Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Yemen
Yemen: Chillies and peppers: Area harvested was 3,158 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Yemen stood at 3,158 ha.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Yemen peaked at 3,800 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.
That places Yemen 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Yemen, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 ha | — |
| 1973 | 0 ha | — |
| 1974 | 0 ha | — |
| 1975 | 0 ha | — |
| 1976 | 0 ha | — |
| 1977 | 0 ha | — |
| 1978 | 0 ha | — |
| 1979 | 470 ha | — |
| 1980 | 452 ha | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 434 ha | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 450 ha | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 495 ha | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 265 ha | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 280 ha | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 324 ha | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 812 ha | +150.6% |
| 1988 | 930 ha | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 1,413 ha | +51.9% |
| 1990 | 1,484 ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,834 ha | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 1,882 ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,882 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,475 ha | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 1,498 ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,748 ha | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 1,808 ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,855 ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,974 ha | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2,046 ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,219 ha | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 2,289 ha | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,351 ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,523 ha | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 2,997 ha | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 3,033 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,290 ha | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3,389 ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,577 ha | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3,750 ha | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3,190 ha | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 3,690 ha | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 3,800 ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,283 ha | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 2,856 ha | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2,900 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,874 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,849 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,940 ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,980 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,128 ha | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,124 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,044 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,158 ha | +3.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 3,158 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,068 ha, 62% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 3,158 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,916 ha, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Area harvested in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +150.6% | 324 ha | 812 ha |
| 1984 | -46.5% | 495 ha | 265 ha |
| 1989 | +51.9% | 930 ha | 1,413 ha |
| 2004 | +49.9% | 2,351 ha | 3,523 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 47 ha | 0 ha | 470 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 585.5 ha | 265 ha | 1,413 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,744 ha | 1,475 ha | 1,974 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,871 ha | 2,046 ha | 3,577 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,213 ha | 2,849 ha | 3,800 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,087 ha | 2,980 ha | 3,158 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 64 Azerbaijan 3,454 ha compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 3,454 ha compare
- 66 Albania 3,348 ha compare
- 67 Yemen 3,158 ha compare
- 69 Japan 3,050 ha compare
- 70 Czechoslovakia 2,920 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Yemen?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Yemen was 3,158 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,800 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Yemen ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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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.