Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in India
India: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 479,679 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
India recorded 479,679 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in India peaked at 479,679 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,850 ha, in 1961.
India ranks 4th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in India, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,850 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,870 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2,890 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3,100 ha | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 3,200 ha | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 3,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,250 ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,260 ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,270 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3,280 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,300 ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,400 ha | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,500 ha | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 3,600 ha | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,620 ha | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,630 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,650 ha | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,700 ha | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3,900 ha | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,100 ha | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4,200 ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,400 ha | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4,500 ha | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,600 ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 4,700 ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,720 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,750 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,783 ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6,224 ha | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 10,097 ha | +62.2% |
| 1994 | 14,030 ha | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 17,999 ha | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 22,019 ha | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 26,007 ha | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 29,974 ha | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 33,930 ha | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 37,891 ha | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 41,880 ha | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 45,924 ha | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 49,949 ha | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 19,803 ha | -60.4% |
| 2005 | 22,120 ha | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 24,929 ha | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 28,484 ha | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 33,165 ha | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 39,511 ha | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 48,258 ha | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 67,157 ha | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 98,174 ha | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 134,363 ha | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 170,000 ha | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 213,000 ha | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 338,009 ha | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 340,291 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 332,922 ha | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 410,261 ha | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 421,239 ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 448,055 ha | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 464,762 ha | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 453,889 ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 479,679 ha | +5.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 479,679 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,171 ha, 115.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- India's 479,679 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,806 ha, 40.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -60.4% | 49,949 ha | 19,803 ha |
| 1993 | +62.2% | 6,224 ha | 10,097 ha |
| 2016 | +58.7% | 213,000 ha | 338,009 ha |
| 2012 | +46.2% | 67,157 ha | 98,174 ha |
| 1994 | +39.0% | 10,097 ha | 14,030 ha |
| 2011 | +39.2% | 48,258 ha | 67,157 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,097 ha | 2,850 ha | 3,260 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,495 ha | 3,270 ha | 3,700 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,302 ha | 3,900 ha | 4,720 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,981 ha | 4,750 ha | 33,930 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,366 ha | 19,803 ha | 49,949 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,244 ha | 48,258 ha | 410,261 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,525 ha | 421,239 ha | 479,679 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in India?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in India was 479,679 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 479,679 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- India ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.