Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Argentina
Argentina: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 6,418 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Argentina stood at 6,418 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Argentina peaked at 12,420 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6,300 ha, in 2006.
Argentina ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Argentina, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 ha | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 8,601 ha | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 10,884 ha | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 10,617 ha | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 10,593 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 10,330 ha | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 11,360 ha | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 8,584 ha | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 9,757 ha | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 12,420 ha | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 11,623 ha | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 10,718 ha | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 11,040 ha | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 12,080 ha | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 12,040 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 12,030 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 12,250 ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 11,280 ha | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 9,650 ha | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 10,265 ha | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 10,445 ha | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10,155 ha | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 10,210 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 11,380 ha | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 10,467 ha | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 10,455 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 11,200 ha | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 10,700 ha | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 11,000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11,200 ha | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,100 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10,000 ha | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 10,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,933 ha | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 7,401 ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 8,400 ha | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 8,115 ha | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 8,100 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8,200 ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,300 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,521 ha | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 6,925 ha | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 6,300 ha | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 6,400 ha | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,616 ha | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,745 ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,094 ha | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 6,858 ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6,742 ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,697 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,635 ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,536 ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6,515 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,487 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,385 ha | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,353 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,344 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,457 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,438 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,428 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,418 ha | -0.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 6,418 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,454 ha, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 6,418 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 729 ha, 8.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -30.7% | 10,000 ha | 6,933 ha |
| 1972 | +27.3% | 9,757 ha | 12,420 ha |
| 1965 | +26.5% | 8,601 ha | 10,884 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,376 ha | 8,601 ha | 11,360 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,254 ha | 8,584 ha | 12,420 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,551 ha | 9,650 ha | 11,380 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,793 ha | 6,933 ha | 11,200 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,322 ha | 6,300 ha | 8,300 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,630 ha | 6,353 ha | 7,094 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,417 ha | 6,344 ha | 6,457 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Argentina?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Argentina was 6,418 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12,420 ha in 1972.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,300 ha in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.