Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was -30.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Kenya, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -30.48 % change on previous year for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 132.9% on the previous year and down 337.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Kenya peaked at 92.75 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -64.84 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Kenya ranks 135th of 138 countries 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1995 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1996 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1997 | -56.45 % change on previous year | +548.0% |
| 1998 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1999 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -373.6% |
| 2001 | 34.35 % change on previous year | +227.7% |
| 2002 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2003 | 31.64 % change on previous year | +273.4% |
| 2004 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2005 | 52.73 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 2006 | -18.2 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2007 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2008 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +367.2% |
| 2009 | -46.3 % change on previous year | -416.0% |
| 2010 | 42.81 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2011 | -20.65 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2012 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2013 | -64.84 % change on previous year | +258.3% |
| 2014 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2015 | 73.17 % change on previous year | +469.7% |
| 2016 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 23.98 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2021 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 24.35 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 92.75 % change on previous year | +280.9% |
| 2024 | -30.48 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -30.48 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.35 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -30.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3672 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.98 % change on previous year | -56.45 % change on previous year | 35.95 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -46.3 % change on previous year | 52.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 % change on previous year | -64.84 % change on previous year | 73.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.07 % change on previous year | -30.48 % change on previous year | 92.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 132 Cuba -21.9 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Georgia -26.9 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Barbados -28.57 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -35.85 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Finland -50 % change on previous year compare
- 138 USSR -100 % change on previous year
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Kenya?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Kenya was -30.48 % 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 92.75 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.84 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 337.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.