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

Northern Africa: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 33,937 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33,937 ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
36,343 ha
in 2011
All-time low
8,350 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Northern Africa stood at 33,937 ha.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Northern Africa peaked at 36,343 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,350 ha, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 14th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,350 ha
1962 8,350 ha +0.0%
1963 8,450 ha +1.2%
1964 8,650 ha +2.4%
1965 9,850 ha +13.9%
1966 10,450 ha +6.1%
1967 10,850 ha +3.8%
1968 10,850 ha +0.0%
1969 10,850 ha +0.0%
1970 10,850 ha +0.0%
1971 10,850 ha +0.0%
1972 10,850 ha +0.0%
1973 11,850 ha +9.2%
1974 11,850 ha +0.0%
1975 11,850 ha +0.0%
1976 11,850 ha +0.0%
1977 12,350 ha +4.2%
1978 12,350 ha +0.0%
1979 12,350 ha +0.0%
1980 12,350 ha +0.0%
1981 13,350 ha +8.1%
1982 13,350 ha +0.0%
1983 13,350 ha +0.0%
1984 13,850 ha +3.7%
1985 27,650 ha +99.6%
1986 27,650 ha +0.0%
1987 27,650 ha +0.0%
1988 27,650 ha +0.0%
1989 27,700 ha +0.2%
1990 27,700 ha +0.0%
1991 27,700 ha +0.0%
1992 27,700 ha +0.0%
1993 27,700 ha +0.0%
1994 27,907 ha +0.7%
1995 28,090 ha +0.7%
1996 28,580 ha +1.7%
1997 29,112 ha +1.9%
1998 29,797 ha +2.4%
1999 29,949 ha +0.5%
2000 30,143 ha +0.6%
2001 30,200 ha +0.2%
2002 30,300 ha +0.3%
2003 30,400 ha +0.3%
2004 30,418 ha +0.1%
2005 30,550 ha +0.4%
2006 30,408 ha -0.5%
2007 30,785 ha +1.2%
2008 32,118 ha +4.3%
2009 32,729 ha +1.9%
2010 33,565 ha +2.6%
2011 36,343 ha +8.3%
2012 32,300 ha -11.1%
2013 31,854 ha -1.4%
2014 32,765 ha +2.9%
2015 34,203 ha +4.4%
2016 32,940 ha -3.7%
2017 33,327 ha +1.2%
2018 33,670 ha +1.0%
2019 33,709 ha +0.1%
2020 33,990 ha +0.8%
2021 33,899 ha -0.3%
2022 33,868 ha -0.1%
2023 33,966 ha +0.3%
2024 33,937 ha -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in Northern Africa 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
1985 +99.6% 13,850 ha 27,650 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,628 ha 8,350 ha 10,850 ha 9
1970s 11,700 ha 10,850 ha 12,350 ha 10
1980s 20,455 ha 12,350 ha 27,700 ha 10
1990s 28,424 ha 27,700 ha 29,949 ha 10
2000s 30,805 ha 30,143 ha 32,729 ha 10
2010s 33,468 ha 31,854 ha 36,343 ha 10
2020s 33,932 ha 33,868 ha 33,990 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 11 Nigeria 37,087 ha compare
  2. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 752 ha compare
  3. 12 Mexico 30,744 ha compare
  4. 12 Melanesia 1 ha compare
  5. 13 Egypt 17,052 ha compare
  6. 14 Cameroon 16,147 ha compare
  7. 15 Ghana 14,945 ha compare
  8. 16 Cambodia 14,448 ha compare
  9. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 26,575 ha compare
  10. 17 Benin 12,013 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Northern Africa?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Northern Africa was 33,937 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 36,343 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,350 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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Indicator
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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