Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 2.54 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.54 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
2.54 million t
in 2024
All-time low
130,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 2.54 million t for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Northern Africa peaked at 2.54 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,000 t, in 1961.

That places Northern Africa 13th out of 28 groups 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, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 130,000 t
1962 144,000 t +10.8%
1963 152,700 t +6.0%
1964 142,300 t -6.8%
1965 156,500 t +10.0%
1966 191,531 t +22.4%
1967 188,971 t -1.3%
1968 202,400 t +7.1%
1969 267,500 t +32.2%
1970 259,400 t -3.0%
1971 267,677 t +3.2%
1972 255,429 t -4.6%
1973 259,852 t +1.7%
1974 289,826 t +11.5%
1975 296,825 t +2.4%
1976 340,610 t +14.8%
1977 334,682 t -1.7%
1978 377,972 t +12.9%
1979 402,715 t +6.5%
1980 379,978 t -5.6%
1981 403,087 t +6.1%
1982 349,629 t -13.3%
1983 421,888 t +20.7%
1984 414,948 t -1.6%
1985 506,043 t +22.0%
1986 583,152 t +15.2%
1987 648,026 t +11.1%
1988 646,995 t -0.2%
1989 625,217 t -3.4%
1990 704,985 t +12.8%
1991 713,699 t +1.2%
1992 698,827 t -2.1%
1993 636,580 t -8.9%
1994 657,287 t +3.3%
1995 667,641 t +1.6%
1996 875,046 t +31.1%
1997 958,014 t +9.5%
1998 979,201 t +2.2%
1999 928,978 t -5.1%
2000 993,509 t +6.9%
2001 959,049 t -3.5%
2002 1.07 million t +11.1%
2003 1.17 million t +9.8%
2004 1.20 million t +2.2%
2005 1.18 million t -1.3%
2006 1.35 million t +14.2%
2007 1.44 million t +6.9%
2008 1.54 million t +6.7%
2009 1.63 million t +6.0%
2010 1.60 million t -1.8%
2011 1.50 million t -6.1%
2012 1.61 million t +7.1%
2013 1.65 million t +2.5%
2014 1.73 million t +4.9%
2015 1.92 million t +10.6%
2016 1.90 million t -0.5%
2017 2.01 million t +5.5%
2018 2.16 million t +7.7%
2019 2.38 million t +10.1%
2020 2.21 million t -7.1%
2021 1.81 million t -18.1%
2022 2.38 million t +31.5%
2023 2.48 million t +4.3%
2024 2.54 million t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 175,100 t 130,000 t 267,500 t 9
1970s 308,499 t 255,429 t 402,715 t 10
1980s 497,896 t 349,629 t 648,026 t 10
1990s 782,026 t 636,580 t 979,201 t 10
2000s 1.25 million t 959,049 t 1.63 million t 10
2010s 1.85 million t 1.50 million t 2.38 million t 10
2020s 2.28 million t 1.81 million t 2.54 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,579 t compare
  2. 10 Tunisia 484,213 t compare
  3. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 406,630 t compare
  4. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 15,856 t compare
  5. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11,843 t compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 397,890 t compare
  7. 13 Guinea 379,897 t compare
  8. 13 Republic of Moldova 10,458 t compare
  9. 14 Yugoslav SFR 304,213 t compare
  10. 14 Melanesia 5,260 t compare
  11. 15 Niger 304,184 t compare
  12. 15 Polynesia 176.34 t compare
  13. 16 Poland 267,400 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Northern Africa?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Northern Africa was 2.54 million t 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.) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 130,000 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa 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.) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 8,652 data points, 1961–2024
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