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

China: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested was 18,534 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,534 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
18,658 ha
in 2019
All-time low
5,040 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in China is 18,534 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in China peaked at 18,658 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,040 ha, in 1964.

China ranks 7th of 50 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 5,386 ha 5,040 ha 6,060 ha 9
1970s 7,360 ha 6,050 ha 8,070 ha 10
1980s 10,749 ha 8,080 ha 17,270 ha 10
1990s 11,869 ha 10,071 ha 14,060 ha 10
2000s 14,957 ha 12,610 ha 16,704 ha 10
2010s 17,798 ha 16,536 ha 18,658 ha 10
2020s 18,511 ha 18,422 ha 18,547 ha 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 4 Burkina Faso 98,417 ha compare
  2. 5 Sri Lanka 48,875 ha compare
  3. 6 Brazil 42,402 ha compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 18,402 ha compare
  5. 9 Niger 12,542 ha compare
  6. 10 Madagascar 8,429 ha compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in China?
Pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in China was 18,534 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?
The highest recorded value was 18,658 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5,040 ha in 1964.
How does China rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested?
China ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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