Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Dominica
Dominica: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 93 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Dominica, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 93 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Dominica peaked at 126 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8 ha, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 134th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Dominica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 ha | — |
| 2008 | 16 ha | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 44 ha | +175.0% |
| 2010 | 28 ha | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 64 ha | +128.6% |
| 2012 | 83 ha | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 126 ha | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 76 ha | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 84 ha | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 91 ha | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 99 ha | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 91 ha | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 93 ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 94 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 93 ha | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 93 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93 ha | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 93 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,454 ha, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 93 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 729 ha, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +175.0% | 16 ha | 44 ha |
| 2011 | +128.6% | 28 ha | 64 ha |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 8 ha | 16 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.67 ha | 8 ha | 44 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.5 ha | 28 ha | 126 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2 ha | 93 ha | 94 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Dominica?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Dominica was 93 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 126 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 ha in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Dominica ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.