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

World: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area was 1.88 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.88 million ha
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
1st
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.88 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
1.15 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 World is 1.88 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in World peaked at 1.88 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million ha, in 1961.

That places World 1st 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Area harvested in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1.15 million ha
1962 1.20 million ha +4.3%
1963 1.31 million ha +9.6%
1964 1.29 million ha -1.8%
1965 1.23 million ha -4.7%
1966 1.32 million ha +7.2%
1967 1.38 million ha +4.7%
1968 1.27 million ha -7.8%
1969 1.31 million ha +2.5%
1970 1.44 million ha +10.3%
1971 1.40 million ha -2.6%
1972 1.36 million ha -3.2%
1973 1.42 million ha +4.7%
1974 1.34 million ha -5.5%
1975 1.44 million ha +7.2%
1976 1.50 million ha +4.5%
1977 1.53 million ha +2.0%
1978 1.58 million ha +3.1%
1979 1.59 million ha +0.7%
1980 1.57 million ha -1.2%
1981 1.55 million ha -1.6%
1982 1.56 million ha +1.1%
1983 1.55 million ha -0.6%
1984 1.57 million ha +1.0%
1985 1.74 million ha +10.7%
1986 1.68 million ha -3.4%
1987 1.58 million ha -6.1%
1988 1.65 million ha +4.5%
1989 1.78 million ha +8.1%
1990 1.68 million ha -5.8%
1991 1.70 million ha +1.7%
1992 1.84 million ha +7.8%
1993 1.59 million ha -13.2%
1994 1.47 million ha -8.0%
1995 1.53 million ha +4.6%
1996 1.61 million ha +4.9%
1997 1.53 million ha -5.2%
1998 1.56 million ha +2.0%
1999 1.75 million ha +12.8%
2000 1.70 million ha -3.2%
2001 1.71 million ha +1.0%
2002 1.69 million ha -1.2%
2003 1.64 million ha -3.4%
2004 1.61 million ha -1.8%
2005 1.54 million ha -4.4%
2006 1.59 million ha +3.7%
2007 1.67 million ha +5.1%
2008 1.63 million ha -2.8%
2009 1.62 million ha -0.8%
2010 1.63 million ha +0.9%
2011 1.63 million ha +0.2%
2012 1.68 million ha +3.1%
2013 1.65 million ha -2.0%
2014 1.65 million ha -0.1%
2015 1.70 million ha +2.9%
2016 1.79 million ha +5.7%
2017 1.80 million ha +0.5%
2018 1.68 million ha -7.0%
2019 1.69 million ha +1.0%
2020 1.53 million ha -9.3%
2021 1.60 million ha +4.5%
2022 1.57 million ha -2.0%
2023 1.77 million ha +12.4%
2024 1.88 million ha +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.27 million ha 1.15 million ha 1.38 million ha 9
1970s 1.46 million ha 1.34 million ha 1.59 million ha 10
1980s 1.62 million ha 1.55 million ha 1.78 million ha 10
1990s 1.63 million ha 1.47 million ha 1.84 million ha 10
2000s 1.64 million ha 1.54 million ha 1.71 million ha 10
2010s 1.69 million ha 1.63 million ha 1.80 million ha 10
2020s 1.67 million ha 1.53 million ha 1.88 million ha 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

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 World?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area in World was 1.88 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million ha in 1961.
How does World rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area?
World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — area rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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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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