Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in France
France: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 1,380 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in France, 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 France is 1,380 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in France peaked at 1,500 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 343 ha, in 1961.
France ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343 ha | — |
| 1962 | 459 ha | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 532 ha | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 552 ha | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 683 ha | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 696 ha | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 759 ha | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 737 ha | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 993 ha | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 1,350 ha | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 ha | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 1,160 ha | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 1,269 ha | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1,122 ha | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 1,086 ha | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,256 ha | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1,209 ha | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1,500 ha | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,400 ha | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 ha | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,300 ha | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 1,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 900 ha | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 1,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 1,065 ha | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,051 ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 998 ha | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 967 ha | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 899 ha | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,015 ha | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 913 ha | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 830 ha | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 713 ha | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 629 ha | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 651 ha | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 697 ha | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 758 ha | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 708 ha | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 638 ha | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 601 ha | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 574 ha | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 909 ha | +58.4% |
| 2008 | 914 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 878 ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 619 ha | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 612 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 682 ha | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 610 ha | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 605 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 615 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,129 ha | +83.6% |
| 2017 | 1,142 ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 950 ha | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 940 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,380 ha | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 1,360 ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,400 ha | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,360 ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,380 ha | +1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,380 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 195.5 ha, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- France's 1,380 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,060 ha, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +83.6% | 615 ha | 1,129 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 639.33 ha | 343 ha | 993 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,245 ha | 1,000 ha | 1,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,320 ha | 900 ha | 1,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 908 ha | 629 ha | 1,065 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 732.8 ha | 574 ha | 914 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 790.4 ha | 605 ha | 1,142 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,376 ha | 1,360 ha | 1,400 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in France?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in France was 1,380 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 343 ha in 1961.
- How does France rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- France ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.