Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Maldives
Maldives: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 15 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 15 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Maldives peaked at 180 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 ha, in 1961.
That places Maldives 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 ha | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 1 ha | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 ha | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 1 ha | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 ha | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 1 ha | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 ha | +900.0% |
| 1982 | 40 ha | +300.0% |
| 1983 | 60 ha | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 90 ha | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 100 ha | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 ha | -86.0% |
| 1988 | 20 ha | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 4 ha | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 100 ha | +2400.0% |
| 1991 | 80 ha | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 63 ha | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 61 ha | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 59 ha | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 60 ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 57 ha | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 55 ha | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 50 ha | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 34 ha | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 85 ha | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 13 ha | -84.7% |
| 2002 | 12 ha | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 12 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29 ha | +141.7% |
| 2005 | 30 ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 180 ha | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 18 ha | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 17 ha | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 23 ha | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 64 ha | +178.3% |
| 2011 | 39 ha | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 38 ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 35 ha | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 33 ha | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 32 ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 31 ha | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 31 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 ha | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 16 ha | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 19 ha | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 1 ha | -94.7% |
| 2022 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 ha | +1400.0% |
| 2024 | 15 ha | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,454 ha, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 11,806 ha, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2400.0% | 4 ha | 100 ha |
| 2023 | +1400.0% | 1 ha | 15 ha |
| 1981 | +900.0% | 1 ha | 10 ha |
| 2006 | +500.0% | 30 ha | 180 ha |
| 1982 | +300.0% | 10 ha | 40 ha |
| 2010 | +178.3% | 23 ha | 64 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 ha | 1 ha | 2 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 ha | 1 ha | 2 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.9 ha | 1 ha | 100 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9 ha | 34 ha | 100 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9 ha | 12 ha | 180 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 ha | 16 ha | 64 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 ha | 1 ha | 19 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.59 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Maldives?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Maldives was 15 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 180 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 ha in 1961.
- How does Maldives rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.