Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Cuba
Cuba: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 4,698 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Cuba, 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 Cuba is 4,698 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Cuba peaked at 14,355 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 500 ha, in 1961.
Cuba ranks 53rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 ha | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 1,382 ha | +130.3% |
| 1968 | 676 ha | -51.1% |
| 1969 | 874 ha | +29.3% |
| 1970 | 800 ha | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 1,000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 ha | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 1,800 ha | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 1,800 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,100 ha | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 2,504 ha | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 3,603 ha | +43.9% |
| 1978 | 3,929 ha | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 ha | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 4,300 ha | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 3,593 ha | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 3,414 ha | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,622 ha | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 2,987 ha | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 3,230 ha | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 3,065 ha | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2,605 ha | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 4,123 ha | +58.3% |
| 1989 | 4,337 ha | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 4,992 ha | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 4,734 ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 8,236 ha | +74.0% |
| 1993 | 8,807 ha | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1,872 ha | -78.7% |
| 1995 | 3,788 ha | +102.4% |
| 1996 | 4,016 ha | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3,565 ha | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 3,551 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,497 ha | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,621 ha | +60.7% |
| 2001 | 6,613 ha | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 10,078 ha | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 11,333 ha | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 8,586 ha | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 7,121 ha | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 6,851 ha | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5,850 ha | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 6,968 ha | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 7,227 ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,797 ha | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 5,618 ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,311 ha | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 7,825 ha | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 5,275 ha | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 5,896 ha | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 6,111 ha | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 8,650 ha | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 7,277 ha | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 7,029 ha | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,622 ha | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 8,338 ha | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 14,355 ha | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 6,015 ha | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 4,698 ha | -21.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4,698 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,454 ha, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4,698 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 729 ha, 6.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Cuba 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 | +130.3% | 600 ha | 1,382 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.22 ha | 500 ha | 1,382 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,384 ha | 800 ha | 5,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,428 ha | 2,605 ha | 4,337 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,706 ha | 1,872 ha | 8,807 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,625 ha | 5,621 ha | 11,333 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,579 ha | 5,275 ha | 8,650 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,206 ha | 4,698 ha | 14,355 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3256 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5926 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Cuba?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Cuba was 4,698 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14,355 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 ha in 1961.
- How does Cuba rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Cuba ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.