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

Southern Africa: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 8,292 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,292 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
10,000 ha
in 2007
All-time low
4,600 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area in Southern 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 Southern Africa stood at 8,292 ha.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Southern Africa peaked at 10,000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,600 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,600 ha
1962 4,700 ha +2.2%
1963 4,800 ha +2.1%
1964 4,900 ha +2.1%
1965 5,000 ha +2.0%
1966 5,000 ha +0.0%
1967 5,100 ha +2.0%
1968 5,200 ha +2.0%
1969 5,300 ha +1.9%
1970 5,400 ha +1.9%
1971 5,400 ha +0.0%
1972 5,500 ha +1.9%
1973 5,500 ha +0.0%
1974 5,600 ha +1.8%
1975 5,600 ha +0.0%
1976 5,700 ha +1.8%
1977 5,700 ha +0.0%
1978 5,800 ha +1.8%
1979 5,800 ha +0.0%
1980 5,800 ha +0.0%
1981 5,800 ha +0.0%
1982 5,800 ha +0.0%
1983 5,800 ha +0.0%
1984 5,800 ha +0.0%
1985 5,800 ha +0.0%
1986 5,800 ha +0.0%
1987 5,800 ha +0.0%
1988 5,800 ha +0.0%
1989 5,800 ha +0.0%
1990 5,983 ha +3.2%
1991 6,000 ha +0.3%
1992 6,549 ha +9.2%
1993 7,300 ha +11.5%
1994 7,340 ha +0.5%
1995 7,414 ha +1.0%
1996 7,465 ha +0.7%
1997 7,530 ha +0.9%
1998 7,630 ha +1.3%
1999 7,650 ha +0.3%
2000 8,187 ha +7.0%
2001 8,652 ha +5.7%
2002 8,922 ha +3.1%
2003 9,175 ha +2.8%
2004 9,366 ha +2.1%
2005 9,555 ha +2.0%
2006 9,633 ha +0.8%
2007 10,000 ha +3.8%
2008 10,000 ha +0.0%
2009 10,000 ha +0.0%
2010 8,539 ha -14.6%
2011 8,000 ha -6.3%
2012 8,500 ha +6.2%
2013 8,797 ha +3.5%
2014 9,008 ha +2.4%
2015 8,405 ha -6.7%
2016 8,737 ha +4.0%
2017 9,068 ha +3.8%
2018 8,737 ha -3.7%
2019 8,447 ha -3.3%
2020 8,751 ha +3.6%
2021 8,427 ha -3.7%
2022 8,363 ha -0.8%
2023 8,327 ha -0.4%
2024 8,292 ha -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,956 ha 4,600 ha 5,300 ha 9
1970s 5,600 ha 5,400 ha 5,800 ha 10
1980s 5,800 ha 5,800 ha 5,800 ha 10
1990s 7,086 ha 5,983 ha 7,650 ha 10
2000s 9,349 ha 8,187 ha 10,000 ha 10
2010s 8,624 ha 8,000 ha 9,068 ha 10
2020s 8,432 ha 8,292 ha 8,751 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 15 Ghana 14,945 ha compare
  2. 16 Cambodia 14,448 ha compare
  3. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 26,575 ha compare
  4. 17 Benin 12,013 ha compare
  5. 18 Togo 8,501 ha compare
  6. 19 Nepal 8,382 ha compare
  7. 20 South Africa 8,292 ha compare
  8. 21 Tunisia 8,277 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Southern Africa?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Southern Africa was 8,292 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10,000 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,600 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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