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

South America: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 9,622 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,622 ha
Change on year
up 14.0%
Rank
17th
of 27 groups
All-time high
17,053 ha
in 2005
All-time low
1,295 ha
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 9,622 ha for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in South America peaked at 17,053 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,295 ha, in 1982.

South America ranks 17th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,300 ha
1962 1,300 ha +0.0%
1963 1,300 ha +0.0%
1964 1,500 ha +15.4%
1965 1,500 ha +0.0%
1966 1,500 ha +0.0%
1967 1,700 ha +13.3%
1968 1,700 ha +0.0%
1969 1,720 ha +1.2%
1970 1,520 ha -11.6%
1971 2,600 ha +71.1%
1972 3,337 ha +28.3%
1973 5,000 ha +49.8%
1974 2,990 ha -40.2%
1975 3,200 ha +7.0%
1976 5,040 ha +57.5%
1977 4,780 ha -5.2%
1978 4,200 ha -12.1%
1979 3,930 ha -6.4%
1980 2,860 ha -27.2%
1981 1,450 ha -49.3%
1982 1,295 ha -10.7%
1983 1,860 ha +43.6%
1984 2,025 ha +8.9%
1985 2,640 ha +30.4%
1986 2,620 ha -0.8%
1987 2,440 ha -6.9%
1988 2,435 ha -0.2%
1989 2,415 ha -0.8%
1990 3,010 ha +24.6%
1991 3,108 ha +3.3%
1992 3,700 ha +19.0%
1993 3,800 ha +2.7%
1994 4,320 ha +13.7%
1995 4,400 ha +1.9%
1996 4,875 ha +10.8%
1997 5,395 ha +10.7%
1998 5,616 ha +4.1%
1999 10,500 ha +87.0%
2000 10,700 ha +1.9%
2001 4,960 ha -53.6%
2002 7,788 ha +57.0%
2003 7,188 ha -7.7%
2004 10,917 ha +51.9%
2005 17,053 ha +56.2%
2006 14,033 ha -17.7%
2007 10,816 ha -22.9%
2008 13,323 ha +23.2%
2009 12,059 ha -9.5%
2010 10,058 ha -16.6%
2011 10,274 ha +2.1%
2012 9,776 ha -4.8%
2013 8,165 ha -16.5%
2014 7,714 ha -5.5%
2015 6,415 ha -16.8%
2016 8,189 ha +27.7%
2017 7,093 ha -13.4%
2018 7,224 ha +1.8%
2019 8,919 ha +23.5%
2020 9,476 ha +6.2%
2021 8,738 ha -7.8%
2022 7,827 ha -10.4%
2023 8,440 ha +7.8%
2024 9,622 ha +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,502 ha 1,300 ha 1,720 ha 9
1970s 3,660 ha 1,520 ha 5,040 ha 10
1980s 2,204 ha 1,295 ha 2,860 ha 10
1990s 4,872 ha 3,010 ha 10,500 ha 10
2000s 10,884 ha 4,960 ha 17,053 ha 10
2010s 8,383 ha 6,415 ha 10,274 ha 10
2020s 8,821 ha 7,827 ha 9,622 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Cameroon 16,147 ha compare
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  3. 16 Cambodia 14,448 ha compare
  4. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 26,575 ha compare
  5. 17 Benin 12,013 ha compare
  6. 18 Togo 8,501 ha compare
  7. 19 Nepal 8,382 ha compare
  8. 20 South Africa 8,292 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in South America?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in South America was 9,622 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 17,053 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,295 ha in 1982.
How does South America rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
South America ranks 17th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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