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

Oceania: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 4,231 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,231 ha
Change on year
up 15.4%
Rank
24th
of 28 groups
All-time high
4,233 ha
in 2021
All-time low
1 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 24th of 28 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, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Niger 13,074 ha compare
  2. 22 Peru 12,028 ha compare
  3. 23 Nepal 11,806 ha compare
  4. 24 Ukraine 11,200 ha compare
  5. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 3,941 ha compare
  6. 25 Kazakhstan 10,451 ha compare
  7. 26 Dominican Republic 10,226 ha compare
  8. 27 Serbia 9,483 ha compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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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 24th out of 28 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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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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