Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Africa
Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 3.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 3.18 % change on previous year for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 456.8% on the previous year and up 242.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Africa peaked at 27.14 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -10.54 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Africa 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1967 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1968 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +182.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3928 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1971 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +418.9% |
| 1972 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +856.3% |
| 1973 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1974 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 1975 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1976 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1977 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1978 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1980 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1982 | -0.292 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1983 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1462.8% |
| 1984 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1985 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1986 | 16.99 % change on previous year | +579.5% |
| 1987 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1988 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1989 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -494.6% |
| 1990 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1991 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -714.7% |
| 1992 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 24.17 % change on previous year | -626.1% |
| 1994 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1995 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1996 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -2065.9% |
| 1997 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1998 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1999 | -0.106 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2000 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +1096.1% |
| 2001 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +323.0% |
| 2002 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4363 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2004 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3376 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9625 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 2007 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -458.3% |
| 2008 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 2009 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2010 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -631.5% |
| 2012 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2013 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2014 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2015 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -721.1% |
| 2016 | 14.07 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2019 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2020 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -590.9% |
| 2021 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2022 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8908 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2024 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -456.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2065.9% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1462.8% | -0.292 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 19.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 16.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5915 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Mali 61.58 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 60 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 45.24 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Puerto Rico 40.52 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Morocco 31.18 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.96 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Africa was 3.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.14 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.54 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.