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

Middle Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 26,271 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26,271 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 15 groups
All-time high
27,184 ha
in 2016
All-time low
2,000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Middle Africa, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k ha1991: 2.1k ha1992: 2.3k ha1993: 2.5k ha1994: 2.7k ha1995: 2.9k ha1996: 3.2k ha1997: 3.5k ha1998: 3.7k ha1999: 4.6k ha2000: 4.6k ha2001: 4.6k ha2002: 5.5k ha2003: 6.1k ha2004: 6.8k ha2005: 3.3k ha2006: 3.9k ha2007: 10.1k ha2008: 11.1k ha2009: 12.0k ha2010: 13.3k ha2011: 14.2k ha2012: 18.7k ha2013: 17.9k ha2014: 21.8k ha2015: 25.0k ha2016: 27.2k ha2017: 24.7k ha2018: 26.1k ha2019: 26.9k ha2020: 25.9k ha2021: 26.3k ha2022: 26.3k ha2023: 26.2k ha2024: 26.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 26,271 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Middle Africa peaked at 27,184 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,000 ha, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 2,000 ha
1991 2,100 ha +5.0%
1992 2,300 ha +9.5%
1993 2,500 ha +8.7%
1994 2,700 ha +8.0%
1995 2,900 ha +7.4%
1996 3,200 ha +10.3%
1997 3,500 ha +9.4%
1998 3,700 ha +5.7%
1999 4,563 ha +23.3%
2000 4,563 ha +0.0%
2001 4,595 ha +0.7%
2002 5,533 ha +20.4%
2003 6,127 ha +10.7%
2004 6,790 ha +10.8%
2005 3,342 ha -50.8%
2006 3,873 ha +15.9%
2007 10,100 ha +160.8%
2008 11,062 ha +9.5%
2009 12,032 ha +8.8%
2010 13,276 ha +10.3%
2011 14,202 ha +7.0%
2012 18,664 ha +31.4%
2013 17,914 ha -4.0%
2014 21,804 ha +21.7%
2015 24,987 ha +14.6%
2016 27,184 ha +8.8%
2017 24,662 ha -9.3%
2018 26,138 ha +6.0%
2019 26,855 ha +2.7%
2020 25,885 ha -3.6%
2021 26,293 ha +1.6%
2022 26,345 ha +0.2%
2023 26,174 ha -0.6%
2024 26,271 ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,946 ha 2,000 ha 4,563 ha 10
2000s 6,802 ha 3,342 ha 12,032 ha 10
2010s 21,569 ha 13,276 ha 27,184 ha 10
2020s 26,194 ha 25,885 ha 26,345 ha 5

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  3. 3 India 479,679 ha compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 85,508 ha compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 330,218 ha compare
  6. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24,868 ha compare
  7. 5 Ethiopia 187,924 ha compare
  8. 6 Mexico 156,731 ha compare
  9. 7 Nigeria 105,485 ha compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,410 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Middle Africa?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Middle Africa was 26,271 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 27,184 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1990.
How does Middle Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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