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

Southern Africa: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested was 330 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
330 ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
18th
of 19 groups
All-time high
340 ha
in 2019
All-time low
140 ha
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 2014–2024

01002003002014201920242014: 140 ha2015: 140 ha2016: 140 ha2017: 210 ha2018: 280 ha2019: 340 ha2020: 310 ha2021: 280 ha2022: 287 ha2023: 337 ha2024: 330 ha

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 330 ha for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 340 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 140 ha, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 2014 to 2024.
Year ha Change
2014 140 ha
2015 140 ha +0.0%
2016 140 ha +0.0%
2017 210 ha +50.0%
2018 280 ha +33.3%
2019 340 ha +21.4%
2020 310 ha -8.8%
2021 280 ha -9.7%
2022 287 ha +2.5%
2023 337 ha +17.4%
2024 330 ha -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 208.33 ha 140 ha 340 ha 6
2020s 308.8 ha 280 ha 337 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 15 Ecuador 2,315 ha compare
  2. 16 Brunei Darussalam 1,766 ha compare
  3. 17 Zimbabwe 1,748 ha compare
  4. 18 Tajikistan 1,710 ha compare
  5. 19 Uganda 1,689 ha compare
  6. 20 Honduras 1,590 ha compare
  7. 21 Philippines 1,578 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested in Southern Africa was 330 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 340 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 140 ha in 2014.
How does Southern Africa rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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