Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Oceania
Oceania: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 4,231 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 4,231 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Oceania peaked at 4,233 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 ha, in 1961.
Oceania ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, 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 Oceania, 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 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 ha | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 5 ha | +150.0% |
| 1976 | 7 ha | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 6 ha | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 46 ha | +666.7% |
| 1979 | 50 ha | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 54 ha | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 64 ha | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 61 ha | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 70 ha | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 75 ha | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1,019 ha | +1258.7% |
| 1986 | 1,182 ha | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 1,357 ha | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 1,328 ha | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,368 ha | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1,422 ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,322 ha | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,435 ha | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1,521 ha | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,649 ha | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,753 ha | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,865 ha | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,115 ha | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2,070 ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,589 ha | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 2,792 ha | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,849 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,780 ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,860 ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,245 ha | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 2,795 ha | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 3,207 ha | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 2,879 ha | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,831 ha | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,737 ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,673 ha | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,737 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,230 ha | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 1,768 ha | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 2,521 ha | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 2,140 ha | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 1,917 ha | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1,848 ha | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,149 ha | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 1,816 ha | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 2,190 ha | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 4,233 ha | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 3,507 ha | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 3,666 ha | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4,231 ha | +15.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Oceania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1258.7% | 75 ha | 1,019 ha |
| 1978 | +666.7% | 6 ha | 46 ha |
| 1975 | +150.0% | 2 ha | 5 ha |
| 1974 | +100.0% | 1 ha | 2 ha |
| 2021 | +93.3% | 2,190 ha | 4,233 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 ha | 1 ha | 1 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12 ha | 1 ha | 50 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 657.8 ha | 54 ha | 1,368 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,774 ha | 1,322 ha | 2,589 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,898 ha | 2,737 ha | 3,245 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,180 ha | 1,768 ha | 2,737 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,565 ha | 2,190 ha | 4,233 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Oceania?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Oceania was 4,231 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,233 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 ha in 1961.
- How does Oceania rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Oceania ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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.