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

Northern America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 20,119 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,119 ha
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
40,071 ha
in 2000
All-time low
17,721 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Northern America stood at 20,119 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Northern America peaked at 40,071 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,721 ha, in 1964.

That places Northern America 20th 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 America, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 19,513 ha
1962 17,915 ha -8.2%
1963 18,350 ha +2.4%
1964 17,721 ha -3.4%
1965 18,725 ha +5.7%
1966 19,915 ha +6.4%
1967 19,616 ha -1.5%
1968 21,590 ha +10.1%
1969 21,681 ha +0.4%
1970 19,887 ha -8.3%
1971 20,489 ha +3.0%
1972 20,023 ha -2.3%
1973 19,896 ha -0.6%
1974 20,165 ha +1.4%
1975 21,036 ha +4.3%
1976 22,272 ha +5.9%
1977 23,322 ha +4.7%
1978 23,039 ha -1.2%
1979 25,607 ha +11.1%
1980 23,110 ha -9.8%
1981 23,953 ha +3.6%
1982 21,946 ha -8.4%
1983 21,655 ha -1.3%
1984 22,216 ha +2.6%
1985 23,583 ha +6.2%
1986 23,999 ha +1.8%
1987 25,635 ha +6.8%
1988 25,675 ha +0.2%
1989 25,519 ha -0.6%
1990 27,036 ha +5.9%
1991 28,511 ha +5.5%
1992 29,636 ha +3.9%
1993 29,357 ha -0.9%
1994 28,326 ha -3.5%
1995 29,482 ha +4.1%
1996 29,719 ha +0.8%
1997 24,907 ha -16.2%
1998 24,823 ha -0.3%
1999 24,824 ha +0.0%
2000 40,071 ha +61.4%
2001 37,756 ha -5.8%
2002 35,954 ha -4.8%
2003 35,542 ha -1.1%
2004 35,390 ha -0.4%
2005 38,146 ha +7.8%
2006 34,739 ha -8.9%
2007 34,073 ha -1.9%
2008 32,506 ha -4.6%
2009 33,276 ha +2.4%
2010 31,008 ha -6.8%
2011 30,009 ha -3.2%
2012 29,103 ha -3.0%
2013 28,673 ha -1.5%
2014 28,163 ha -1.8%
2015 27,507 ha -2.3%
2016 28,033 ha +1.9%
2017 26,089 ha -6.9%
2018 24,315 ha -6.8%
2019 23,267 ha -4.3%
2020 20,177 ha -13.3%
2021 20,191 ha +0.1%
2022 20,976 ha +3.9%
2023 20,938 ha -0.2%
2024 20,119 ha -3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Northern America 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +61.4% 24,824 ha 40,071 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,447 ha 17,721 ha 21,681 ha 9
1970s 21,574 ha 19,887 ha 25,607 ha 10
1980s 23,729 ha 21,655 ha 25,675 ha 10
1990s 27,662 ha 24,823 ha 29,719 ha 10
2000s 35,745 ha 32,506 ha 40,071 ha 10
2010s 27,617 ha 23,267 ha 31,008 ha 10
2020s 20,480 ha 20,119 ha 20,976 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 19,944 ha compare
  2. 18 Algeria 17,204 ha compare
  3. 19 Sri Lanka 15,154 ha compare
  4. 20 Ghana 14,731 ha compare
  5. 21 Niger 13,074 ha compare
  6. 22 Peru 12,028 ha compare
  7. 23 Nepal 11,806 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Northern America?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Northern America was 20,119 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 40,071 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 17,721 ha in 1964.
How does Northern America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Northern America ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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