Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 5.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 356.3%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
52.5 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-39.66 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Southern Asia, 1962–2024

-40-200204060196219932024

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 Southern Asia is 5.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 356.3% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Southern Asia peaked at 52.5 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -39.66 % change on previous year, in 2004.

That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.36 % change on previous year —
1963 6.86 % change on previous year -6.9%
1964 10.14 % change on previous year +47.9%
1965 30.66 % change on previous year +202.3%
1966 -2.14 % change on previous year -107.0%
1967 21.26 % change on previous year -1094.5%
1968 3.92 % change on previous year -81.6%
1969 -10.16 % change on previous year -359.2%
1970 -7.17 % change on previous year -29.4%
1971 13.35 % change on previous year -286.1%
1972 42.13 % change on previous year +215.5%
1973 26.92 % change on previous year -36.1%
1974 18.08 % change on previous year -32.8%
1975 -6.5 % change on previous year -136.0%
1976 9.62 % change on previous year -247.9%
1977 -4.92 % change on previous year -151.2%
1978 -2.69 % change on previous year -45.3%
1979 -26.35 % change on previous year +878.5%
1980 6.46 % change on previous year -124.5%
1981 10.61 % change on previous year +64.2%
1982 -8.6 % change on previous year -181.1%
1983 -6.47 % change on previous year -24.7%
1984 -13.14 % change on previous year +103.0%
1985 5.44 % change on previous year -141.4%
1986 13.25 % change on previous year +143.6%
1987 -24.3 % change on previous year -283.4%
1988 8 % change on previous year -132.9%
1989 -8.2 % change on previous year -202.5%
1990 24.91 % change on previous year -403.7%
1991 -4.73 % change on previous year -119.0%
1992 5.64 % change on previous year -219.3%
1993 23.15 % change on previous year +310.5%
1994 12.12 % change on previous year -47.7%
1995 6.58 % change on previous year -45.7%
1996 -8.68 % change on previous year -232.0%
1997 3.41 % change on previous year -139.2%
1998 6.86 % change on previous year +101.4%
1999 6.58 % change on previous year -4.1%
2000 6 % change on previous year -8.8%
2001 1.42 % change on previous year -76.3%
2002 7.2 % change on previous year +406.6%
2003 8.86 % change on previous year +23.1%
2004 -39.66 % change on previous year -547.7%
2005 16.98 % change on previous year -142.8%
2006 4.17 % change on previous year -75.4%
2007 -1.18 % change on previous year -128.2%
2008 4.19 % change on previous year -455.5%
2009 11.61 % change on previous year +177.2%
2010 22.9 % change on previous year +97.3%
2011 19.88 % change on previous year -13.2%
2012 32.29 % change on previous year +62.4%
2013 28.32 % change on previous year -12.3%
2014 21.54 % change on previous year -24.0%
2015 22.89 % change on previous year +6.3%
2016 52.5 % change on previous year +129.4%
2017 -0.8256 % change on previous year -101.6%
2018 -1.22 % change on previous year +47.5%
2019 20.55 % change on previous year -1788.0%
2020 3.89 % change on previous year -81.1%
2021 5.13 % change on previous year +31.9%
2022 3.5 % change on previous year -31.7%
2023 -2.1 % change on previous year -160.1%
2024 5.39 % change on previous year -356.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Southern Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +1788.0% -1.22 % change on previous year 20.55 % change on previous year
1967 +1094.5% -2.14 % change on previous year 21.26 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.49 % change on previous year -10.16 % change on previous year 30.66 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.25 % change on previous year -26.35 % change on previous year 42.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.7 % change on previous year -24.3 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.58 % change on previous year -8.68 % change on previous year 24.91 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.96 % change on previous year -39.66 % change on previous year 16.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 21.88 % change on previous year -1.22 % change on previous year 52.5 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.16 % change on previous year -2.1 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 Iraq 156.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 121.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Fiji 110.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 3 Melanesia 110.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Rwanda 65.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Mali 61.58 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Southern Asia?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Southern Asia was 5.39 % 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 52.5 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -39.66 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Southern Asia rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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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.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 7,924 data points, 1962–2024
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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.