Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Canada
Canada: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 2,191 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 2,191 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Canada peaked at 2,740 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 300 ha, in 1964.
Canada ranks 78th of 164 countries 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: Area harvested in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 ha | — |
| 1962 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 300 ha | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 600 ha | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 700 ha | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 600 ha | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 700 ha | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 ha | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 400 ha | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 600 ha | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 500 ha | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 700 ha | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 650 ha | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 1,210 ha | +86.2% |
| 1982 | 1,446 ha | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 1,655 ha | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1,716 ha | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,083 ha | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 1,999 ha | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2,135 ha | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 2,175 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,019 ha | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 2,036 ha | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,011 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,036 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,807 ha | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,826 ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,182 ha | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 2,319 ha | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,167 ha | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 1,883 ha | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 1,834 ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,091 ha | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2,726 ha | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 2,044 ha | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2,032 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,760 ha | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,926 ha | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1,839 ha | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,143 ha | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1,756 ha | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1,746 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,868 ha | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,289 ha | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 2,433 ha | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,453 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,623 ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2,700 ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,740 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,536 ha | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2,502 ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,223 ha | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2,371 ha | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,425 ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,361 ha | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,363 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,191 ha | -7.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2,191 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 195.5 ha, 11.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +100.0% | 300 ha | 600 ha |
| 1981 | +86.2% | 650 ha | 1,210 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477.78 ha | 300 ha | 800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 620 ha | 400 ha | 800 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,709 ha | 650 ha | 2,175 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,010 ha | 1,807 ha | 2,319 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,006 ha | 1,746 ha | 2,726 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,437 ha | 1,868 ha | 2,740 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,342 ha | 2,191 ha | 2,425 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 75 Ecuador 2,343 ha compare
- 76 Chile 2,285 ha compare
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 2,272 ha compare
- 79 Rwanda 2,153 ha compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 2,100 ha compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,022 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Canada?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Canada was 2,191 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,740 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 ha in 1964.
- How does Canada rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Canada ranks 78th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.