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

Middle Africa: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield was 2,936 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,936 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 12 regions
All-time high
3,394 kg/ha
in 1999
All-time low
2,012 kg/ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 2,936 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Middle Africa peaked at 3,394 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,012 kg/ha, in 1973.

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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Yield in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,134 kg/ha
1962 2,162 kg/ha +1.3%
1963 2,184 kg/ha +1.0%
1964 2,118 kg/ha -3.0%
1965 2,124 kg/ha +0.3%
1966 2,068 kg/ha -2.6%
1967 2,083 kg/ha +0.7%
1968 2,083 kg/ha -0.0%
1969 2,083 kg/ha +0.0%
1970 2,050 kg/ha -1.6%
1971 2,056 kg/ha +0.3%
1972 2,055 kg/ha -0.1%
1973 2,012 kg/ha -2.1%
1974 2,036 kg/ha +1.2%
1975 2,060 kg/ha +1.2%
1976 2,074 kg/ha +0.7%
1977 2,085 kg/ha +0.6%
1978 2,104 kg/ha +0.9%
1979 2,261 kg/ha +7.5%
1980 2,275 kg/ha +0.6%
1981 2,300 kg/ha +1.1%
1982 2,313 kg/ha +0.5%
1983 2,372 kg/ha +2.6%
1984 2,349 kg/ha -1.0%
1985 2,351 kg/ha +0.1%
1986 2,369 kg/ha +0.8%
1987 2,401 kg/ha +1.4%
1988 2,394 kg/ha -0.3%
1989 2,420 kg/ha +1.1%
1990 2,420 kg/ha +0.0%
1991 2,521 kg/ha +4.2%
1992 2,604 kg/ha +3.3%
1993 2,637 kg/ha +1.3%
1994 2,848 kg/ha +8.0%
1995 2,843 kg/ha -0.2%
1996 3,069 kg/ha +7.9%
1997 2,916 kg/ha -5.0%
1998 2,986 kg/ha +2.4%
1999 3,394 kg/ha +13.6%
2000 2,967 kg/ha -12.6%
2001 2,987 kg/ha +0.7%
2002 3,014 kg/ha +0.9%
2003 2,760 kg/ha -8.4%
2004 2,648 kg/ha -4.1%
2005 3,111 kg/ha +17.5%
2006 3,228 kg/ha +3.8%
2007 2,768 kg/ha -14.3%
2008 2,727 kg/ha -1.5%
2009 2,744 kg/ha +0.7%
2010 2,817 kg/ha +2.7%
2011 2,837 kg/ha +0.7%
2012 2,843 kg/ha +0.2%
2013 2,860 kg/ha +0.6%
2014 2,840 kg/ha -0.7%
2015 2,840 kg/ha -0.0%
2016 3,026 kg/ha +6.5%
2017 3,142 kg/ha +3.8%
2018 2,922 kg/ha -7.0%
2019 2,933 kg/ha +0.4%
2020 2,994 kg/ha +2.1%
2021 2,940 kg/ha -1.8%
2022 2,947 kg/ha +0.2%
2023 2,951 kg/ha +0.2%
2024 2,936 kg/ha -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,115 kg/ha 2,068 kg/ha 2,184 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,079 kg/ha 2,012 kg/ha 2,261 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,354 kg/ha 2,275 kg/ha 2,420 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,824 kg/ha 2,420 kg/ha 3,394 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,895 kg/ha 2,648 kg/ha 3,228 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,906 kg/ha 2,817 kg/ha 3,142 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,954 kg/ha 2,936 kg/ha 2,994 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 3 Niger 11,614 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,376 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Réunion 10,933 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Hungary 10,195 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,685 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Ghana 7,411 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Senegal 7,335 kg/ha compare
  8. 8 Türkiye 2,344 kg/ha compare
  9. 9 China 6,631 kg/ha compare
  10. 9 China, mainland 6,631 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Middle Africa?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield in Middle Africa was 2,936 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,394 kg/ha in 1999.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,012 kg/ha in 1973.
How does Middle Africa rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield?
Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 12 regions with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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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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