Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Belize
Belize: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 9,225 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Belize, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Belize stood at 9,225 kg/ha.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Belize peaked at 19,886 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,370 kg/ha, in 1998.
Belize ranks 104th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Belize, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1990 | 5,000 kg/ha | -47.4% |
| 1991 | 2,429 kg/ha | -51.4% |
| 1992 | 10,833 kg/ha | +346.1% |
| 1993 | 6,100 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 5,400 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 2,842 kg/ha | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 6,048 kg/ha | +112.8% |
| 1997 | 5,636 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2,370 kg/ha | -58.0% |
| 1999 | 7,677 kg/ha | +224.0% |
| 2000 | 9,588 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 4,696 kg/ha | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 10,549 kg/ha | +124.6% |
| 2003 | 8,038 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 8,103 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8,200 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,289 kg/ha | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 15,688 kg/ha | +265.8% |
| 2008 | 14,294 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 14,158 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12,966 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 12,775 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13,424 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12,860 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11,662 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 17,679 kg/ha | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 19,886 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 17,193 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 16,250 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9,071 kg/ha | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 9,517 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 8,933 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 9,056 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,714 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 9,225 kg/ha | +5.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9,225 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,970 kg/ha, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9,225 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,013 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +346.1% | 2,429 kg/ha | 10,833 kg/ha |
| 2007 | +265.8% | 4,289 kg/ha | 15,688 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +224.0% | 2,370 kg/ha | 7,677 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +124.6% | 4,696 kg/ha | 10,549 kg/ha |
| 1996 | +112.8% | 2,842 kg/ha | 6,048 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,500 kg/ha | 9,500 kg/ha | 9,500 kg/ha | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,434 kg/ha | 2,370 kg/ha | 10,833 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,760 kg/ha | 4,289 kg/ha | 15,688 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,377 kg/ha | 9,071 kg/ha | 19,886 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,089 kg/ha | 8,714 kg/ha | 9,517 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Belize?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Belize was 9,225 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19,886 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,370 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Belize ranks 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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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.