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

China: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 49,186 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,186 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 65 countries
All-time high
49,800 ha
in 2019
All-time low
18,000 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in China, 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 China is 49,186 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in China peaked at 49,800 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,000 ha, in 1963.

China ranks 9th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 China, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 19,000 ha
1962 19,000 ha +0.0%
1963 18,000 ha -5.3%
1964 20,000 ha +11.1%
1965 20,500 ha +2.5%
1966 20,000 ha -2.4%
1967 20,000 ha +0.0%
1968 21,000 ha +5.0%
1969 22,000 ha +4.8%
1970 20,500 ha -6.8%
1971 22,000 ha +7.3%
1972 21,000 ha -4.5%
1973 21,500 ha +2.4%
1974 22,000 ha +2.3%
1975 23,000 ha +4.5%
1976 23,500 ha +2.2%
1977 23,500 ha +0.0%
1978 24,000 ha +2.1%
1979 23,000 ha -4.2%
1980 24,000 ha +4.3%
1981 24,000 ha +0.0%
1982 24,500 ha +2.1%
1983 26,000 ha +6.1%
1984 25,500 ha -1.9%
1985 25,000 ha -2.0%
1986 29,000 ha +16.0%
1987 27,000 ha -6.9%
1988 27,000 ha +0.0%
1989 28,000 ha +3.7%
1990 28,500 ha +1.8%
1991 28,000 ha -1.8%
1992 29,000 ha +3.6%
1993 30,000 ha +3.4%
1994 31,034 ha +3.4%
1995 29,699 ha -4.3%
1996 30,201 ha +1.7%
1997 33,000 ha +9.3%
1998 33,418 ha +1.3%
1999 34,000 ha +1.7%
2000 35,000 ha +2.9%
2001 35,058 ha +0.2%
2002 35,500 ha +1.3%
2003 36,000 ha +1.4%
2004 36,648 ha +1.8%
2005 36,500 ha -0.4%
2006 38,000 ha +4.1%
2007 40,000 ha +5.3%
2008 41,000 ha +2.5%
2009 42,000 ha +2.4%
2010 43,000 ha +2.4%
2011 43,125 ha +0.3%
2012 43,000 ha -0.3%
2013 44,000 ha +2.3%
2014 45,015 ha +2.3%
2015 45,754 ha +1.6%
2016 46,716 ha +2.1%
2017 47,916 ha +2.6%
2018 48,865 ha +2.0%
2019 49,800 ha +1.9%
2020 48,860 ha -1.9%
2021 49,175 ha +0.6%
2022 49,278 ha +0.2%
2023 49,105 ha -0.4%
2024 49,186 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,944 ha 18,000 ha 22,000 ha 9
1970s 22,400 ha 20,500 ha 24,000 ha 10
1980s 26,000 ha 24,000 ha 29,000 ha 10
1990s 30,685 ha 28,000 ha 34,000 ha 10
2000s 37,571 ha 35,000 ha 42,000 ha 10
2010s 45,719 ha 43,000 ha 49,800 ha 10
2020s 49,121 ha 48,860 ha 49,278 ha 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 6 Thailand 85,334 ha compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 6,890 ha compare
  3. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,295 ha compare
  4. 7 Romania 55,293 ha compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 49,604 ha compare
  6. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3,041 ha compare
  7. 9 China, mainland 49,186 ha compare
  8. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,532 ha compare
  9. 11 Nigeria 37,087 ha compare
  10. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 752 ha compare
  11. 12 Mexico 30,744 ha compare
  12. 12 Melanesia 1 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 China?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in China was 49,186 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 49,800 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 18,000 ha in 1963.
How does China rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
China ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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