Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Kenya, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0046 ha per square kilometre for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 92.8% on the previous year and up 1,107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Kenya peaked at 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Kenya 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +92.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0046 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.043 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0046 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0106 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Mali 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cyprus 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Oman 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belgium 0.0039 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Kenya?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Kenya was 0.0046 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.