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

Northern Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 109,647 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
109,647 ha
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
109,647 ha
in 2024
All-time low
13,181 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 109,647 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Northern Africa peaked at 109,647 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,181 ha, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 13,181 ha
1962 13,651 ha +3.6%
1963 13,721 ha +0.5%
1964 13,771 ha +0.4%
1965 14,021 ha +1.8%
1966 17,119 ha +22.1%
1967 18,310 ha +7.0%
1968 20,061 ha +9.6%
1969 24,050 ha +19.9%
1970 22,601 ha -6.0%
1971 23,946 ha +6.0%
1972 24,691 ha +3.1%
1973 27,181 ha +10.1%
1974 29,290 ha +7.8%
1975 32,230 ha +10.0%
1976 36,154 ha +12.2%
1977 37,370 ha +3.4%
1978 38,767 ha +3.7%
1979 41,854 ha +8.0%
1980 44,576 ha +6.5%
1981 49,491 ha +11.0%
1982 45,180 ha -8.7%
1983 49,030 ha +8.5%
1984 42,870 ha -12.6%
1985 48,740 ha +13.7%
1986 50,380 ha +3.4%
1987 54,370 ha +7.9%
1988 60,050 ha +10.4%
1989 57,310 ha -4.6%
1990 62,768 ha +9.5%
1991 61,943 ha -1.3%
1992 58,617 ha -5.4%
1993 56,680 ha -3.3%
1994 56,944 ha +0.5%
1995 59,971 ha +5.3%
1996 68,494 ha +14.2%
1997 73,628 ha +7.5%
1998 73,916 ha +0.4%
1999 72,352 ha -2.1%
2000 70,759 ha -2.2%
2001 66,996 ha -5.3%
2002 72,949 ha +8.9%
2003 77,268 ha +5.9%
2004 76,647 ha -0.8%
2005 77,879 ha +1.6%
2006 79,255 ha +1.8%
2007 87,167 ha +10.0%
2008 93,377 ha +7.1%
2009 94,815 ha +1.5%
2010 88,978 ha -6.2%
2011 86,569 ha -2.7%
2012 89,632 ha +3.5%
2013 87,337 ha -2.6%
2014 91,955 ha +5.3%
2015 97,921 ha +6.5%
2016 95,288 ha -2.7%
2017 93,400 ha -2.0%
2018 93,144 ha -0.3%
2019 103,739 ha +11.4%
2020 99,021 ha -4.5%
2021 84,003 ha -15.2%
2022 107,346 ha +27.8%
2023 107,665 ha +0.3%
2024 109,647 ha +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,432 ha 13,181 ha 24,050 ha 9
1970s 31,408 ha 22,601 ha 41,854 ha 10
1980s 50,200 ha 42,870 ha 60,050 ha 10
1990s 64,531 ha 56,680 ha 73,916 ha 10
2000s 79,711 ha 66,996 ha 94,815 ha 10
2010s 92,796 ha 86,569 ha 103,739 ha 10
2020s 101,536 ha 84,003 ha 109,647 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

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  3. 12 Republic of Korea 30,775 ha compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 2,100 ha compare
  5. 13 Sierra Leone 29,121 ha compare
  6. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 603 ha compare
  7. 14 Cameroon 26,241 ha compare
  8. 14 Melanesia 438 ha compare
  9. 15 Spain 23,500 ha compare
  10. 15 Polynesia 20 ha compare
  11. 16 Tunisia 20,319 ha compare
  12. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 19,944 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Northern Africa?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Northern Africa was 109,647 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 109,647 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13,181 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 8,429 data points, 1961–2024
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