Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Americas

Americas: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 19,848 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,848 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
20,804 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
5,416 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 19,848 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Americas peaked at 20,804 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,416 kg/ha, in 1962.

Americas ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 5,587 kg/ha
1962 5,416 kg/ha -3.1%
1963 5,466 kg/ha +0.9%
1964 5,717 kg/ha +4.6%
1965 5,626 kg/ha -1.6%
1966 5,861 kg/ha +4.2%
1967 6,946 kg/ha +18.5%
1968 6,990 kg/ha +0.6%
1969 6,719 kg/ha -3.9%
1970 6,433 kg/ha -4.3%
1971 7,319 kg/ha +13.8%
1972 7,525 kg/ha +2.8%
1973 7,925 kg/ha +5.3%
1974 8,150 kg/ha +2.8%
1975 7,565 kg/ha -7.2%
1976 8,347 kg/ha +10.3%
1977 9,116 kg/ha +9.2%
1978 9,182 kg/ha +0.7%
1979 8,503 kg/ha -7.4%
1980 8,840 kg/ha +4.0%
1981 9,206 kg/ha +4.1%
1982 9,004 kg/ha -2.2%
1983 10,072 kg/ha +11.9%
1984 10,606 kg/ha +5.3%
1985 9,443 kg/ha -11.0%
1986 9,721 kg/ha +2.9%
1987 11,072 kg/ha +13.9%
1988 10,035 kg/ha -9.4%
1989 10,442 kg/ha +4.1%
1990 10,861 kg/ha +4.0%
1991 11,719 kg/ha +7.9%
1992 10,886 kg/ha -7.1%
1993 10,718 kg/ha -1.5%
1994 11,930 kg/ha +11.3%
1995 13,152 kg/ha +10.2%
1996 13,776 kg/ha +4.7%
1997 15,643 kg/ha +13.6%
1998 13,502 kg/ha -13.7%
1999 13,133 kg/ha -2.7%
2000 13,884 kg/ha +5.7%
2001 14,337 kg/ha +3.3%
2002 14,513 kg/ha +1.2%
2003 15,062 kg/ha +3.8%
2004 18,428 kg/ha +22.3%
2005 18,335 kg/ha -0.5%
2006 19,196 kg/ha +4.7%
2007 20,154 kg/ha +5.0%
2008 16,922 kg/ha -16.0%
2009 16,263 kg/ha -3.9%
2010 16,726 kg/ha +2.8%
2011 16,615 kg/ha -0.7%
2012 18,222 kg/ha +9.7%
2013 17,594 kg/ha -3.4%
2014 18,058 kg/ha +2.6%
2015 17,658 kg/ha -2.2%
2016 17,497 kg/ha -0.9%
2017 20,380 kg/ha +16.5%
2018 20,804 kg/ha +2.1%
2019 18,473 kg/ha -11.2%
2020 18,051 kg/ha -2.3%
2021 17,754 kg/ha -1.6%
2022 19,100 kg/ha +7.6%
2023 20,273 kg/ha +6.1%
2024 19,848 kg/ha -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,036 kg/ha 5,416 kg/ha 6,990 kg/ha 9
1970s 8,006 kg/ha 6,433 kg/ha 9,182 kg/ha 10
1980s 9,844 kg/ha 8,840 kg/ha 11,072 kg/ha 10
1990s 12,532 kg/ha 10,718 kg/ha 15,643 kg/ha 10
2000s 16,709 kg/ha 13,884 kg/ha 20,154 kg/ha 10
2010s 18,203 kg/ha 16,615 kg/ha 20,804 kg/ha 10
2020s 19,005 kg/ha 17,754 kg/ha 20,273 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 12 Uzbekistan 83,047 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 Hungary 70,547 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Israel 68,740 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Spain 64,622 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 64,105 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 El Salvador 62,562 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Qatar 50,712 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Americas?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Americas was 19,848 kg/ha 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.) — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 20,804 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 5,416 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Americas rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
Americas ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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.) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 8,137 data points, 1961–2024
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