Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested was 18,402 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,402 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
18,530 ha
in 2019
All-time low
5,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in China, mainland stood at 18,402 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 18,530 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,000 ha, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,333 ha 5,000 ha 6,000 ha 9
1970s 7,300 ha 6,000 ha 8,000 ha 10
1980s 10,670 ha 8,000 ha 17,200 ha 10
1990s 11,780 ha 10,000 ha 14,000 ha 10
2000s 14,837 ha 12,500 ha 16,574 ha 10
2010s 17,670 ha 16,409 ha 18,530 ha 10
2020s 18,381 ha 18,295 ha 18,417 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 4 Sri Lanka 48,875 ha compare
  2. 5 Brazil 42,402 ha compare
  3. 6 China (People’s Republic of) 18,534 ha compare
  4. 8 Niger 12,542 ha compare
  5. 9 Madagascar 8,429 ha compare
  6. 10 Malaysia 8,289 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in China, mainland?
Pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in China, mainland was 18,402 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 18,530 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
71 places, 3,448 data points, 1961–2024
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