Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 5,313 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Burkina Faso, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5,313 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Burkina Faso peaked at 5,342 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,463 kg/ha, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,747 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 2,850 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,924 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,068 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3,184 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3,825 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 1,463 kg/ha | -61.8% |
| 1992 | 1,604 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 1,746 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 1,887 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2,028 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 2,169 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,311 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2,452 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,593 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,734 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,876 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3,017 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,148 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,353 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3,512 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,500 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,730 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3,902 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 4,085 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4,265 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,474 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,556 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,642 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,788 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,931 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,071 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5,207 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,342 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,209 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,283 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,304 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,290 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,313 kg/ha | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5,313 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,531 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5,313 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,322 kg/ha, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -61.8% | 3,825 kg/ha | 1,463 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,954 kg/ha | 2,747 kg/ha | 3,184 kg/ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,208 kg/ha | 1,463 kg/ha | 3,825 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,327 kg/ha | 2,734 kg/ha | 3,902 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,736 kg/ha | 4,085 kg/ha | 5,342 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,280 kg/ha | 5,209 kg/ha | 5,313 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3731 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6223 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Burkina Faso?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Burkina Faso was 5,313 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5,342 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,463 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.