Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.066 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.066 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 68.8%
World rank
69th
of 138 countries
All-time high
57.35 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-28.83 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 0.066 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 68.8% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Sri Lanka peaked at 57.35 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -28.83 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 36.57 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1966 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1967 | 24.55 % change on previous year | -1087.3% |
| 1968 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1969 | -11.53 % change on previous year | -358.5% |
| 1970 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1972 | 47.96 % change on previous year | +210.3% |
| 1973 | 29.2 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 19.23 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1975 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1976 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 1977 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1978 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1979 | -28.36 % change on previous year | +871.8% |
| 1980 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1981 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1982 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1983 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1984 | -15.39 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1985 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1986 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 1987 | -28.83 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 1988 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1989 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1990 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 1991 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1992 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1993 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +362.0% |
| 1994 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1995 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1996 | -27.51 % change on previous year | +1846.5% |
| 1997 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1998 | -10.38 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5455 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2000 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -1714.9% |
| 2001 | -12.52 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2002 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 2004 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 2005 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 2006 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2007 | -21.28 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2008 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2009 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 2010 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3771 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2012 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +2729.3% |
| 2013 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2014 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2015 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -668.7% |
| 2017 | -28.36 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2018 | 23.92 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2019 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2020 | 57.35 % change on previous year | -402.2% |
| 2021 | -9.51 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2022 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2118 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2024 | 0.066 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.066 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.8291 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.066 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.03 % change on previous year, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2729.3% | 0.3771 % change on previous year | 10.67 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1846.5% | -1.41 % change on previous year | -27.51 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1714.9% | 0.5455 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 % change on previous year | -11.53 % change on previous year | 36.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -28.36 % change on previous year | 47.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -28.83 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1419 % change on previous year | -27.51 % change on previous year | 25.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.78 % change on previous year | -21.28 % change on previous year | 22.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -28.36 % change on previous year | 23.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year | 57.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 66 Ghana 0.1768 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Caribbean 0.0962 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Thailand 0.0705 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Austria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Belgium 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Costa Rica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Cyprus 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Djibouti 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Maldives 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Namibia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 French Polynesia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year
- 70 Uruguay 0 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Polynesia 0 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Sri Lanka?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Sri Lanka was 0.066 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.83 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.