Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Americas

Americas: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield was 3,024 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,024 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 27 groups
All-time high
3,169 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
983.3 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 3,024 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Americas peaked at 3,169 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 983.3 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 983.3 kg/ha
1962 1,134 kg/ha +15.4%
1963 1,078 kg/ha -5.0%
1964 1,073 kg/ha -0.5%
1965 1,214 kg/ha +13.2%
1966 1,223 kg/ha +0.7%
1967 1,416 kg/ha +15.8%
1968 1,541 kg/ha +8.8%
1969 1,578 kg/ha +2.4%
1970 1,804 kg/ha +14.3%
1971 1,750 kg/ha -3.0%
1972 1,744 kg/ha -0.4%
1973 1,707 kg/ha -2.1%
1974 1,926 kg/ha +12.8%
1975 1,821 kg/ha -5.5%
1976 1,928 kg/ha +5.9%
1977 1,730 kg/ha -10.2%
1978 1,743 kg/ha +0.7%
1979 2,083 kg/ha +19.5%
1980 2,588 kg/ha +24.3%
1981 2,609 kg/ha +0.8%
1982 2,135 kg/ha -18.2%
1983 3,169 kg/ha +48.4%
1984 2,472 kg/ha -22.0%
1985 1,803 kg/ha -27.1%
1986 1,776 kg/ha -1.5%
1987 1,851 kg/ha +4.2%
1988 1,567 kg/ha -15.3%
1989 1,750 kg/ha +11.6%
1990 2,074 kg/ha +18.6%
1991 2,201 kg/ha +6.1%
1992 1,807 kg/ha -17.9%
1993 1,968 kg/ha +8.9%
1994 1,818 kg/ha -7.6%
1995 1,801 kg/ha -0.9%
1996 2,028 kg/ha +12.6%
1997 1,976 kg/ha -2.6%
1998 2,100 kg/ha +6.3%
1999 2,656 kg/ha +26.5%
2000 2,698 kg/ha +1.6%
2001 1,713 kg/ha -36.5%
2002 1,924 kg/ha +12.3%
2003 1,924 kg/ha +0.1%
2004 2,088 kg/ha +8.5%
2005 2,414 kg/ha +15.6%
2006 2,377 kg/ha -1.5%
2007 2,270 kg/ha -4.5%
2008 2,519 kg/ha +11.0%
2009 2,574 kg/ha +2.2%
2010 2,546 kg/ha -1.1%
2011 2,693 kg/ha +5.8%
2012 2,864 kg/ha +6.3%
2013 2,732 kg/ha -4.6%
2014 2,701 kg/ha -1.1%
2015 2,461 kg/ha -8.9%
2016 2,676 kg/ha +8.7%
2017 2,560 kg/ha -4.4%
2018 2,646 kg/ha +3.4%
2019 2,817 kg/ha +6.5%
2020 2,862 kg/ha +1.6%
2021 2,931 kg/ha +2.4%
2022 2,872 kg/ha -2.0%
2023 2,965 kg/ha +3.2%
2024 3,024 kg/ha +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,249 kg/ha 983.3 kg/ha 1,578 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,823 kg/ha 1,707 kg/ha 2,083 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,172 kg/ha 1,567 kg/ha 3,169 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,043 kg/ha 1,801 kg/ha 2,656 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,250 kg/ha 1,713 kg/ha 2,698 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,670 kg/ha 2,461 kg/ha 2,864 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,931 kg/ha 2,862 kg/ha 3,024 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 9 China 6,631 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 China, mainland 6,631 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Grenada 6,625 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Viet Nam 1,443 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Peru 6,231 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Nepal 5,471 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 North Macedonia 4,765 kg/ha compare
  8. 15 Sierra Leone 4,552 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Americas?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Americas was 3,024 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3,169 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 983.3 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield?
Americas ranks 12th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 5,160 data points, 1961–2024
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