Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Japan
Japan: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 3,050 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Japan, 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 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 69th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,050 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 195.5 ha, 15.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,050 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,386 ha, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +138.3% | 1,150 ha | 2,740 ha |
| 1966 | +27.0% | 2,740 ha | 3,480 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Japan
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 69th out of 164 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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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.