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

Western Asia: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 115,144 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
115,144 ha
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
115,144 ha
in 2024
All-time low
25,330 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 115,144 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Asia peaked at 115,144 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,330 ha, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 13th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 25,330 ha
1962 26,852 ha +6.0%
1963 27,073 ha +0.8%
1964 28,244 ha +4.3%
1965 29,548 ha +4.6%
1966 30,135 ha +2.0%
1967 30,134 ha -0.0%
1968 28,143 ha -6.6%
1969 29,069 ha +3.3%
1970 31,581 ha +8.6%
1971 33,559 ha +6.3%
1972 33,627 ha +0.2%
1973 33,737 ha +0.3%
1974 36,783 ha +9.0%
1975 37,559 ha +2.1%
1976 37,686 ha +0.3%
1977 44,013 ha +16.8%
1978 48,904 ha +11.1%
1979 49,079 ha +0.4%
1980 50,031 ha +1.9%
1981 62,923 ha +25.8%
1982 58,463 ha -7.1%
1983 58,078 ha -0.7%
1984 57,390 ha -1.2%
1985 61,960 ha +8.0%
1986 61,011 ha -1.5%
1987 59,074 ha -3.2%
1988 58,316 ha -1.3%
1989 59,823 ha +2.6%
1990 60,640 ha +1.4%
1991 60,343 ha -0.5%
1992 66,980 ha +11.0%
1993 69,814 ha +4.2%
1994 68,592 ha -1.8%
1995 75,115 ha +9.5%
1996 75,874 ha +1.0%
1997 74,487 ha -1.8%
1998 82,705 ha +11.0%
1999 82,582 ha -0.1%
2000 83,037 ha +0.6%
2001 86,301 ha +3.9%
2002 90,541 ha +4.9%
2003 93,499 ha +3.3%
2004 96,088 ha +2.8%
2005 100,366 ha +4.5%
2006 100,149 ha -0.2%
2007 98,338 ha -1.8%
2008 105,082 ha +6.9%
2009 102,110 ha -2.8%
2010 108,995 ha +6.7%
2011 104,447 ha -4.2%
2012 107,349 ha +2.8%
2013 109,148 ha +1.7%
2014 107,757 ha -1.3%
2015 102,874 ha -4.5%
2016 104,502 ha +1.6%
2017 105,157 ha +0.6%
2018 104,328 ha -0.8%
2019 102,946 ha -1.3%
2020 105,533 ha +2.5%
2021 108,772 ha +3.1%
2022 104,139 ha -4.3%
2023 102,256 ha -1.8%
2024 115,144 ha +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,281 ha 25,330 ha 30,135 ha 9
1970s 38,653 ha 31,581 ha 49,079 ha 10
1980s 58,707 ha 50,031 ha 62,923 ha 10
1990s 71,713 ha 60,343 ha 82,705 ha 10
2000s 95,551 ha 83,037 ha 105,082 ha 10
2010s 105,750 ha 102,874 ha 109,148 ha 10
2020s 107,169 ha 102,256 ha 115,144 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,437 ha compare
  2. 10 Yugoslav SFR 41,951 ha compare
  3. 11 Benin 35,000 ha compare
  4. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,077 ha compare
  5. 12 Republic of Korea 30,775 ha compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 2,100 ha compare
  7. 13 Sierra Leone 29,121 ha compare
  8. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 603 ha compare
  9. 14 Cameroon 26,241 ha compare
  10. 14 Melanesia 438 ha compare
  11. 15 Spain 23,500 ha compare
  12. 15 Polynesia 20 ha compare
  13. 16 Tunisia 20,319 ha compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Asia?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Asia was 115,144 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 115,144 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,330 ha in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Western Asia ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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