Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Japan

Japan: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 3,050 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,050 ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4,800 ha
in 1982
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Japan, 1961–2024

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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 Japan is 3,050 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Japan peaked at 4,800 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1961.

Japan ranks 48th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,000 ha
1962 1,000 ha +0.0%
1963 1,100 ha +10.0%
1964 1,150 ha +4.5%
1965 2,740 ha +138.3%
1966 3,480 ha +27.0%
1967 3,540 ha +1.7%
1968 3,590 ha +1.4%
1969 3,840 ha +7.0%
1970 4,630 ha +20.6%
1971 4,740 ha +2.4%
1972 4,540 ha -4.2%
1973 4,390 ha -3.3%
1974 4,210 ha -4.1%
1975 4,260 ha +1.2%
1976 4,370 ha +2.6%
1977 4,570 ha +4.6%
1978 4,560 ha -0.2%
1979 4,620 ha +1.3%
1980 4,730 ha +2.4%
1981 4,790 ha +1.3%
1982 4,800 ha +0.2%
1983 4,760 ha -0.8%
1984 4,790 ha +0.6%
1985 4,720 ha -1.5%
1986 4,720 ha +0.0%
1987 4,670 ha -1.1%
1988 4,710 ha +0.9%
1989 4,770 ha +1.3%
1990 4,580 ha -4.0%
1991 4,470 ha -2.4%
1992 4,460 ha -0.2%
1993 4,360 ha -2.2%
1994 4,370 ha +0.2%
1995 4,360 ha -0.2%
1996 4,260 ha -2.3%
1997 4,240 ha -0.5%
1998 4,210 ha -0.7%
1999 4,170 ha -1.0%
2000 4,110 ha -1.4%
2001 3,960 ha -3.6%
2002 3,860 ha -2.5%
2003 3,760 ha -2.6%
2004 3,680 ha -2.1%
2005 3,620 ha -1.6%
2006 3,540 ha -2.2%
2007 3,500 ha -1.1%
2008 3,460 ha -1.1%
2009 3,400 ha -1.7%
2010 3,430 ha +0.9%
2011 3,400 ha -0.9%
2012 3,420 ha +0.6%
2013 3,360 ha -1.8%
2014 3,320 ha -1.2%
2015 3,270 ha -1.5%
2016 3,270 ha +0.0%
2017 3,250 ha -0.6%
2018 3,220 ha -0.9%
2019 3,200 ha -0.6%
2020 3,160 ha -1.2%
2021 3,190 ha +0.9%
2022 3,170 ha -0.6%
2023 3,090 ha -2.5%
2024 3,050 ha -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,382 ha 1,000 ha 3,840 ha 9
1970s 4,489 ha 4,210 ha 4,740 ha 10
1980s 4,746 ha 4,670 ha 4,800 ha 10
1990s 4,348 ha 4,170 ha 4,580 ha 10
2000s 3,689 ha 3,400 ha 4,110 ha 10
2010s 3,314 ha 3,200 ha 3,430 ha 10
2020s 3,132 ha 3,050 ha 3,190 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 45 Azerbaijan 3,454 ha compare
  2. 46 Albania 3,348 ha compare
  3. 47 Yemen 3,158 ha compare
  4. 49 Czechoslovakia 2,920 ha compare
  5. 50 Poland 2,900 ha compare
  6. 51 Bulgaria 2,840 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Japan?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Japan was 3,050 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4,800 ha in 1982.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Japan rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Japan ranks 48th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan 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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Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 8,429 data points, 1961–2024
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