Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 10,679 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,679 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 12 countries
All-time high
10,679 ha
in 2024
All-time low
3,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 10,679 ha for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 10,679 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,000 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,000 ha
1962 3,100 ha +3.3%
1963 3,100 ha +0.0%
1964 3,200 ha +3.2%
1965 3,250 ha +1.6%
1966 3,300 ha +1.5%
1967 3,300 ha +0.0%
1968 3,400 ha +3.0%
1969 3,500 ha +2.9%
1970 3,300 ha -5.7%
1971 3,300 ha +0.0%
1972 3,500 ha +6.1%
1973 3,600 ha +2.9%
1974 3,800 ha +5.6%
1975 4,050 ha +6.6%
1976 3,920 ha -3.2%
1977 4,000 ha +2.0%
1978 3,520 ha -12.0%
1979 5,000 ha +42.0%
1980 5,100 ha +2.0%
1981 5,300 ha +3.9%
1982 5,400 ha +1.9%
1983 5,900 ha +9.3%
1984 5,700 ha -3.4%
1985 5,800 ha +1.8%
1986 6,200 ha +6.9%
1987 6,500 ha +4.8%
1988 6,900 ha +6.2%
1989 7,100 ha +2.9%
1990 7,330 ha +3.2%
1991 7,570 ha +3.3%
1992 7,600 ha +0.4%
1993 7,900 ha +3.9%
1994 8,000 ha +1.3%
1995 8,500 ha +6.2%
1996 8,200 ha -3.5%
1997 8,000 ha -2.4%
1998 7,800 ha -2.5%
1999 7,900 ha +1.3%
2000 8,188 ha +3.6%
2001 8,391 ha +2.5%
2002 8,500 ha +1.3%
2003 8,088 ha -4.8%
2004 8,146 ha +0.7%
2005 8,470 ha +4.0%
2006 8,269 ha -2.4%
2007 8,700 ha +5.2%
2008 9,100 ha +4.6%
2009 9,400 ha +3.3%
2010 9,581 ha +1.9%
2011 9,900 ha +3.3%
2012 10,000 ha +1.0%
2013 10,200 ha +2.0%
2014 10,200 ha +0.0%
2015 10,155 ha -0.4%
2016 10,192 ha +0.4%
2017 10,238 ha +0.5%
2018 10,291 ha +0.5%
2019 10,378 ha +0.8%
2020 10,466 ha +0.8%
2021 10,537 ha +0.7%
2022 10,565 ha +0.3%
2023 10,622 ha +0.5%
2024 10,679 ha +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +42.0% 3,520 ha 5,000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,239 ha 3,000 ha 3,500 ha 9
1970s 3,799 ha 3,300 ha 5,000 ha 10
1980s 5,990 ha 5,100 ha 7,100 ha 10
1990s 7,880 ha 7,330 ha 8,500 ha 10
2000s 8,525 ha 8,088 ha 9,400 ha 10
2010s 10,114 ha 9,581 ha 10,378 ha 10
2020s 10,574 ha 10,466 ha 10,679 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 2 Ethiopia PDR 280,000 ha compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 177,971 ha compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 69,657 ha compare
  4. 4 Myanmar 106,333 ha compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 99,066 ha compare
  6. 6 Thailand 85,334 ha compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 6,890 ha compare
  8. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,295 ha compare
  9. 7 Romania 55,293 ha compare
  10. 8 Pakistan 49,604 ha compare
  11. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 3,041 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 10,679 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 10,679 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
104 places, 5,247 data points, 1961–2024
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