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

Peru: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 12,028 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,028 ha
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
22nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
15,533 ha
in 2010
All-time low
2,014 ha
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 12,028 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Peru peaked at 15,533 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,014 ha, in 1978.

That places Peru 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Peru, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,400 ha
1962 2,220 ha -7.5%
1963 2,150 ha -3.2%
1964 2,360 ha +9.8%
1965 2,865 ha +21.4%
1966 3,530 ha +23.2%
1967 3,765 ha +6.7%
1968 3,675 ha -2.4%
1969 3,620 ha -1.5%
1970 3,940 ha +8.8%
1971 3,855 ha -2.2%
1972 3,280 ha -14.9%
1973 2,845 ha -13.3%
1974 2,815 ha -1.1%
1975 2,645 ha -6.0%
1976 2,890 ha +9.3%
1977 2,296 ha -20.6%
1978 2,014 ha -12.3%
1979 2,240 ha +11.2%
1980 2,529 ha +12.9%
1981 2,533 ha +0.2%
1982 2,644 ha +4.4%
1983 2,582 ha -2.3%
1984 3,027 ha +17.2%
1985 2,695 ha -11.0%
1986 3,235 ha +20.0%
1987 3,781 ha +16.9%
1988 2,987 ha -21.0%
1989 2,792 ha -6.5%
1990 2,715 ha -2.8%
1991 2,852 ha +5.0%
1992 2,855 ha +0.1%
1993 4,237 ha +48.4%
1994 3,858 ha -8.9%
1995 3,367 ha -12.7%
1996 4,684 ha +39.1%
1997 5,723 ha +22.2%
1998 7,459 ha +30.3%
1999 8,178 ha +9.6%
2000 9,234 ha +12.9%
2001 9,195 ha -0.4%
2002 6,820 ha -25.8%
2003 6,628 ha -2.8%
2004 7,045 ha +6.3%
2005 7,150 ha +1.5%
2006 6,857 ha -4.1%
2007 8,655 ha +26.2%
2008 10,820 ha +25.0%
2009 9,657 ha -10.7%
2010 15,533 ha +60.8%
2011 8,315 ha -46.5%
2012 9,013 ha +8.4%
2013 8,857 ha -1.7%
2014 8,576 ha -3.2%
2015 7,982 ha -6.9%
2016 8,843 ha +10.8%
2017 9,582 ha +8.4%
2018 11,173 ha +16.6%
2019 10,425 ha -6.7%
2020 10,045 ha -3.6%
2021 12,230 ha +21.8%
2022 12,220 ha -0.1%
2023 12,882 ha +5.4%
2024 12,028 ha -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,954 ha 2,150 ha 3,765 ha 9
1970s 2,882 ha 2,014 ha 3,940 ha 10
1980s 2,880 ha 2,529 ha 3,781 ha 10
1990s 4,593 ha 2,715 ha 8,178 ha 10
2000s 8,206 ha 6,628 ha 10,820 ha 10
2010s 9,830 ha 7,982 ha 15,533 ha 10
2020s 11,881 ha 10,045 ha 12,882 ha 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Sri Lanka 15,154 ha compare
  2. 20 Ghana 14,731 ha compare
  3. 21 Niger 13,074 ha compare
  4. 23 Nepal 11,806 ha compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 11,200 ha compare
  6. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 3,941 ha compare
  7. 25 Kazakhstan 10,451 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Peru?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Peru was 12,028 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 15,533 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2,014 ha in 1978.
How does Peru rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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