Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.1768 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 0.1768 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana peaked at 269.91 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -35.57 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 66th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 79.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1974 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1975 | -25.09 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1976 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1977 | -34.55 % change on previous year | +1042.9% |
| 1978 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1979 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -318.6% |
| 1980 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1981 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 1982 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1983 | -0.8547 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1984 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -1007.8% |
| 1985 | -20 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1986 | 136.5 % change on previous year | -782.5% |
| 1987 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1988 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1989 | 43.22 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1990 | -20 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1991 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1992 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1993 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1994 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1995 | -35.57 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 1996 | 269.91 % change on previous year | -858.8% |
| 1997 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1998 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -650.9% |
| 1999 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2000 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +278.6% |
| 2001 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2002 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 2003 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2004 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2005 | -25 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 2006 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2007 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2009 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7634 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2012 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -0.9583 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -0.9115 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -230.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1839 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1768 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1768 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.35 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1768 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3672 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana 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 | -1042.9% | -3.02 % change on previous year | -34.55 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1007.8% | -0.8547 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +858.8% | -35.57 % change on previous year | 269.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -34.55 % change on previous year | 79.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.44 % change on previous year | -28.03 % change on previous year | 136.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.01 % change on previous year | -35.57 % change on previous year | 269.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.02 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7695 % change on previous year | -0.9583 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8352 % change on previous year | 0.1768 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 63 Egypt 0.3328 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Guatemala 0.2596 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.258 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Caribbean 0.0962 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Thailand 0.0705 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 0.066 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana was 0.1768 % 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 269.91 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.57 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.