Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in China
China: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.4652 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in China, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 0.4652 % change on previous year for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.5% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in China peaked at 43.43 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -33.11 % change on previous year, in 1970.
China ranks 61st of 138 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -28.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1964 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0779 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1966 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -4370.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0984 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1968 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -6918.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0398 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1970 | -33.11 % change on previous year | -83322.4% |
| 1971 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1972 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1973 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -427.7% |
| 1974 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1975 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4664 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1977 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +1803.5% |
| 1978 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1979 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1980 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 1982 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1984 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1985 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0283 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1987 | 0.04 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +8527.3% |
| 1989 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1991 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1992 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -372.1% |
| 1993 | 43.43 % change on previous year | -629.2% |
| 1994 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1995 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1996 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 1997 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8641 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8156 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 2007 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0328 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2009 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -4771.2% |
| 2010 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3117 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4483 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +343.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2016 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9111 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1929 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2021 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +718.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2023 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4652 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.4652 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.8291 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 0.4652 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2678 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -83322.4% | 0.0398 % change on previous year | -33.11 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +8527.3% | 0.04 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -6918.5% | 0.0984 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +4771.2% | -0.0328 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -4370.2% | 0.0779 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1803.5% | 0.4664 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.13 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year | 0.0984 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7664 % change on previous year | -33.11 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.59 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 43.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -0.0328 % change on previous year | 13.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4357 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.641 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Nigeria 0.6104 % change on previous year compare
- 60 China, mainland 0.4971 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Cameroon 0.3672 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Egypt 0.3328 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.2596 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in China?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in China was 0.4652 % 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.11 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does China rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- China ranks 61st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.