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

Caribbean: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 1,331 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,331 ha
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
23rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
1,800 ha
in 1984
All-time low
533 ha
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922024

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 Caribbean is 1,331 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Caribbean peaked at 1,800 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 533 ha, in 2008.

Caribbean ranks 23rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,170 ha
1962 1,170 ha +0.0%
1963 1,170 ha +0.0%
1964 1,170 ha +0.0%
1965 1,170 ha +0.0%
1966 1,170 ha +0.0%
1967 1,170 ha +0.0%
1968 1,170 ha +0.0%
1969 1,170 ha +0.0%
1970 1,160 ha -0.9%
1971 1,300 ha +12.1%
1972 1,280 ha -1.5%
1973 1,300 ha +1.6%
1974 1,370 ha +5.4%
1975 1,380 ha +0.7%
1976 1,380 ha +0.0%
1977 1,500 ha +8.7%
1978 1,590 ha +6.0%
1979 1,410 ha -11.3%
1980 1,380 ha -2.1%
1981 1,410 ha +2.2%
1982 1,370 ha -2.8%
1983 1,590 ha +16.1%
1984 1,800 ha +13.2%
1985 1,612 ha -10.4%
1986 1,462 ha -9.3%
1987 1,422 ha -2.7%
1988 1,472 ha +3.5%
1989 1,462 ha -0.7%
1990 715 ha -51.1%
1991 570 ha -20.3%
1992 692 ha +21.4%
1993 746 ha +7.8%
1994 976 ha +30.8%
1995 1,041 ha +6.7%
1996 1,155 ha +11.0%
1997 960 ha -16.9%
1998 867 ha -9.7%
1999 777 ha -10.4%
2000 587 ha -24.5%
2001 606 ha +3.2%
2002 548 ha -9.6%
2003 655 ha +19.5%
2004 567 ha -13.4%
2005 612 ha +7.9%
2006 828 ha +35.3%
2007 666 ha -19.6%
2008 533 ha -20.0%
2009 884 ha +65.9%
2010 958 ha +8.4%
2011 929 ha -3.0%
2012 1,075 ha +15.7%
2013 1,166 ha +8.5%
2014 1,043 ha -10.5%
2015 991 ha -5.0%
2016 1,124 ha +13.4%
2017 1,046 ha -6.9%
2018 1,115 ha +6.6%
2019 1,215 ha +9.0%
2020 1,287 ha +5.9%
2021 1,404 ha +9.1%
2022 1,429 ha +1.8%
2023 1,383 ha -3.2%
2024 1,331 ha -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,170 ha 1,170 ha 1,170 ha 9
1970s 1,367 ha 1,160 ha 1,590 ha 10
1980s 1,498 ha 1,370 ha 1,800 ha 10
1990s 849.9 ha 570 ha 1,155 ha 10
2000s 648.6 ha 533 ha 884 ha 10
2010s 1,066 ha 929 ha 1,215 ha 10
2020s 1,367 ha 1,287 ha 1,429 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 20 South Africa 8,292 ha compare
  2. 21 Tunisia 8,277 ha compare
  3. 22 Sudan (former) 7,951 ha compare
  4. 23 Peru 6,874 ha compare
  5. 24 Cabo Verde 123 ha compare
  6. 24 Uzbekistan 5,965 ha compare
  7. 25 Mali 5,350 ha compare
  8. 26 Niger 5,172 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 Caribbean?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Caribbean was 1,331 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1,800 ha in 1984.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 533 ha in 2008.
How does Caribbean rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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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Coverage
104 places, 5,247 data points, 1961–2024
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