Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Egypt
Egypt: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0586 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Egypt is 0.0586 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Egypt peaked at 0.0624 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0378 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0586 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0586 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.043 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0586 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0105 ha per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | 0.0624 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Egypt?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Egypt was 0.0586 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0624 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Egypt ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.