Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield was 1,636 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
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 Eastern Africa is 1,636 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,948 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 370 kg/ha, in 1985.
That places Eastern Africa 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 421.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 422.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 422.8 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 423.6 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 420.9 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 432 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 433.7 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 433.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 436.1 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 439 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 443.8 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 451.2 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 444.2 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 445.7 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 446.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 447.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 444 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 448.6 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 449.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 445.5 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 441.8 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 442.5 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 438.9 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 404.4 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 370 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 388.4 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 372 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 380.1 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 391.8 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 407.2 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 396.6 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 398.6 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,414 kg/ha | +254.8% |
| 1994 | 1,452 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,448 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,452 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,504 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,455 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,486 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,452 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,464 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,357 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1,508 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,453 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,536 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,523 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,570 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,590 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,632 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,671 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,702 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,759 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,767 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,773 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,948 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,786 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,695 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,746 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,756 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,719 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,557 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,580 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,660 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,636 kg/ha | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.43 kg/ha | 420.9 kg/ha | 436.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 445.99 kg/ha | 439 kg/ha | 451.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 407.54 kg/ha | 370 kg/ha | 445.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,141 kg/ha | 396.6 kg/ha | 1,504 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 kg/ha | 1,357 kg/ha | 1,632 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,760 kg/ha | 1,671 kg/ha | 1,948 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,630 kg/ha | 1,557 kg/ha | 1,719 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 22 Bulgaria 3,557 kg/ha compare
- 23 Papua New Guinea 3,429 kg/ha compare
- 24 Martinique 3,381 kg/ha compare
- 25 Sudan 3,356 kg/ha compare
- 26 Spain 3,074 kg/ha compare
- 27 Bangladesh 3,042 kg/ha compare
- 28 India 3,014 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Eastern Africa was 1,636 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 370 kg/ha in 1985.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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