Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Americas

Americas: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 247,914 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
247,914 ha
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
265,335 ha
in 2023
All-time low
75,800 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 247,914 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Americas peaked at 265,335 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,800 ha, in 1961.

Americas ranks 10th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 75,800 ha
1962 78,465 ha +3.5%
1963 80,716 ha +2.9%
1964 80,662 ha -0.1%
1965 84,985 ha +5.4%
1966 88,781 ha +4.5%
1967 84,709 ha -4.6%
1968 86,510 ha +2.1%
1969 85,512 ha -1.2%
1970 81,642 ha -4.5%
1971 92,482 ha +13.3%
1972 110,243 ha +19.2%
1973 105,474 ha -4.3%
1974 103,810 ha -1.6%
1975 89,504 ha -13.8%
1976 93,188 ha +4.1%
1977 104,131 ha +11.7%
1978 109,873 ha +5.5%
1979 118,851 ha +8.2%
1980 118,675 ha -0.1%
1981 100,579 ha -15.2%
1982 116,251 ha +15.6%
1983 102,521 ha -11.8%
1984 105,105 ha +2.5%
1985 135,047 ha +28.5%
1986 125,463 ha -7.1%
1987 127,294 ha +1.5%
1988 135,122 ha +6.1%
1989 136,948 ha +1.4%
1990 131,861 ha -3.7%
1991 138,985 ha +5.4%
1992 170,166 ha +22.4%
1993 179,081 ha +5.2%
1994 150,258 ha -16.1%
1995 146,821 ha -2.3%
1996 154,680 ha +5.4%
1997 163,309 ha +5.6%
1998 224,013 ha +37.2%
1999 235,055 ha +4.9%
2000 233,017 ha -0.9%
2001 235,274 ha +1.0%
2002 226,191 ha -3.9%
2003 230,457 ha +1.9%
2004 170,077 ha -26.2%
2005 180,541 ha +6.2%
2006 178,440 ha -1.2%
2007 176,752 ha -0.9%
2008 224,174 ha +26.8%
2009 227,585 ha +1.5%
2010 239,004 ha +5.0%
2011 234,124 ha -2.0%
2012 223,050 ha -4.7%
2013 224,201 ha +0.5%
2014 228,010 ha +1.7%
2015 232,997 ha +2.2%
2016 255,613 ha +9.7%
2017 251,350 ha -1.7%
2018 247,901 ha -1.4%
2019 240,956 ha -2.8%
2020 244,576 ha +1.5%
2021 245,327 ha +0.3%
2022 255,445 ha +4.1%
2023 265,335 ha +3.9%
2024 247,914 ha -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82,904 ha 75,800 ha 88,781 ha 9
1970s 100,920 ha 81,642 ha 118,851 ha 10
1980s 120,300 ha 100,579 ha 136,948 ha 10
1990s 169,423 ha 131,861 ha 235,055 ha 10
2000s 208,251 ha 170,077 ha 235,274 ha 10
2010s 237,721 ha 223,050 ha 255,613 ha 10
2020s 251,719 ha 244,576 ha 265,335 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Nigeria 105,485 ha compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,410 ha compare
  3. 8 Guinea 94,671 ha compare
  4. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,900 ha compare
  5. 9 Egypt 58,485 ha compare
  6. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 6,474 ha compare
  7. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,437 ha compare
  8. 10 Yugoslav SFR 41,951 ha compare
  9. 11 Benin 35,000 ha compare
  10. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,077 ha compare
  11. 12 Republic of Korea 30,775 ha compare
  12. 12 Republic of Moldova 2,100 ha compare
  13. 13 Sierra Leone 29,121 ha compare
  14. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 603 ha compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Americas?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Americas was 247,914 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 265,335 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 75,800 ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Americas ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 8,429 data points, 1961–2024
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