 119,474 ha India
2020s 292,780 ha 47,633 ha 245,148 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested, India or Sri Lanka?
India, at 312,902 ha against 48,875 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested between India and Sri Lanka?
264,027 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested?
India ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 43 countries.
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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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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