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

Caribbean: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 17,683 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,683 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
25,137 ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,719 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 17,683 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Caribbean peaked at 25,137 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,719 ha, in 1961.

Caribbean ranks 22nd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,719 ha
1962 1,771 ha +3.0%
1963 1,787 ha +0.9%
1964 1,973 ha +10.4%
1965 2,145 ha +8.7%
1966 2,634 ha +22.8%
1967 3,321 ha +26.1%
1968 2,454 ha -26.1%
1969 3,006 ha +22.5%
1970 2,699 ha -10.2%
1971 3,042 ha +12.7%
1972 3,444 ha +13.2%
1973 3,780 ha +9.8%
1974 3,732 ha -1.3%
1975 4,006 ha +7.3%
1976 4,487 ha +12.0%
1977 5,769 ha +28.6%
1978 6,140 ha +6.4%
1979 7,161 ha +16.6%
1980 6,811 ha -4.9%
1981 6,071 ha -10.9%
1982 6,243 ha +2.8%
1983 5,446 ha -12.8%
1984 5,693 ha +4.5%
1985 5,747 ha +0.9%
1986 6,057 ha +5.4%
1987 6,730 ha +11.1%
1988 8,423 ha +25.2%
1989 7,651 ha -9.2%
1990 9,291 ha +21.4%
1991 7,804 ha -16.0%
1992 12,400 ha +58.9%
1993 12,990 ha +4.8%
1994 6,710 ha -48.3%
1995 9,326 ha +39.0%
1996 9,691 ha +3.9%
1997 7,829 ha -19.2%
1998 7,557 ha -3.5%
1999 8,926 ha +18.1%
2000 10,027 ha +12.3%
2001 13,342 ha +33.1%
2002 16,396 ha +22.9%
2003 18,418 ha +12.3%
2004 14,977 ha -18.7%
2005 13,692 ha -8.6%
2006 14,026 ha +2.4%
2007 14,936 ha +6.5%
2008 15,696 ha +5.1%
2009 16,137 ha +2.8%
2010 14,422 ha -10.6%
2011 14,610 ha +1.3%
2012 15,563 ha +6.5%
2013 17,845 ha +14.7%
2014 14,521 ha -18.6%
2015 15,800 ha +8.8%
2016 15,851 ha +0.3%
2017 18,779 ha +18.5%
2018 17,921 ha -4.6%
2019 17,863 ha -0.3%
2020 18,005 ha +0.8%
2021 18,682 ha +3.8%
2022 25,137 ha +34.6%
2023 17,666 ha -29.7%
2024 17,683 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,312 ha 1,719 ha 3,321 ha 9
1970s 4,426 ha 2,699 ha 7,161 ha 10
1980s 6,487 ha 5,446 ha 8,423 ha 10
1990s 9,252 ha 6,710 ha 12,990 ha 10
2000s 14,765 ha 10,027 ha 18,418 ha 10
2010s 16,318 ha 14,422 ha 18,779 ha 10
2020s 19,435 ha 17,666 ha 25,137 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 15,154 ha compare
  2. 20 Ghana 14,731 ha compare
  3. 21 Niger 13,074 ha compare
  4. 22 Peru 12,028 ha compare
  5. 23 Nepal 11,806 ha compare
  6. 24 Ukraine 11,200 ha compare
  7. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 3,941 ha compare
  8. 25 Kazakhstan 10,451 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Caribbean?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Caribbean was 17,683 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 25,137 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1,719 ha in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 8,429 data points, 1961–2024
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