Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in Asia

Asia: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 1.47 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.47 million ha
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.47 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
814,762 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Asia is 1.47 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Asia peaked at 1.47 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 814,762 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 814,762 ha
1962 856,952 ha +5.2%
1963 961,433 ha +12.2%
1964 931,635 ha -3.1%
1965 870,931 ha -6.5%
1966 956,525 ha +9.8%
1967 1.01 million ha +5.3%
1968 896,947 ha -11.0%
1969 927,242 ha +3.4%
1970 1.06 million ha +14.2%
1971 1.01 million ha -4.3%
1972 948,983 ha -6.3%
1973 999,231 ha +5.3%
1974 922,736 ha -7.7%
1975 1.02 million ha +10.3%
1976 1.07 million ha +4.8%
1977 1.08 million ha +1.7%
1978 1.13 million ha +4.6%
1979 1.15 million ha +1.5%
1980 1.14 million ha -1.2%
1981 1.10 million ha -2.9%
1982 1.11 million ha +0.9%
1983 1.11 million ha -0.1%
1984 1.11 million ha -0.7%
1985 1.23 million ha +11.4%
1986 1.16 million ha -5.9%
1987 1.05 million ha -9.2%
1988 1.11 million ha +5.7%
1989 1.23 million ha +10.7%
1990 1.15 million ha -6.8%
1991 1.20 million ha +4.3%
1992 1.28 million ha +7.2%
1993 1.29 million ha +0.1%
1994 1.19 million ha -7.8%
1995 1.23 million ha +4.0%
1996 1.31 million ha +6.3%
1997 1.21 million ha -7.7%
1998 1.25 million ha +3.6%
1999 1.45 million ha +16.0%
2000 1.39 million ha -4.4%
2001 1.41 million ha +1.2%
2002 1.37 million ha -2.5%
2003 1.31 million ha -4.4%
2004 1.28 million ha -2.4%
2005 1.21 million ha -5.7%
2006 1.28 million ha +5.8%
2007 1.36 million ha +6.1%
2008 1.29 million ha -4.5%
2009 1.27 million ha -1.5%
2010 1.28 million ha +0.7%
2011 1.27 million ha -0.9%
2012 1.31 million ha +3.1%
2013 1.27 million ha -2.9%
2014 1.27 million ha -0.0%
2015 1.27 million ha -0.7%
2016 1.33 million ha +4.8%
2017 1.36 million ha +2.5%
2018 1.28 million ha -6.2%
2019 1.29 million ha +1.0%
2020 1.14 million ha -11.9%
2021 1.22 million ha +7.0%
2022 1.20 million ha -1.4%
2023 1.36 million ha +13.5%
2024 1.47 million ha +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 913,769 ha 814,762 ha 1.01 million ha 9
1970s 1.04 million ha 922,736 ha 1.15 million ha 10
1980s 1.14 million ha 1.05 million ha 1.23 million ha 10
1990s 1.26 million ha 1.15 million ha 1.45 million ha 10
2000s 1.32 million ha 1.21 million ha 1.41 million ha 10
2010s 1.29 million ha 1.27 million ha 1.36 million ha 10
2020s 1.28 million ha 1.14 million ha 1.47 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 965,612 ha compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia PDR 280,000 ha compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 177,971 ha compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 69,657 ha compare
  5. 4 Myanmar 106,333 ha compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Asia?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Asia was 1.47 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 814,762 ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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