Chillies and peppers: Production in Argentina
Argentina: Chillies and peppers: Production was 152,895 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Argentina is 152,895 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Argentina peaked at 153,622 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46,580 t, in 1970.
Argentina ranks 36th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 59,900 t | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 48,450 t | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 61,050 t | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 73,800 t | +20.9% |
| 1966 | 67,500 t | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 75,390 t | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 72,450 t | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 85,060 t | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 46,580 t | -45.2% |
| 1971 | 70,300 t | +50.9% |
| 1972 | 79,250 t | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 107,960 t | +36.2% |
| 1974 | 74,940 t | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 51,990 t | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 62,850 t | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 85,000 t | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 92,200 t | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 92,100 t | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 92,000 t | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 81,030 t | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 86,430 t | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 81,690 t | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 77,110 t | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 68,400 t | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 90,960 t | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 91,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90,900 t | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 91,000 t | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96,500 t | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 92,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 90,800 t | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 90,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 80,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 84,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 90,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 99,332 t | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 126,505 t | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 125,700 t | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 120,241 t | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 122,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 123,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 125,000 t | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 125,510 t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 126,114 t | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 126,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 127,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 133,113 t | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 140,000 t | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 145,412 t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 142,888 t | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 142,776 t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 144,103 t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 145,634 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 150,677 t | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 146,805 t | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 145,180 t | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 144,955 t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 146,346 t | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 148,235 t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 153,622 t | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 153,334 t | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 151,730 t | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 152,895 t | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 152,895 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,879 t, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 152,895 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,170 t, 11.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Production in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +50.9% | 46,580 t | 70,300 t |
| 1970 | -45.2% | 85,060 t | 46,580 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,956 t | 48,450 t | 85,060 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,317 t | 46,580 t | 107,960 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,052 t | 68,400 t | 92,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,484 t | 80,000 t | 126,505 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,798 t | 120,241 t | 140,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,478 t | 142,776 t | 150,677 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,963 t | 148,235 t | 153,622 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 33 Caribbean 175,592 t compare
- 34 Serbia and Montenegro 167,477 t compare
- 35 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 154,689 t compare
- 37 Japan 143,000 t compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 131,215 t compare
- 39 Nepal 124,812 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Argentina?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Argentina was 152,895 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 153,622 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,580 t in 1970.
- How does Argentina rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Argentina ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.