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

Southern Europe: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 5,470 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,470 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
21st
of 27 groups
All-time high
21,683 ha
in 1973
All-time low
5,410 ha
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 5,470 ha for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Southern Europe peaked at 21,683 ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5,410 ha, in 2019.

Southern Europe ranks 21st of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11,810 ha
1962 13,690 ha +15.9%
1963 15,590 ha +13.9%
1964 16,250 ha +4.2%
1965 13,440 ha -17.3%
1966 10,340 ha -23.1%
1967 15,340 ha +48.4%
1968 14,490 ha -5.5%
1969 13,191 ha -9.0%
1970 12,450 ha -5.6%
1971 15,499 ha +24.5%
1972 16,564 ha +6.9%
1973 21,683 ha +30.9%
1974 17,681 ha -18.5%
1975 15,315 ha -13.4%
1976 15,373 ha +0.4%
1977 16,671 ha +8.4%
1978 19,030 ha +14.2%
1979 18,249 ha -4.1%
1980 15,057 ha -17.5%
1981 13,194 ha -12.4%
1982 12,928 ha -2.0%
1983 10,900 ha -15.7%
1984 11,250 ha +3.2%
1985 13,754 ha +22.3%
1986 13,520 ha -1.7%
1987 12,504 ha -7.5%
1988 12,205 ha -2.4%
1989 10,865 ha -11.0%
1990 9,784 ha -9.9%
1991 8,986 ha -8.2%
1992 12,760 ha +42.0%
1993 13,136 ha +2.9%
1994 11,969 ha -8.9%
1995 11,446 ha -4.4%
1996 11,234 ha -1.9%
1997 13,256 ha +18.0%
1998 14,211 ha +7.2%
1999 13,589 ha -4.4%
2000 12,765 ha -6.1%
2001 12,335 ha -3.4%
2002 11,063 ha -10.3%
2003 11,169 ha +1.0%
2004 11,334 ha +1.5%
2005 11,243 ha -0.8%
2006 8,223 ha -26.9%
2007 8,003 ha -2.7%
2008 7,999 ha -0.0%
2009 7,984 ha -0.2%
2010 7,838 ha -1.8%
2011 7,915 ha +1.0%
2012 7,979 ha +0.8%
2013 7,734 ha -3.1%
2014 7,450 ha -3.7%
2015 7,620 ha +2.3%
2016 7,842 ha +2.9%
2017 7,962 ha +1.5%
2018 5,519 ha -30.7%
2019 5,410 ha -2.0%
2020 5,451 ha +0.8%
2021 5,471 ha +0.4%
2022 5,458 ha -0.2%
2023 5,469 ha +0.2%
2024 5,470 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,793 ha 10,340 ha 16,250 ha 9
1970s 16,852 ha 12,450 ha 21,683 ha 10
1980s 12,618 ha 10,865 ha 15,057 ha 10
1990s 12,037 ha 8,986 ha 14,211 ha 10
2000s 10,212 ha 7,984 ha 12,765 ha 10
2010s 7,327 ha 5,410 ha 7,979 ha 10
2020s 5,464 ha 5,451 ha 5,471 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 18 Togo 8,501 ha compare
  2. 19 Nepal 8,382 ha compare
  3. 20 South Africa 8,292 ha compare
  4. 21 Tunisia 8,277 ha compare
  5. 22 Sudan (former) 7,951 ha compare
  6. 23 Peru 6,874 ha compare
  7. 24 Cabo Verde 123 ha compare
  8. 24 Uzbekistan 5,965 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Southern Europe?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Southern Europe was 5,470 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21,683 ha in 1973.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5,410 ha in 2019.
How does Southern Europe rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
Southern Europe ranks 21st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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