Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana
Ghana: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 1973 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1974 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1978 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +85.7% |
| 1987 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +244.9% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +244.9% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +105.9% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +85.7% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -65.7% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Ghana was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.