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

Southern Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 237 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
237 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
27th
of 28 groups
All-time high
237 ha
in 2024
All-time low
22 ha
in 1998
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Southern Africa, 1991–2024

0501001502002501991200720241991: 30 ha1992: 25 ha1993: 25 ha1994: 25 ha1995: 25 ha1996: 27 ha1997: 28 ha1998: 22 ha1999: 47 ha2000: 51 ha2001: 53 ha2002: 60 ha2003: 67 ha2004: 79 ha2005: 101 ha2006: 103 ha2007: 110 ha2008: 120 ha2009: 170 ha2010: 175 ha2011: 176 ha2012: 180 ha2013: 193 ha2014: 200 ha2015: 220 ha2016: 208 ha2017: 216 ha2018: 220 ha2019: 220 ha2020: 231 ha2021: 227 ha2022: 229 ha2023: 236 ha2024: 237 ha

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 Southern Africa stood at 237 ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Southern Africa peaked at 237 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22 ha, in 1998.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1991 30 ha
1992 25 ha -16.7%
1993 25 ha +0.0%
1994 25 ha +0.0%
1995 25 ha +0.0%
1996 27 ha +8.0%
1997 28 ha +3.7%
1998 22 ha -21.4%
1999 47 ha +113.6%
2000 51 ha +8.5%
2001 53 ha +3.9%
2002 60 ha +13.2%
2003 67 ha +11.7%
2004 79 ha +17.9%
2005 101 ha +27.8%
2006 103 ha +2.0%
2007 110 ha +6.8%
2008 120 ha +9.1%
2009 170 ha +41.7%
2010 175 ha +2.9%
2011 176 ha +0.6%
2012 180 ha +2.3%
2013 193 ha +7.2%
2014 200 ha +3.6%
2015 220 ha +10.0%
2016 208 ha -5.5%
2017 216 ha +3.8%
2018 220 ha +1.9%
2019 220 ha +0.0%
2020 231 ha +5.0%
2021 227 ha -1.7%
2022 229 ha +0.9%
2023 236 ha +3.1%
2024 237 ha +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Southern Africa 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
1999 +113.6% 22 ha 47 ha
2009 +41.7% 120 ha 170 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.22 ha 22 ha 47 ha 9
2000s 91.4 ha 51 ha 170 ha 10
2010s 200.8 ha 175 ha 220 ha 10
2020s 232 ha 227 ha 237 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Ukraine 11,200 ha compare
  2. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 3,941 ha compare
  3. 25 Kazakhstan 10,451 ha compare
  4. 26 Dominican Republic 10,226 ha compare
  5. 27 Serbia 9,483 ha compare
  6. 28 North Macedonia 9,479 ha compare
  7. 29 Romania 9,390 ha compare
  8. 30 Italy 9,250 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Southern Africa?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Southern Africa was 237 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 237 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22 ha in 1998.
How does Southern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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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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