Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 459,836 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 459,836 ha.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 493,536 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,400 ha, in 1961.
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,400 ha | — |
| 1962 | 17,300 ha | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 17,720 ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 17,850 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18,290 ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 18,620 ha | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 20,901 ha | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 19,329 ha | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 19,819 ha | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 20,542 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 21,520 ha | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 21,882 ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 22,899 ha | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 23,986 ha | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 25,381 ha | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 25,630 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 26,236 ha | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 28,239 ha | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 29,987 ha | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 31,027 ha | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 31,258 ha | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 33,354 ha | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 36,245 ha | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 34,415 ha | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 36,614 ha | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 36,055 ha | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 36,199 ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 39,143 ha | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 38,424 ha | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 39,930 ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 46,531 ha | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 46,425 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 100,447 ha | +116.4% |
| 1994 | 107,806 ha | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 107,241 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 110,257 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 111,600 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 113,087 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 116,335 ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 122,771 ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 112,140 ha | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 126,241 ha | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 118,969 ha | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 122,829 ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 137,392 ha | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 153,265 ha | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 146,903 ha | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 169,212 ha | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 178,457 ha | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 179,947 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 202,587 ha | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 244,310 ha | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 254,171 ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 243,835 ha | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 294,337 ha | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 364,171 ha | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 399,898 ha | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 435,362 ha | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 407,263 ha | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 493,536 ha | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 436,629 ha | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 447,090 ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 440,882 ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 459,836 ha | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +116.4% | 46,425 ha | 100,447 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,470 ha | 16,400 ha | 20,901 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,630 ha | 20,542 ha | 29,987 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,273 ha | 31,027 ha | 39,143 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,966 ha | 39,930 ha | 116,335 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,818 ha | 112,140 ha | 178,457 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,588 ha | 179,947 ha | 435,362 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,595 ha | 436,629 ha | 493,536 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
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- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 459,836 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 493,536 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,400 ha in 1961.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.