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

Western Asia: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 12.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 797.0%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
25.77 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-7.09 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-100102030196219932024

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 Western Asia is 12.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 797.0% on the previous year and up 1,089.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Asia peaked at 25.77 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.09 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places Western Asia 2nd 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.01 % change on previous year —
1963 0.823 % change on previous year -86.3%
1964 4.33 % change on previous year +425.5%
1965 4.62 % change on previous year +6.7%
1966 1.99 % change on previous year -57.0%
1967 -0.0033 % change on previous year -100.2%
1968 -6.61 % change on previous year +199006.5%
1969 3.29 % change on previous year -149.8%
1970 8.64 % change on previous year +162.6%
1971 6.26 % change on previous year -27.5%
1972 0.2026 % change on previous year -96.8%
1973 0.3271 % change on previous year +61.4%
1974 9.03 % change on previous year +2660.1%
1975 2.11 % change on previous year -76.6%
1976 0.3381 % change on previous year -84.0%
1977 16.79 % change on previous year +4865.1%
1978 11.11 % change on previous year -33.8%
1979 0.3578 % change on previous year -96.8%
1980 1.94 % change on previous year +442.1%
1981 25.77 % change on previous year +1228.4%
1982 -7.09 % change on previous year -127.5%
1983 -0.6585 % change on previous year -90.7%
1984 -1.18 % change on previous year +79.9%
1985 7.96 % change on previous year -772.2%
1986 -1.53 % change on previous year -119.2%
1987 -3.17 % change on previous year +107.3%
1988 -1.28 % change on previous year -59.6%
1989 2.58 % change on previous year -301.4%
1990 1.37 % change on previous year -47.2%
1991 -0.4898 % change on previous year -135.9%
1992 11 % change on previous year -2345.7%
1993 4.23 % change on previous year -61.5%
1994 -1.75 % change on previous year -141.4%
1995 9.51 % change on previous year -643.3%
1996 1.01 % change on previous year -89.4%
1997 -1.83 % change on previous year -280.9%
1998 11.03 % change on previous year -703.5%
1999 -0.1487 % change on previous year -101.3%
2000 0.551 % change on previous year -470.5%
2001 3.93 % change on previous year +613.4%
2002 4.91 % change on previous year +25.0%
2003 3.27 % change on previous year -33.5%
2004 2.77 % change on previous year -15.2%
2005 4.45 % change on previous year +60.8%
2006 -0.2162 % change on previous year -104.9%
2007 -1.81 % change on previous year +736.4%
2008 6.86 % change on previous year -479.2%
2009 -2.83 % change on previous year -141.2%
2010 6.74 % change on previous year -338.4%
2011 -4.17 % change on previous year -161.9%
2012 2.78 % change on previous year -166.6%
2013 1.68 % change on previous year -39.7%
2014 -1.27 % change on previous year -176.0%
2015 -4.53 % change on previous year +255.6%
2016 1.58 % change on previous year -134.9%
2017 0.6268 % change on previous year -60.4%
2018 -0.7883 % change on previous year -225.8%
2019 -1.32 % change on previous year +68.0%
2020 2.51 % change on previous year -289.7%
2021 3.07 % change on previous year +22.1%
2022 -4.26 % change on previous year -238.8%
2023 -1.81 % change on previous year -57.5%
2024 12.6 % change on previous year -797.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Western 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
1968 -199006.5% -0.0033 % change on previous year -6.61 % change on previous year
1977 +4865.1% 0.3381 % change on previous year 16.79 % change on previous year
1974 +2660.1% 0.3271 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year
1992 +2345.7% -0.4898 % change on previous year 11 % change on previous year
1981 +1228.4% 1.94 % change on previous year 25.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.81 % change on previous year -6.61 % change on previous year 6.01 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.52 % change on previous year 0.2026 % change on previous year 16.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.33 % change on previous year -7.09 % change on previous year 25.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.39 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 11.03 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.19 % change on previous year -2.83 % change on previous year 6.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1315 % change on previous year -4.53 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.42 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 12.6 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Asia?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Asia was 12.6 % 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 25.77 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -7.09 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Western Asia rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Western Asia ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,089.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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.