Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Benin
Benin: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 3,400 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Benin, 1961–2024
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 Benin stood at 3,400 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Benin peaked at 4,175 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 922.1 kg/ha, in 1989.
That places Benin 148th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,333 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,239 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,214 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,250 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,257 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,250 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,260 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,266 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,250 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,375 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1,375 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,412 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,444 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,474 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,500 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 1,485 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,546 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,565 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,667 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1,705 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,242 kg/ha | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 996.4 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 981.9 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 922.1 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1,098 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 1,091 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,185 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1,250 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,387 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1,294 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,057 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 1,204 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 1,022 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 2,753 kg/ha | +169.4% |
| 2000 | 1,406 kg/ha | -48.9% |
| 2001 | 1,368 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,544 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,103 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 2,097 kg/ha | +90.1% |
| 2005 | 1,938 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,510 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 2,168 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,924 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 1,393 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 1,895 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 1,954 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,924 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,924 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,706 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 2,928 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,183 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 3,084 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,334 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 3,103 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 3,590 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 4,175 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 3,561 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 3,379 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 3,400 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,400 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,459 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,400 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,322 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +169.4% | 1,022 kg/ha | 2,753 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +90.1% | 1,103 kg/ha | 2,097 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,258 kg/ha | 1,214 kg/ha | 1,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,382 kg/ha | 1,250 kg/ha | 1,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,362 kg/ha | 922.1 kg/ha | 1,705 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,334 kg/ha | 1,022 kg/ha | 2,753 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,745 kg/ha | 1,103 kg/ha | 2,510 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,504 kg/ha | 1,895 kg/ha | 3,183 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,621 kg/ha | 3,379 kg/ha | 4,175 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 145 Puerto Rico 4,009 kg/ha compare
- 146 Ecuador 3,489 kg/ha compare
- 147 Costa Rica 3,406 kg/ha compare
- 149 Maldives 3,349 kg/ha compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 3,227 kg/ha compare
- 151 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,905 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2998 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % 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 0.337 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Benin?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Benin was 3,400 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4,175 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 922.1 kg/ha in 1989.
- How does Benin rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Benin ranks 148th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.