Chillies and peppers: Production in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Chillies and peppers: Production was 2.55 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 2.55 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.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Southern Europe peaked at 2.55 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 743,978 t, in 1961.
Southern Europe ranks 13th of 30 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: Production in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 743,978 t | — |
| 1962 | 752,295 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 906,394 t | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 896,883 t | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 892,076 t | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 976,967 t | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 million t | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million t | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million t | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.11 million t | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million t | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million t | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million t | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million t | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million t | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million t | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million t | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million t | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million t | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million t | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.46 million t | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million t | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million t | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.56 million t | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million t | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million t | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million t | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million t | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million t | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million t | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million t | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million t | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million t | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.77 million t | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million t | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million t | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million t | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million t | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million t | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.92 million t | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million t | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million t | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million t | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million t | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million t | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million t | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million t | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million t | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million t | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million t | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million t | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million t | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million t | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million t | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million t | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million t | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million t | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 921,991 t | 743,978 t | 1.06 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.44 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million t | 1.46 million t | 1.57 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million t | 1.48 million t | 1.79 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million t | 1.75 million t | 2.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million t | 1.68 million t | 2.29 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million t | 2.29 million t | 2.55 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Southern Europe?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Southern Europe was 2.55 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,978 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.) — Production. 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.