Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
137
Highest
156.96 % change on previous year
Iraq
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
USSR
Median
0.066 % change on previous year
Years covered
63
1962–2024
Data points
7,924
What the numbers show
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate is currently reported for 137 countries. The highest value is 156.96 % change on previous year in Iraq; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in USSR.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.066 % change on previous year, and the mean is 5.06 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 59 countries rose and 64 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 4,341.6%), and the largest decrease in USSR (down 1,500.0%).
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 156.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 875.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 121.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 293.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Fiji | 110.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 255.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Melanesia | 110.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 255.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Rwanda | 65.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 715.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Mali | 61.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda | 60 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 60 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 9 | Brunei Darussalam | 45.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 449.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 40.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 229.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Morocco | 31.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 556.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.96 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 476.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Malaysia | 28.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 325.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Croatia | 26.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 238.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Syrian Arab Republic | 23.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Kuwait | 18.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 331.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Guyana | 17.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 120.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Dominican Republic | 16.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 574.8% | volatile |
| 19 | New Zealand | 15.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Oman | 14.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 148.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 12.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 144.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Slovakia | 12.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 3,537.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Türkiye | 12.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 4,341.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Chile | 10.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 278.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Sudan (former) | 10 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Australia and New Zealand | 9.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 79.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Australia | 9.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 9.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 247.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Spain | 8.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 270.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Guadeloupe | 8.33 % change on previous year | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 7.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 73.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Montenegro | 6.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 599.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 6.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Tunisia | 6.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 461.9% | volatile |
| 35 | India | 5.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 5.49 % change on previous year | 1999 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Albania | 5.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 442.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 4.84 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 304.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Bhutan | 4.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 129.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Yugoslav SFR | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1991 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Nepal | 4.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Hungary | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 117.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Yemen | 3.75 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 127.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Madagascar | 3.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Guinea | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 46 | Czechoslovakia | 3.18 % change on previous year | 1992 | up 44.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Greece | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 112.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 66.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Qatar | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Malawi | 1.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Ecuador | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 52 | France | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 279.4% | volatile |
| 53 | South Africa | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Lebanon | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Ethiopia | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 105.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Honduras | 0.9054 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Panama | 0.6452 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.641 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Nigeria | 0.6104 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 60 | China, mainland | 0.4971 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 61 | China | 0.4652 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Cameroon | 0.3672 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Egypt | 0.3328 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Guatemala | 0.2596 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0.258 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Ghana | 0.1768 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Caribbean | 0.0962 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Thailand | 0.0705 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 108.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Sri Lanka | 0.066 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Austria | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Belgium | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Bahrain | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Costa Rica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Cyprus | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Djibouti | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Dominica | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Gabon | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Maldives | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Namibia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | French Polynesia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Uruguay | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Polynesia | 0 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | -0.0621 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 99.4% | volatile |
| 86 | Sudan | -0.0789 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Argentina | -0.1556 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 83.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Côte d'Ivoire | -0.1773 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | -0.2436 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.5% | volatile |
| 90 | United Republic of Tanzania | -0.3306 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 103.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | -0.3422 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | -0.3576 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Republic of Korea | -0.4947 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 97.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | -0.5565 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 355.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Jordan | -0.7733 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 87.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Ukraine | -0.885 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 86.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Romania | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 80.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Italy | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 73.2% | volatile |
| 99 | Japan | -1.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 100 | North Macedonia | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 705.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Libya | -2.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 263.4% | volatile |
| 102 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -2.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Indonesia | -2.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 143.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Philippines | -2.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 238.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Serbia and Montenegro | -3.02 % change on previous year | 2005 | down 203.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Nicaragua | -3.08 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 104.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Poland | -3.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,136.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Jamaica | -3.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 54.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Republic of Moldova | -3.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Serbia | -4.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 438.0% | volatile |
| 111 | El Salvador | -4.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 216.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Belize | -4.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.5% | volatile |
| 113 | Colombia | -5.12 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Algeria | -5.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 973.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Israel | -5.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Peru | -6.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Czechia | -6.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 187.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Canada | -7.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 205.0% | volatile |
| 119 | China, Taiwan Province of | -9.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 923.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Portugal | -9.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 163.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Mexico | -9.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 219.3% | volatile |
| 122 | Mauritius | -9.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 185.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Benin | -11.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,454.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Switzerland | -12.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Germany | -14.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 214.3% | volatile |
| 126 | Palestine | -14.77 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 598.3% | volatile |
| 127 | United Arab Emirates | -18.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 128 | Paraguay | -18.34 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 380.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Trinidad and Tobago | -18.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 66.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Kazakhstan | -18.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 474.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Niger | -20.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 128.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Cuba | -21.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Georgia | -26.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Barbados | -28.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 171.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Kenya | -30.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 337.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -35.85 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 261.3% | volatile |
| 137 | Finland | -50 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 138 | USSR | -100 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 1,500.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Oceania 15.41 % change on previous year
- Western Asia 12.6 % change on previous year
- Southern Asia 5.39 % change on previous year
- Western Africa 5.28 % change on previous year
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4.67 % change on previous year
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 4.3 % change on previous year
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3.76 % change on previous year
- European Union (27) 3.5 % change on previous year
- Africa 3.18 % change on previous year
- Southern Europe 3.15 % change on previous year
- Europe 1.96 % change on previous year
- Northern Africa 1.84 % change on previous year
- Asia 1.82 % change on previous year
- World 1.35 % change on previous year
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 1.25 % change on previous year
- Eastern Africa 1.16 % change on previous year
- Southern Africa 0.4237 % change on previous year
- Eastern Asia 0.4165 % change on previous year
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 0.3905 % change on previous year
- Middle Africa 0.3706 % change on previous year
- Western Europe 0.2398 % change on previous year
- Eastern Europe -0.1555 % change on previous year
- South America -0.4106 % change on previous year
- South-Eastern Asia -2.1 % change on previous year
- United States of America -3.48 % change on previous year
- Northern America -3.91 % change on previous year
- Americas -6.57 % change on previous year
- Central America -9.17 % change on previous year
- Northern Europe -11.88 % change on previous year
- Central Asia -16.5 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.