Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Peru
Peru: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0.0101 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0101 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
58th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.0121 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0016 ha per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0101 ha per square kilometre for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Peru peaked at 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, in 1978.
Peru ranks 58th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0101 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0101 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0102 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 55 Malaysia 0.0107 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 57 El Salvador 0.0103 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Poland 0.0098 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Montenegro 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Peru?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Peru was 0.0101 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Peru rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.