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

Western Europe: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.2398 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2398 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 107.4%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
46.21 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-15.48 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024

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

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 0.2398 % change on previous year for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 107.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Europe peaked at 46.21 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -15.48 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Western Europe ranks 21st of 30 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 21.33 % change on previous year —
1963 16.07 % change on previous year -24.7%
1964 4.5 % change on previous year -72.0%
1965 4.64 % change on previous year +3.3%
1966 46.21 % change on previous year +895.3%
1967 23.76 % change on previous year -48.6%
1968 1.91 % change on previous year -91.9%
1969 17.96 % change on previous year +838.3%
1970 17.56 % change on previous year -2.2%
1971 -12.57 % change on previous year -171.6%
1972 15.34 % change on previous year -222.1%
1973 2.77 % change on previous year -81.9%
1974 -0.6125 % change on previous year -122.1%
1975 5.59 % change on previous year -1012.3%
1976 -0.7393 % change on previous year -113.2%
1977 7.53 % change on previous year -1118.1%
1978 3.57 % change on previous year -52.5%
1979 -13.8 % change on previous year -486.2%
1980 -4.37 % change on previous year -68.3%
1981 -1.62 % change on previous year -62.9%
1982 -1.56 % change on previous year -3.7%
1983 -15.48 % change on previous year +890.5%
1984 1.25 % change on previous year -108.1%
1985 -6.54 % change on previous year -622.6%
1986 5.9 % change on previous year -190.2%
1987 4.11 % change on previous year -30.3%
1988 -12.7 % change on previous year -408.8%
1989 14.38 % change on previous year -213.2%
1990 8.01 % change on previous year -44.3%
1991 4.22 % change on previous year -47.3%
1992 4.76 % change on previous year +12.8%
1993 10.53 % change on previous year +121.2%
1994 -6.26 % change on previous year -159.5%
1995 6.11 % change on previous year -197.5%
1996 -1.04 % change on previous year -117.1%
1997 -5.23 % change on previous year +401.5%
1998 -3.83 % change on previous year -26.8%
1999 1.88 % change on previous year -149.2%
2000 -8.91 % change on previous year -572.9%
2001 1.89 % change on previous year -121.2%
2002 4.03 % change on previous year +113.0%
2003 -2.66 % change on previous year -165.9%
2004 -3.53 % change on previous year +33.0%
2005 -1.99 % change on previous year -43.6%
2006 -2.22 % change on previous year +11.5%
2007 17.08 % change on previous year -868.1%
2008 5.21 % change on previous year -69.5%
2009 -0.8248 % change on previous year -115.8%
2010 -7.49 % change on previous year +807.5%
2011 -1.88 % change on previous year -74.8%
2012 2.49 % change on previous year -232.0%
2013 -7.88 % change on previous year -416.7%
2014 0.2773 % change on previous year -103.5%
2015 3.59 % change on previous year +1196.4%
2016 25.04 % change on previous year +596.8%
2017 1.6 % change on previous year -93.6%
2018 -7.53 % change on previous year -570.3%
2019 7.27 % change on previous year -196.6%
2020 16.45 % change on previous year +126.3%
2021 3.36 % change on previous year -79.5%
2022 1.11 % change on previous year -66.9%
2023 -3.25 % change on previous year -391.5%
2024 0.2398 % change on previous year -107.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Western Europe 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
2015 +1196.4% 0.2773 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.05 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year 46.21 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.46 % change on previous year -13.8 % change on previous year 17.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.66 % change on previous year -15.48 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.91 % change on previous year -6.26 % change on previous year 10.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8066 % change on previous year -8.91 % change on previous year 17.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.55 % change on previous year -7.88 % change on previous year 25.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.58 % change on previous year -3.25 % change on previous year 16.45 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 16.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 New Zealand 15.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Oman 14.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 12.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 12.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 12.18 % change on previous year compare
  7. 24 Chile 10.92 % 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 Europe?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Europe was 0.2398 % 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 46.21 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -15.48 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Western Europe rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Western Europe ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Europe 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.