Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in South Africa
South Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in South Africa peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places South Africa 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +115.7% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in South Africa 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 | +115.7% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 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 South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in South Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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
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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.