Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 23,968 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,968 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
29,024 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
10,000 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1978–2024

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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, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Australia and New Zealand is 23,968 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 29,024 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,000 kg/ha, in 1983.

That places Australia and New Zealand 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1978 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1978 13,650 kg/ha —
1979 16,296 kg/ha +19.4%
1980 12,872 kg/ha -21.0%
1981 10,893 kg/ha -15.4%
1982 11,600 kg/ha +6.5%
1983 10,000 kg/ha -13.8%
1984 10,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1985 11,036 kg/ha +10.4%
1986 12,128 kg/ha +9.9%
1987 12,599 kg/ha +3.9%
1988 13,242 kg/ha +5.1%
1989 14,582 kg/ha +10.1%
1990 16,166 kg/ha +10.9%
1991 16,202 kg/ha +0.2%
1992 17,475 kg/ha +7.9%
1993 18,281 kg/ha +4.6%
1994 18,112 kg/ha -0.9%
1995 18,122 kg/ha +0.1%
1996 19,090 kg/ha +5.3%
1997 18,003 kg/ha -5.7%
1998 18,040 kg/ha +0.2%
1999 19,030 kg/ha +5.5%
2000 18,530 kg/ha -2.6%
2001 17,563 kg/ha -5.2%
2002 18,644 kg/ha +6.2%
2003 17,320 kg/ha -7.1%
2004 20,529 kg/ha +18.5%
2005 20,901 kg/ha +1.8%
2006 24,818 kg/ha +18.7%
2007 25,775 kg/ha +3.9%
2008 26,307 kg/ha +2.1%
2009 22,759 kg/ha -13.5%
2010 22,691 kg/ha -0.3%
2011 22,171 kg/ha -2.3%
2012 19,909 kg/ha -10.2%
2013 22,012 kg/ha +10.6%
2014 25,033 kg/ha +13.7%
2015 24,422 kg/ha -2.4%
2016 23,112 kg/ha -5.4%
2017 24,008 kg/ha +3.9%
2018 25,200 kg/ha +5.0%
2019 29,024 kg/ha +15.2%
2020 22,663 kg/ha -21.9%
2021 21,833 kg/ha -3.7%
2022 23,863 kg/ha +9.3%
2023 23,716 kg/ha -0.6%
2024 23,968 kg/ha +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,973 kg/ha 13,650 kg/ha 16,296 kg/ha 2
1980s 11,895 kg/ha 10,000 kg/ha 14,582 kg/ha 10
1990s 17,852 kg/ha 16,166 kg/ha 19,090 kg/ha 10
2000s 21,315 kg/ha 17,320 kg/ha 26,307 kg/ha 10
2010s 23,758 kg/ha 19,909 kg/ha 29,024 kg/ha 10
2020s 23,209 kg/ha 21,833 kg/ha 23,968 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 49 Italy 25,387 kg/ha compare
  2. 50 Guatemala 25,345 kg/ha compare
  3. 51 Montenegro 25,328 kg/ha compare
  4. 53 Tunisia 23,831 kg/ha compare
  5. 54 Argentina 23,824 kg/ha compare
  6. 55 Niger 23,266 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 23,968 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 29,024 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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.) — 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
192 places, 9,051 data points, 1961–2024
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