Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in United States of America

United States of America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 17,928 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,928 ha
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
21st
of 28 groups
All-time high
37,980 ha
in 2000
All-time low
17,421 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 17,928 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in United States of America peaked at 37,980 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,421 ha, in 1964.

United States of America ranks 21st of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 19,113 ha
1962 17,515 ha -8.4%
1963 17,850 ha +1.9%
1964 17,421 ha -2.4%
1965 18,425 ha +5.8%
1966 19,615 ha +6.5%
1967 19,016 ha -3.1%
1968 20,890 ha +9.9%
1969 20,881 ha -0.0%
1970 19,287 ha -7.6%
1971 19,789 ha +2.6%
1972 19,323 ha -2.4%
1973 19,396 ha +0.4%
1974 19,765 ha +1.9%
1975 20,436 ha +3.4%
1976 21,772 ha +6.5%
1977 22,622 ha +3.9%
1978 22,339 ha -1.3%
1979 24,807 ha +11.0%
1980 22,460 ha -9.5%
1981 22,743 ha +1.3%
1982 20,500 ha -9.9%
1983 20,000 ha -2.4%
1984 20,500 ha +2.5%
1985 21,500 ha +4.9%
1986 22,000 ha +2.3%
1987 23,500 ha +6.8%
1988 23,500 ha +0.0%
1989 23,500 ha +0.0%
1990 25,000 ha +6.4%
1991 26,500 ha +6.0%
1992 27,600 ha +4.2%
1993 27,550 ha -0.2%
1994 26,500 ha -3.8%
1995 27,300 ha +3.0%
1996 27,400 ha +0.4%
1997 22,740 ha -17.0%
1998 22,940 ha +0.9%
1999 22,990 ha +0.2%
2000 37,980 ha +65.2%
2001 35,030 ha -7.8%
2002 33,910 ha -3.2%
2003 33,510 ha -1.2%
2004 33,630 ha +0.4%
2005 36,220 ha +7.7%
2006 32,900 ha -9.2%
2007 31,930 ha -2.9%
2008 30,750 ha -3.7%
2009 31,530 ha +2.5%
2010 29,140 ha -7.6%
2011 27,720 ha -4.9%
2012 26,670 ha -3.8%
2013 26,220 ha -1.7%
2014 25,540 ha -2.6%
2015 24,807 ha -2.9%
2016 25,293 ha +2.0%
2017 23,553 ha -6.9%
2018 21,813 ha -7.4%
2019 21,044 ha -3.5%
2020 17,806 ha -15.4%
2021 17,766 ha -0.2%
2022 18,615 ha +4.8%
2023 18,575 ha -0.2%
2024 17,928 ha -3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in United States of America 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
2000 +65.2% 22,990 ha 37,980 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,970 ha 17,421 ha 20,890 ha 9
1970s 20,954 ha 19,287 ha 24,807 ha 10
1980s 22,020 ha 20,000 ha 23,500 ha 10
1990s 25,652 ha 22,740 ha 27,600 ha 10
2000s 33,739 ha 30,750 ha 37,980 ha 10
2010s 25,180 ha 21,044 ha 29,140 ha 10
2020s 18,138 ha 17,766 ha 18,615 ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 18 Algeria 17,204 ha compare
  2. 19 Sri Lanka 15,154 ha compare
  3. 20 Ghana 14,731 ha compare
  4. 21 Niger 13,074 ha compare
  5. 22 Peru 12,028 ha compare
  6. 22 Caribbean 17,683 ha compare
  7. 23 Nepal 11,806 ha compare
  8. 24 Ukraine 11,200 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in United States of America?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in United States of America was 17,928 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 37,980 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 17,421 ha in 1964.
How does United States of America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
United States of America ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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