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

Central America: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield was 1,995 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,995 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2,006 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
732.7 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Central America is 1,995 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Central America peaked at 2,006 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 732.7 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Central America 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 732.7 kg/ha
1962 738.9 kg/ha +0.8%
1963 770.8 kg/ha +4.3%
1964 819.5 kg/ha +6.3%
1965 953.5 kg/ha +16.4%
1966 922.5 kg/ha -3.3%
1967 1,019 kg/ha +10.4%
1968 1,084 kg/ha +6.4%
1969 1,161 kg/ha +7.1%
1970 1,109 kg/ha -4.5%
1971 1,149 kg/ha +3.6%
1972 1,137 kg/ha -1.0%
1973 1,188 kg/ha +4.5%
1974 1,288 kg/ha +8.4%
1975 1,117 kg/ha -13.3%
1976 1,129 kg/ha +1.1%
1977 1,055 kg/ha -6.5%
1978 1,123 kg/ha +6.4%
1979 1,294 kg/ha +15.2%
1980 1,357 kg/ha +4.8%
1981 1,185 kg/ha -12.7%
1982 1,248 kg/ha +5.4%
1983 1,245 kg/ha -0.3%
1984 1,302 kg/ha +4.6%
1985 1,235 kg/ha -5.1%
1986 1,362 kg/ha +10.2%
1987 1,505 kg/ha +10.5%
1988 1,167 kg/ha -22.5%
1989 1,383 kg/ha +18.6%
1990 1,420 kg/ha +2.7%
1991 1,366 kg/ha -3.9%
1992 1,308 kg/ha -4.2%
1993 1,468 kg/ha +12.2%
1994 1,412 kg/ha -3.8%
1995 1,446 kg/ha +2.4%
1996 1,514 kg/ha +4.7%
1997 1,630 kg/ha +7.6%
1998 1,618 kg/ha -0.8%
1999 1,586 kg/ha -1.9%
2000 1,589 kg/ha +0.2%
2001 1,598 kg/ha +0.6%
2002 1,607 kg/ha +0.6%
2003 1,614 kg/ha +0.4%
2004 1,606 kg/ha -0.5%
2005 1,611 kg/ha +0.3%
2006 1,608 kg/ha -0.2%
2007 1,622 kg/ha +0.9%
2008 1,674 kg/ha +3.2%
2009 1,711 kg/ha +2.2%
2010 1,741 kg/ha +1.8%
2011 1,771 kg/ha +1.7%
2012 1,846 kg/ha +4.2%
2013 1,846 kg/ha +0.0%
2014 1,840 kg/ha -0.3%
2015 1,861 kg/ha +1.1%
2016 1,883 kg/ha +1.2%
2017 1,896 kg/ha +0.7%
2018 1,909 kg/ha +0.7%
2019 1,927 kg/ha +0.9%
2020 1,945 kg/ha +0.9%
2021 1,973 kg/ha +1.5%
2022 1,989 kg/ha +0.8%
2023 2,006 kg/ha +0.8%
2024 1,995 kg/ha -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 911.2 kg/ha 732.7 kg/ha 1,161 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,159 kg/ha 1,055 kg/ha 1,294 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,299 kg/ha 1,167 kg/ha 1,505 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,477 kg/ha 1,308 kg/ha 1,630 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,624 kg/ha 1,589 kg/ha 1,711 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,852 kg/ha 1,741 kg/ha 1,927 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,982 kg/ha 1,945 kg/ha 2,006 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Egypt 3,696 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Bulgaria 3,557 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Papua New Guinea 3,429 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Martinique 3,381 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Sudan 3,356 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 Spain 3,074 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Bangladesh 3,042 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 Central America?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Central America was 1,995 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 2,006 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 732.7 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield?
Central America ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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