Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Türkiye
Türkiye: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 85,508 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Türkiye, 1961–2024
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.
That places Türkiye 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Türkiye, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +31.7% | 41,000 ha | 54,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 11th out of 164 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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About this data
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.