Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Niger
Niger: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0129 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Niger, 1990–2023
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 Niger is 0.0129 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Niger peaked at 0.0129 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1993.
Niger ranks 51st of 113 countries 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +315.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +411.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +281.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +613.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +222.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +151.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0129 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0059 ha per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0129 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0106 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +613.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +411.1% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +315.4% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +281.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +222.5% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kuwait 0.0158 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Hungary 0.0145 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Portugal 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Fiji 0.0114 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Morocco 0.0114 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Niger?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Niger was 0.0129 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.