Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Benin
Benin: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was -11.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Benin stood at -11.82 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 299.2% on the previous year and down 1,454.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Benin peaked at 36.27 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -39.7 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Benin 123rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1964 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1965 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1970 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1985 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 1986 | -9.58 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1987 | -24.4 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 1988 | 36.27 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 1989 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1990 | 23.96 % change on previous year | -485.6% |
| 1991 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1992 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1993 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -572.4% |
| 1994 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1997 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1998 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9218 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2000 | 19.5 % change on previous year | +2015.9% |
| 2001 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2002 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2003 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2004 | -12.69 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 2005 | 31.58 % change on previous year | -348.8% |
| 2006 | -39.7 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2007 | 32.82 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2008 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2009 | -20.46 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 2010 | 26.88 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2011 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2012 | 23.48 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2013 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2014 | -0.7601 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2015 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +935.3% |
| 2016 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2017 | -18.8 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
| 2018 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 32.91 % change on previous year | -606.2% |
| 2020 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2024 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -299.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's -11.82 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.35 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's -11.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3672 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2015.9% | 0.9218 % change on previous year | 19.5 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -935.3% | -0.7601 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0559 % change on previous year | -24.4 % change on previous year | 36.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -39.7 % change on previous year | 32.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -18.8 % change on previous year | 32.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 14.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 120 Portugal -9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Mexico -9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Mauritius -9.63 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Switzerland -12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Germany -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Palestine -14.77 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Benin?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Benin was -11.82 % 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 36.27 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.7 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,454.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.