Chillies and peppers: Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Chillies and peppers: Production was 4.26 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Western Asia is 4.26 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Western Asia peaked at 4.26 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 273,363 t, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 273,363 t | — |
| 1962 | 289,597 t | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 292,914 t | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 309,935 t | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 319,354 t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 303,061 t | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 307,943 t | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 312,498 t | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 344,712 t | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 365,500 t | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 402,182 t | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 409,276 t | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 411,067 t | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 435,929 t | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 457,192 t | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 465,071 t | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 577,238 t | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 616,044 t | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 653,548 t | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 703,436 t | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 727,340 t | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 752,537 t | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 808,357 t | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 825,217 t | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 898,624 t | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 911,883 t | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 921,530 t | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 902,271 t | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million t | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million t | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million t | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million t | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million t | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million t | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million t | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million t | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million t | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million t | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million t | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million t | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million t | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million t | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million t | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million t | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million t | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million t | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million t | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million t | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.67 million t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million t | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.97 million t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million t | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.16 million t | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.16 million t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.31 million t | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.83 million t | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 3.70 million t | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.83 million t | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.26 million t | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305,931 t | 273,363 t | 344,712 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 479,305 t | 365,500 t | 653,548 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 848,750 t | 703,436 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million t | 1.08 million t | 1.70 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million t | 1.72 million t | 2.34 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million t | 2.57 million t | 3.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 million t | 3.31 million t | 4.26 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass -2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Horses — Stocks, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Western Asia?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Western Asia was 4.26 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,363 t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Western Asia ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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.) — 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.