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

Türkiye: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 85,508 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85,508 ha
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
3rd
of 15 countries
All-time high
85,508 ha
in 2024
All-time low
20,900 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Türkiye is 85,508 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Türkiye peaked at 85,508 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,900 ha, in 1961.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Türkiye, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 20,900 ha
1962 21,700 ha +3.8%
1963 22,200 ha +2.3%
1964 23,000 ha +3.6%
1965 23,700 ha +3.0%
1966 24,200 ha +2.1%
1967 22,400 ha -7.4%
1968 22,400 ha +0.0%
1969 23,400 ha +4.5%
1970 26,000 ha +11.1%
1971 26,500 ha +1.9%
1972 27,500 ha +3.8%
1973 28,000 ha +1.8%
1974 30,000 ha +7.1%
1975 31,000 ha +3.3%
1976 31,000 ha +0.0%
1977 37,000 ha +19.4%
1978 41,000 ha +10.8%
1979 41,000 ha +0.0%
1980 41,000 ha +0.0%
1981 54,000 ha +31.7%
1982 48,000 ha -11.1%
1983 46,000 ha -4.2%
1984 47,000 ha +2.2%
1985 50,000 ha +6.4%
1986 49,000 ha -2.0%
1987 47,500 ha -3.1%
1988 47,000 ha -1.1%
1989 48,000 ha +2.1%
1990 48,695 ha +1.4%
1991 49,805 ha +2.3%
1992 56,185 ha +12.8%
1993 58,386 ha +3.9%
1994 57,658 ha -1.2%
1995 63,898 ha +10.8%
1996 64,429 ha +0.8%
1997 61,933 ha -3.9%
1998 69,884 ha +12.8%
1999 70,077 ha +0.3%
2000 69,850 ha -0.3%
2001 73,143 ha +4.7%
2002 77,259 ha +5.6%
2003 80,425 ha +4.1%
2004 78,083 ha -2.9%
2005 80,493 ha +3.1%
2006 78,558 ha -2.4%
2007 75,212 ha -4.3%
2008 76,215 ha +1.3%
2009 75,492 ha -0.9%
2010 81,162 ha +7.5%
2011 76,553 ha -5.7%
2012 78,708 ha +2.8%
2013 78,758 ha +0.1%
2014 78,974 ha +0.3%
2015 79,262 ha +0.4%
2016 81,563 ha +2.9%
2017 80,517 ha -1.3%
2018 78,652 ha -2.3%
2019 79,267 ha +0.8%
2020 77,786 ha -1.9%
2021 80,239 ha +3.2%
2022 76,398 ha -4.8%
2023 76,223 ha -0.2%
2024 85,508 ha +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,656 ha 20,900 ha 24,200 ha 9
1970s 31,900 ha 26,000 ha 41,000 ha 10
1980s 47,750 ha 41,000 ha 54,000 ha 10
1990s 60,095 ha 48,695 ha 70,077 ha 10
2000s 76,473 ha 69,850 ha 80,493 ha 10
2010s 79,342 ha 76,553 ha 81,563 ha 10
2020s 79,231 ha 76,223 ha 85,508 ha 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 China 772,929 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 770,656 ha compare
  3. 3 India 479,679 ha compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 330,218 ha compare
  5. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24,868 ha compare
  6. 5 Ethiopia 187,924 ha compare
  7. 6 Mexico 156,731 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Türkiye?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Türkiye was 85,508 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 85,508 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 20,900 ha in 1961.
How does Türkiye rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 15 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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