Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested was 136,216 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
136,216 ha
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
6th
of 19 groups
All-time high
136,216 ha
in 2024
All-time low
8,335 ha
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 136,216 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 136,216 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,335 ha, in 1978.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 12,160 ha
1962 12,360 ha +1.6%
1963 12,670 ha +2.5%
1964 12,845 ha +1.4%
1965 13,275 ha +3.3%
1966 13,195 ha -0.6%
1967 13,840 ha +4.9%
1968 13,840 ha +0.0%
1969 13,800 ha -0.3%
1970 9,300 ha -32.6%
1971 13,525 ha +45.4%
1972 10,200 ha -24.6%
1973 9,920 ha -2.7%
1974 8,620 ha -13.1%
1975 11,620 ha +34.8%
1976 10,035 ha -13.6%
1977 8,820 ha -12.1%
1978 8,335 ha -5.5%
1979 8,790 ha +5.5%
1980 9,270 ha +5.5%
1981 9,405 ha +1.5%
1982 9,450 ha +0.5%
1983 9,940 ha +5.2%
1984 10,510 ha +5.7%
1985 10,930 ha +4.0%
1986 11,340 ha +3.8%
1987 11,490 ha +1.3%
1988 12,640 ha +10.0%
1989 11,830 ha -6.4%
1990 12,593 ha +6.4%
1991 13,661 ha +8.5%
1992 12,597 ha -7.8%
1993 14,265 ha +13.2%
1994 14,336 ha +0.5%
1995 13,734 ha -4.2%
1996 14,729 ha +7.2%
1997 14,668 ha -0.4%
1998 15,926 ha +8.6%
1999 16,376 ha +2.8%
2000 17,297 ha +5.6%
2001 17,813 ha +3.0%
2002 18,480 ha +3.7%
2003 18,682 ha +1.1%
2004 19,249 ha +3.0%
2005 26,277 ha +36.5%
2006 27,361 ha +4.1%
2007 27,654 ha +1.1%
2008 27,424 ha -0.8%
2009 27,041 ha -1.4%
2010 27,948 ha +3.4%
2011 30,139 ha +7.8%
2012 29,163 ha -3.2%
2013 52,804 ha +81.1%
2014 65,175 ha +23.4%
2015 76,996 ha +18.1%
2016 82,995 ha +7.8%
2017 64,522 ha -22.3%
2018 121,670 ha +88.6%
2019 101,394 ha -16.7%
2020 117,249 ha +15.6%
2021 123,735 ha +5.5%
2022 134,263 ha +8.5%
2023 130,184 ha -3.0%
2024 136,216 ha +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,109 ha 12,160 ha 13,840 ha 9
1970s 9,916 ha 8,335 ha 13,525 ha 10
1980s 10,680 ha 9,270 ha 12,640 ha 10
1990s 14,288 ha 12,593 ha 16,376 ha 10
2000s 22,728 ha 17,297 ha 27,654 ha 10
2010s 65,281 ha 27,948 ha 121,670 ha 10
2020s 128,329 ha 117,249 ha 136,216 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 Burkina Faso 98,417 ha compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 98,616 ha compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 48,875 ha compare
  4. 5 Brazil 42,402 ha compare
  5. 5 Melanesia 1,521 ha compare
  6. 6 China 18,534 ha compare
  7. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 983 ha compare
  8. 7 China, mainland 18,402 ha compare
  9. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 35 ha compare
  10. 8 Niger 12,542 ha compare
  11. 9 Madagascar 8,429 ha compare
  12. 9 Polynesia 20 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 136,216 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 136,216 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,335 ha in 1978.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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