Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Greece
Greece: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 2,740 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Greece, 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 Greece is 2,740 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Greece peaked at 5,507 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,300 ha, in 1970.
That places Greece 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,650 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,520 ha | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 2,710 ha | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 2,560 ha | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 2,570 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,670 ha | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2,610 ha | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,000 ha | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 2,380 ha | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 2,300 ha | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2,500 ha | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 2,800 ha | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 2,700 ha | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2,500 ha | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2,900 ha | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3,900 ha | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 3,500 ha | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 4,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 3,700 ha | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 3,800 ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,200 ha | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 3,300 ha | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,000 ha | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 4,900 ha | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 4,047 ha | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 4,160 ha | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4,000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3,900 ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,200 ha | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4,700 ha | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 4,200 ha | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 4,178 ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,214 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,438 ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,456 ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,873 ha | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 5,138 ha | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5,129 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,650 ha | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 5,507 ha | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 4,991 ha | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 4,423 ha | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 4,446 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,337 ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,681 ha | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4,534 ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,469 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,597 ha | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,632 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,600 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,539 ha | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,475 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,679 ha | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 3,625 ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,901 ha | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 3,938 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,840 ha | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,390 ha | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 3,450 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,300 ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,900 ha | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2,680 ha | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 2,740 ha | +2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,740 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 195.5 ha, 14.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,740 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,060 ha, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,630 ha | 2,380 ha | 3,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,010 ha | 2,300 ha | 4,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,901 ha | 3,200 ha | 4,900 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,553 ha | 4,178 ha | 5,138 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,664 ha | 4,337 ha | 5,507 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,062 ha | 3,390 ha | 4,632 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,014 ha | 2,680 ha | 3,450 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Greece?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Greece was 2,740 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,507 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 ha in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Greece ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.