Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Central America
Central America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was -9.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Central America is -9.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 192.1% on the previous year and down 224.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Central America peaked at 55.98 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -40.59 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Central America ranks 28th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5774 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1966 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +214.2% |
| 1967 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -693.8% |
| 1968 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1969 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -562.5% |
| 1970 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1971 | 23.52 % change on previous year | +1344.9% |
| 1972 | 34.34 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1973 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1974 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1975 | -27.63 % change on previous year | +1223.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1544 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1977 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +15037.0% |
| 1978 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1979 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1980 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1981 | -25.41 % change on previous year | -637.1% |
| 1982 | 36.83 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 1983 | -22.59 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1984 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1985 | 55.12 % change on previous year | +736.6% |
| 1986 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1987 | -0.9776 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1988 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -1202.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1990 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -522.3% |
| 1991 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1992 | 29.48 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1993 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1994 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1995 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 1997 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +133.1% |
| 1998 | 55.98 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1999 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2000 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7629 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2002 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -671.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8373 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2004 | -40.59 % change on previous year | -4947.2% |
| 2005 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2007 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -436.7% |
| 2008 | 48.51 % change on previous year | -1142.6% |
| 2009 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2988 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2012 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -1873.7% |
| 2013 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 2015 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +294.3% |
| 2017 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2018 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2019 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2021 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2022 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2023 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2024 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +15037.0% | 0.1544 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -4947.2% | 0.8373 % change on previous year | -40.59 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1873.7% | 0.2988 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1344.9% | 1.63 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1223.7% | -2.09 % change on previous year | -27.63 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1202.6% | -0.9776 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7799 % change on previous year | -10.77 % change on previous year | 9.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.26 % change on previous year | -27.63 % change on previous year | 34.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -25.41 % change on previous year | 55.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.94 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year | 55.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8411 % change on previous year | -40.59 % change on previous year | 48.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8805 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 25 Sudan (former) 10 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 9.78 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Australia 9.7 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Spain 8.44 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guadeloupe 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 7.24 % 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 Central America?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Central America was -9.17 % 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 55.98 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.59 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Central America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Central America ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 224.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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
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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.