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

Western Asia: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 7,968 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,968 ha
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
19th
of 27 groups
All-time high
10,597 ha
in 2004
All-time low
4,800 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Western Asia is 7,968 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Western Asia peaked at 10,597 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,800 ha, in 1966.

That places Western Asia 19th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,000 ha
1962 5,000 ha +0.0%
1963 5,000 ha +0.0%
1964 5,000 ha +0.0%
1965 5,000 ha +0.0%
1966 4,800 ha -4.0%
1967 5,000 ha +4.2%
1968 5,000 ha +0.0%
1969 5,000 ha +0.0%
1970 6,000 ha +20.0%
1971 5,000 ha -16.7%
1972 6,000 ha +20.0%
1973 7,000 ha +16.7%
1974 7,000 ha +0.0%
1975 7,000 ha +0.0%
1976 6,700 ha -4.3%
1977 6,000 ha -10.4%
1978 6,000 ha +0.0%
1979 6,000 ha +0.0%
1980 6,000 ha +0.0%
1981 6,000 ha +0.0%
1982 6,000 ha +0.0%
1983 6,000 ha +0.0%
1984 6,000 ha +0.0%
1985 7,000 ha +16.7%
1986 7,000 ha +0.0%
1987 7,000 ha +0.0%
1988 6,000 ha -14.3%
1989 8,000 ha +33.3%
1990 7,204 ha -10.0%
1991 7,000 ha -2.8%
1992 6,000 ha -14.3%
1993 5,616 ha -6.4%
1994 5,619 ha +0.1%
1995 5,327 ha -5.2%
1996 5,751 ha +8.0%
1997 5,408 ha -6.0%
1998 6,222 ha +15.1%
1999 6,972 ha +12.1%
2000 7,308 ha +4.8%
2001 9,500 ha +30.0%
2002 8,868 ha -6.7%
2003 9,350 ha +5.4%
2004 10,597 ha +13.3%
2005 7,716 ha -27.2%
2006 7,631 ha -1.1%
2007 7,346 ha -3.7%
2008 7,144 ha -2.7%
2009 7,022 ha -1.7%
2010 6,610 ha -5.9%
2011 7,230 ha +9.4%
2012 7,700 ha +6.5%
2013 7,696 ha -0.1%
2014 7,747 ha +0.7%
2015 7,603 ha -1.9%
2016 7,733 ha +1.7%
2017 7,772 ha +0.5%
2018 7,894 ha +1.6%
2019 8,066 ha +2.2%
2020 7,974 ha -1.1%
2021 8,039 ha +0.8%
2022 7,865 ha -2.2%
2023 8,259 ha +5.0%
2024 7,968 ha -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,978 ha 4,800 ha 5,000 ha 9
1970s 6,270 ha 5,000 ha 7,000 ha 10
1980s 6,500 ha 6,000 ha 8,000 ha 10
1990s 6,112 ha 5,327 ha 7,204 ha 10
2000s 8,248 ha 7,022 ha 10,597 ha 10
2010s 7,605 ha 6,610 ha 8,066 ha 10
2020s 8,021 ha 7,865 ha 8,259 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 16 Cambodia 14,448 ha compare
  2. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 26,575 ha compare
  3. 17 Benin 12,013 ha compare
  4. 18 Togo 8,501 ha compare
  5. 19 Nepal 8,382 ha compare
  6. 20 South Africa 8,292 ha compare
  7. 21 Tunisia 8,277 ha compare
  8. 22 Sudan (former) 7,951 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 Western Asia?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in Western Asia was 7,968 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10,597 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,800 ha in 1966.
How does Western Asia rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
Western Asia ranks 19th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
104 places, 5,247 data points, 1961–2024
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