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

Western Europe: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 3,344 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,344 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 28 groups
All-time high
3,448 ha
in 2022
All-time low
600 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 3,344 ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Europe peaked at 3,448 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600 ha, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 26th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 600 ha
1962 728 ha +21.3%
1963 845 ha +16.1%
1964 883 ha +4.5%
1965 924 ha +4.6%
1966 1,351 ha +46.2%
1967 1,672 ha +23.8%
1968 1,704 ha +1.9%
1969 2,010 ha +18.0%
1970 2,363 ha +17.6%
1971 2,066 ha -12.6%
1972 2,383 ha +15.3%
1973 2,449 ha +2.8%
1974 2,434 ha -0.6%
1975 2,570 ha +5.6%
1976 2,551 ha -0.7%
1977 2,743 ha +7.5%
1978 2,841 ha +3.6%
1979 2,449 ha -13.8%
1980 2,342 ha -4.4%
1981 2,304 ha -1.6%
1982 2,268 ha -1.6%
1983 1,917 ha -15.5%
1984 1,941 ha +1.3%
1985 1,814 ha -6.5%
1986 1,921 ha +5.9%
1987 2,000 ha +4.1%
1988 1,746 ha -12.7%
1989 1,997 ha +14.4%
1990 2,157 ha +8.0%
1991 2,248 ha +4.2%
1992 2,355 ha +4.8%
1993 2,603 ha +10.5%
1994 2,440 ha -6.3%
1995 2,589 ha +6.1%
1996 2,562 ha -1.0%
1997 2,428 ha -5.2%
1998 2,335 ha -3.8%
1999 2,379 ha +1.9%
2000 2,167 ha -8.9%
2001 2,208 ha +1.9%
2002 2,297 ha +4.0%
2003 2,236 ha -2.7%
2004 2,157 ha -3.5%
2005 2,114 ha -2.0%
2006 2,067 ha -2.2%
2007 2,420 ha +17.1%
2008 2,546 ha +5.2%
2009 2,525 ha -0.8%
2010 2,336 ha -7.5%
2011 2,292 ha -1.9%
2012 2,349 ha +2.5%
2013 2,164 ha -7.9%
2014 2,170 ha +0.3%
2015 2,248 ha +3.6%
2016 2,811 ha +25.0%
2017 2,856 ha +1.6%
2018 2,641 ha -7.5%
2019 2,833 ha +7.3%
2020 3,299 ha +16.4%
2021 3,410 ha +3.4%
2022 3,448 ha +1.1%
2023 3,336 ha -3.2%
2024 3,344 ha +0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Western Europe 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
1966 +46.2% 924 ha 1,351 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,191 ha 600 ha 2,010 ha 9
1970s 2,485 ha 2,066 ha 2,841 ha 10
1980s 2,025 ha 1,746 ha 2,342 ha 10
1990s 2,410 ha 2,157 ha 2,603 ha 10
2000s 2,274 ha 2,067 ha 2,546 ha 10
2010s 2,470 ha 2,164 ha 2,856 ha 10
2020s 3,367 ha 3,299 ha 3,448 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 23 Nepal 11,806 ha compare
  2. 24 Ukraine 11,200 ha compare
  3. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 3,941 ha compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 10,451 ha compare
  5. 26 Dominican Republic 10,226 ha compare
  6. 27 Serbia 9,483 ha compare
  7. 28 North Macedonia 9,479 ha compare
  8. 29 Romania 9,390 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Europe?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Western Europe was 3,344 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3,448 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 600 ha in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Western Europe ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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