Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw was 137,608 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
137,608 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 27 groups
All-time high
137,917 t
in 2020
All-time low
37,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 137,608 t for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw in Northern Africa peaked at 137,917 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,500 t, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 11th of 27 groups on this measure, 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 in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 37,500 t
1962 40,100 t +6.9%
1963 41,350 t +3.1%
1964 42,800 t +3.5%
1965 43,700 t +2.1%
1966 46,000 t +5.3%
1967 46,800 t +1.7%
1968 47,700 t +1.9%
1969 46,800 t -1.9%
1970 48,400 t +3.4%
1971 48,600 t +0.4%
1972 48,800 t +0.4%
1973 49,700 t +1.8%
1974 50,300 t +1.2%
1975 51,000 t +1.4%
1976 51,199 t +0.4%
1977 54,500 t +6.4%
1978 56,220 t +3.2%
1979 57,265 t +1.9%
1980 54,740 t -4.4%
1981 58,510 t +6.9%
1982 64,400 t +10.1%
1983 59,600 t -7.5%
1984 59,200 t -0.7%
1985 60,600 t +2.4%
1986 62,000 t +2.3%
1987 63,400 t +2.3%
1988 64,500 t +1.7%
1989 64,900 t +0.6%
1990 66,500 t +2.5%
1991 69,200 t +4.1%
1992 70,200 t +1.4%
1993 71,034 t +1.2%
1994 73,777 t +3.9%
1995 77,237 t +4.7%
1996 77,440 t +0.3%
1997 78,307 t +1.1%
1998 79,337 t +1.3%
1999 79,804 t +0.6%
2000 80,600 t +1.0%
2001 80,700 t +0.1%
2002 80,800 t +0.1%
2003 81,800 t +1.2%
2004 82,782 t +1.2%
2005 82,922 t +0.2%
2006 81,205 t -2.1%
2007 83,221 t +2.5%
2008 88,982 t +6.9%
2009 95,718 t +7.6%
2010 102,257 t +6.8%
2011 114,014 t +11.5%
2012 135,100 t +18.5%
2013 127,013 t -6.0%
2014 127,596 t +0.5%
2015 131,850 t +3.3%
2016 132,036 t +0.1%
2017 133,038 t +0.8%
2018 134,693 t +1.2%
2019 136,372 t +1.2%
2020 137,917 t +1.1%
2021 137,782 t -0.1%
2022 137,357 t -0.3%
2023 137,685 t +0.2%
2024 137,608 t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43,639 t 37,500 t 47,700 t 9
1970s 51,598 t 48,400 t 57,265 t 10
1980s 61,185 t 54,740 t 64,900 t 10
1990s 74,284 t 66,500 t 79,804 t 10
2000s 83,873 t 80,600 t 95,718 t 10
2010s 127,397 t 102,257 t 136,372 t 10
2020s 137,670 t 137,357 t 137,917 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12,742 t compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 120,647 t compare
  3. 9 Ghana 110,766 t compare
  4. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 6,777 t compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia PDR 100,000 t compare
  6. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,928 t compare
  7. 11 Nigeria 65,284 t compare
  8. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 977.35 t compare
  9. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 131,573 t compare
  10. 12 Egypt 63,026 t compare
  11. 12 Melanesia 2.15 t compare
  12. 13 Mexico 61,341 t compare
  13. 14 Niger 60,066 t compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw in Northern Africa?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw in Northern Africa was 137,608 t 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 recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 137,917 t in 2020.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 37,500 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
Northern Africa ranks 11th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
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