Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 30,170 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 30,170 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Eastern Europe peaked at 76,077 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28,936 ha, in 2022.
Eastern Europe ranks 21st of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,488 ha | — |
| 1962 | 48,614 ha | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 52,932 ha | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 47,762 ha | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 45,667 ha | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 54,699 ha | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 55,581 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 59,150 ha | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 58,835 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 57,946 ha | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 60,762 ha | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 68,042 ha | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 67,793 ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 57,579 ha | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 53,058 ha | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 63,591 ha | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 66,181 ha | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 66,926 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 66,919 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 64,455 ha | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 67,057 ha | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 66,241 ha | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 64,365 ha | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 66,439 ha | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 66,852 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 67,755 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 68,525 ha | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 70,446 ha | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 72,975 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 66,177 ha | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 54,221 ha | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 68,182 ha | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 64,118 ha | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 67,463 ha | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 76,077 ha | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 61,585 ha | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 62,902 ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 68,785 ha | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 69,963 ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 66,011 ha | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 58,987 ha | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 60,775 ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60,661 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 54,660 ha | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 48,511 ha | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 57,704 ha | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 49,324 ha | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 47,808 ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 49,213 ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 50,176 ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 48,346 ha | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 45,960 ha | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 46,598 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 42,230 ha | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 42,264 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41,484 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41,097 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35,565 ha | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 37,333 ha | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 34,638 ha | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 37,195 ha | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 28,936 ha | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 30,217 ha | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 30,170 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,192 ha | 45,667 ha | 59,150 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,880 ha | 53,058 ha | 68,042 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,511 ha | 64,365 ha | 72,975 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,947 ha | 54,221 ha | 76,077 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,365 ha | 47,808 ha | 66,011 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,105 ha | 35,565 ha | 50,176 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,231 ha | 28,936 ha | 37,195 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 18 Sierra Leone 29,121 ha compare
- 19 Cameroon 26,241 ha compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24,868 ha compare
- 21 Spain 23,500 ha compare
- 22 Tunisia 20,319 ha compare
- 23 Serbia and Montenegro 19,944 ha compare
- 24 Caribbean 17,683 ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Eastern Europe?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Eastern Europe was 30,170 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 76,077 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,936 ha in 2022.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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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.