Chillies and peppers: Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Chillies and peppers: Production was 90,429 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 90,429 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 90,429 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1961.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers: Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t | — |
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 0 t | — |
| 1967 | 0 t | — |
| 1968 | 0 t | — |
| 1969 | 0 t | — |
| 1970 | 0 t | — |
| 1971 | 0 t | — |
| 1972 | 0 t | — |
| 1973 | 0 t | — |
| 1974 | 0 t | — |
| 1975 | 0 t | — |
| 1976 | 0 t | — |
| 1977 | 0 t | — |
| 1978 | 546 t | — |
| 1979 | 717 t | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 605 t | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 610 t | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 580 t | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 600 t | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,102 t | +1750.3% |
| 1986 | 14,178 t | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 16,958 t | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 17,439 t | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 19,788 t | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 22,826 t | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 21,208 t | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 24,827 t | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 26,406 t | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 28,052 t | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 29,661 t | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 33,086 t | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 35,739 t | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 34,818 t | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 46,262 t | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 48,530 t | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 46,753 t | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 48,083 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 45,810 t | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 61,523 t | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 53,026 t | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 69,097 t | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 63,871 t | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 64,873 t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 54,815 t | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 54,500 t | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 55,577 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40,909 t | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 37,343 t | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 62,206 t | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 51,562 t | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 43,643 t | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 43,659 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53,179 t | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 51,547 t | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 47,722 t | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 88,984 t | +86.5% |
| 2022 | 78,907 t | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 81,520 t | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 90,429 t | +10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers: Production in Australia and New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1750.3% | 600 t | 11,102 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.3 t | 0 t | 717 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,246 t | 580 t | 19,788 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,288 t | 21,208 t | 46,262 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,638 t | 45,810 t | 69,097 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,413 t | 37,343 t | 62,206 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,512 t | 47,722 t | 90,429 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Australia and New Zealand?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Australia and New Zealand was 90,429 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 90,429 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.