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

Southern Asia: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 1.12 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 million ha
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.24 million ha
in 1999
All-time low
710,802 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 1.12 million ha for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in 2024.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Southern Asia peaked at 1.24 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 710,802 ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 710,802 ha
1962 733,402 ha +3.2%
1963 843,102 ha +15.0%
1964 816,002 ha -3.2%
1965 742,502 ha -9.0%
1966 818,202 ha +10.2%
1967 887,222 ha +8.4%
1968 774,422 ha -12.7%
1969 799,822 ha +3.3%
1970 903,242 ha +12.9%
1971 870,942 ha -3.6%
1972 801,898 ha -7.9%
1973 849,405 ha +5.9%
1974 785,354 ha -7.5%
1975 871,019 ha +10.9%
1976 911,807 ha +4.7%
1977 920,644 ha +1.0%
1978 971,030 ha +5.5%
1979 1.00 million ha +3.4%
1980 980,797 ha -2.3%
1981 940,208 ha -4.1%
1982 957,946 ha +1.9%
1983 954,031 ha -0.4%
1984 938,532 ha -1.6%
1985 1.06 million ha +13.2%
1986 986,072 ha -7.2%
1987 888,397 ha -9.9%
1988 948,602 ha +6.8%
1989 1.07 million ha +12.3%
1990 964,252 ha -9.5%
1991 1.02 million ha +5.4%
1992 1.09 million ha +7.3%
1993 1.10 million ha +0.6%
1994 1.00 million ha -8.9%
1995 1.05 million ha +5.4%
1996 1.12 million ha +6.0%
1997 1.02 million ha -8.8%
1998 1.06 million ha +4.4%
1999 1.24 million ha +16.4%
2000 1.12 million ha -9.7%
2001 1.12 million ha +0.3%
2002 1.08 million ha -4.0%
2003 1.02 million ha -5.4%
2004 967,563 ha -5.1%
2005 893,637 ha -7.6%
2006 967,369 ha +8.3%
2007 1.04 million ha +7.0%
2008 969,873 ha -6.3%
2009 944,569 ha -2.6%
2010 955,091 ha +1.1%
2011 949,309 ha -0.6%
2012 981,950 ha +3.4%
2013 939,521 ha -4.3%
2014 935,592 ha -0.4%
2015 927,674 ha -0.8%
2016 987,307 ha +6.4%
2017 1.02 million ha +3.2%
2018 930,542 ha -8.7%
2019 936,558 ha +0.6%
2020 795,622 ha -15.0%
2021 863,183 ha +8.5%
2022 849,080 ha -1.6%
2023 1.01 million ha +19.0%
2024 1.12 million ha +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 791,720 ha 710,802 ha 887,222 ha 9
1970s 888,919 ha 785,354 ha 1.00 million ha 10
1980s 972,210 ha 888,397 ha 1.07 million ha 10
1990s 1.07 million ha 964,252 ha 1.24 million ha 10
2000s 1.01 million ha 893,637 ha 1.12 million ha 10
2010s 956,229 ha 927,674 ha 1.02 million ha 10
2020s 928,511 ha 795,622 ha 1.12 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 India 965,612 ha compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia PDR 280,000 ha compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 177,971 ha compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 69,657 ha compare
  5. 4 Myanmar 106,333 ha compare
  6. 5 Bangladesh 99,066 ha compare
  7. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,679 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 Southern Asia?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Southern Asia was 1.12 million 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million ha in 1999.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 710,802 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
Southern Asia ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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
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104 places, 5,247 data points, 1961–2024
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