Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Chile
Chile: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 2,285 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Chile is 2,285 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Chile peaked at 5,408 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,133 ha, in 2015.
Chile ranks 76th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,900 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,910 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,920 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,940 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,950 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,960 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,970 ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,980 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,990 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,010 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,030 ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,040 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,050 ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,060 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,100 ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,150 ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,150 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,160 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,160 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,160 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,100 ha | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,120 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,009 ha | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,924 ha | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,734 ha | +42.1% |
| 1990 | 2,509 ha | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 3,148 ha | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 5,084 ha | +61.5% |
| 1993 | 5,408 ha | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,333 ha | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 4,774 ha | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 3,831 ha | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 4,559 ha | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 4,772 ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5,039 ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4,424 ha | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 4,299 ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,277 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,500 ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,900 ha | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3,959 ha | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 3,476 ha | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2,858 ha | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 2,979 ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,920 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,439 ha | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 2,327 ha | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,013 ha | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 1,715 ha | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 1,610 ha | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,133 ha | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 1,484 ha | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 1,666 ha | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 1,929 ha | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1,756 ha | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1,746 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,012 ha | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 2,310 ha | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 2,060 ha | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 2,285 ha | +10.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,285 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 195.5 ha, 11.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,285 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 729 ha, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +61.5% | 3,148 ha | 5,084 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,937 ha | 1,900 ha | 1,980 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,028 ha | 1,990 ha | 2,100 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,167 ha | 1,924 ha | 2,734 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,346 ha | 2,509 ha | 5,408 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,859 ha | 2,858 ha | 4,900 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,807 ha | 1,133 ha | 2,439 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,083 ha | 1,746 ha | 2,310 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Chile?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Chile was 2,285 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5,408 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 ha in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Chile ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.