Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0792 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Nepal, 1998–2023
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 Nepal is 0.0792 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Nepal peaked at 0.0846 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.007 ha per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Nepal 23rd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0467 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.056 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0715 ha per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0787 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0812 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0747 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0792 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0792 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.043 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0792 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0792 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +100.0% | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 ha per square kilometre | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | 0.0812 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Nepal?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Nepal was 0.0792 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0846 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.