Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield was 1,301 kg/ha in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1,301 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
26th
of 27 groups
All-time high
3,446 kg/ha
in 1966
All-time low
1,193 kg/ha
in 2013
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2017

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 1,301 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 3,446 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1,193 kg/ha, in 2013.

European Union (27) ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2017.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,952 kg/ha
1962 2,091 kg/ha +7.1%
1963 2,484 kg/ha +18.8%
1964 2,743 kg/ha +10.5%
1965 2,452 kg/ha -10.6%
1966 3,446 kg/ha +40.6%
1967 3,042 kg/ha -11.7%
1968 3,203 kg/ha +5.3%
1969 3,227 kg/ha +0.7%
1970 2,759 kg/ha -14.5%
1971 2,860 kg/ha +3.7%
1972 2,423 kg/ha -15.3%
1973 2,658 kg/ha +9.7%
1974 2,414 kg/ha -9.2%
1975 2,400 kg/ha -0.6%
1976 2,436 kg/ha +1.5%
1977 3,265 kg/ha +34.1%
1978 2,995 kg/ha -8.3%
1979 3,140 kg/ha +4.8%
1980 3,088 kg/ha -1.7%
1981 2,498 kg/ha -19.1%
1982 2,996 kg/ha +20.0%
1983 2,573 kg/ha -14.1%
1984 1,918 kg/ha -25.4%
1985 2,428 kg/ha +26.6%
1986 2,951 kg/ha +21.5%
1987 2,733 kg/ha -7.4%
1988 2,613 kg/ha -4.4%
1989 1,846 kg/ha -29.3%
1990 2,604 kg/ha +41.1%
1991 3,167 kg/ha +21.6%
1992 1,841 kg/ha -41.9%
1993 1,786 kg/ha -3.0%
1994 1,838 kg/ha +2.9%
1995 1,752 kg/ha -4.7%
1996 1,952 kg/ha +11.4%
1997 1,898 kg/ha -2.7%
1998 2,390 kg/ha +25.9%
1999 1,789 kg/ha -25.1%
2000 1,792 kg/ha +0.1%
2001 2,167 kg/ha +20.9%
2002 2,109 kg/ha -2.7%
2003 1,698 kg/ha -19.5%
2004 2,062 kg/ha +21.5%
2005 1,993 kg/ha -3.4%
2006 1,728 kg/ha -13.3%
2007 1,464 kg/ha -15.3%
2008 1,329 kg/ha -9.2%
2009 1,450 kg/ha +9.1%
2010 1,285 kg/ha -11.4%
2011 1,367 kg/ha +6.4%
2012 1,284 kg/ha -6.0%
2013 1,193 kg/ha -7.1%
2014 1,341 kg/ha +12.4%
2015 1,338 kg/ha -0.2%
2016 1,299 kg/ha -2.9%
2017 1,301 kg/ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,738 kg/ha 1,952 kg/ha 3,446 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,735 kg/ha 2,400 kg/ha 3,265 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,564 kg/ha 1,846 kg/ha 3,088 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,102 kg/ha 1,752 kg/ha 3,167 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,779 kg/ha 1,329 kg/ha 2,167 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,301 kg/ha 1,193 kg/ha 1,367 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 23 Papua New Guinea 3,429 kg/ha compare
  2. 24 Martinique 3,381 kg/ha compare
  3. 25 Sudan 3,356 kg/ha compare
  4. 26 Spain 3,074 kg/ha compare
  5. 27 Bangladesh 3,042 kg/ha compare
  6. 28 India 3,014 kg/ha compare
  7. 29 Cameroon 2,652 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in European Union (27)?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in European Union (27) was 1,301 kg/ha in 2017, 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 3,446 kg/ha in 1966.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,193 kg/ha in 2013.
How does European Union (27) rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2017.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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