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

Central America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 20,788 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,788 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
21,663 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
2,891 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Central America stood at 20,788 kg/ha.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Central America peaked at 21,663 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,891 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places Central America 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,891 kg/ha
1962 2,968 kg/ha +2.7%
1963 3,106 kg/ha +4.7%
1964 3,261 kg/ha +5.0%
1965 3,266 kg/ha +0.1%
1966 3,967 kg/ha +21.4%
1967 5,294 kg/ha +33.5%
1968 5,036 kg/ha -4.9%
1969 5,036 kg/ha +0.0%
1970 5,273 kg/ha +4.7%
1971 6,888 kg/ha +30.6%
1972 7,144 kg/ha +3.7%
1973 7,011 kg/ha -1.9%
1974 7,434 kg/ha +6.0%
1975 6,782 kg/ha -8.8%
1976 8,382 kg/ha +23.6%
1977 9,626 kg/ha +14.8%
1978 9,464 kg/ha -1.7%
1979 8,570 kg/ha -9.4%
1980 8,713 kg/ha +1.7%
1981 9,021 kg/ha +3.5%
1982 8,237 kg/ha -8.7%
1983 9,591 kg/ha +16.4%
1984 10,388 kg/ha +8.3%
1985 8,334 kg/ha -19.8%
1986 8,133 kg/ha -2.4%
1987 10,106 kg/ha +24.3%
1988 8,130 kg/ha -19.5%
1989 8,600 kg/ha +5.8%
1990 9,439 kg/ha +9.8%
1991 10,162 kg/ha +7.7%
1992 8,920 kg/ha -12.2%
1993 8,455 kg/ha -5.2%
1994 9,122 kg/ha +7.9%
1995 11,980 kg/ha +31.3%
1996 11,776 kg/ha -1.7%
1997 14,379 kg/ha +22.1%
1998 11,820 kg/ha -17.8%
1999 11,013 kg/ha -6.8%
2000 11,959 kg/ha +8.6%
2001 12,793 kg/ha +7.0%
2002 12,739 kg/ha -0.4%
2003 13,255 kg/ha +4.0%
2004 17,244 kg/ha +30.1%
2005 17,387 kg/ha +0.8%
2006 18,190 kg/ha +4.6%
2007 21,404 kg/ha +17.7%
2008 15,644 kg/ha -26.9%
2009 13,966 kg/ha -10.7%
2010 16,261 kg/ha +16.4%
2011 14,871 kg/ha -8.5%
2012 17,504 kg/ha +17.7%
2013 17,342 kg/ha -0.9%
2014 16,845 kg/ha -2.9%
2015 16,343 kg/ha -3.0%
2016 16,342 kg/ha -0.0%
2017 20,696 kg/ha +26.6%
2018 21,663 kg/ha +4.7%
2019 18,466 kg/ha -14.8%
2020 18,146 kg/ha -1.7%
2021 17,859 kg/ha -1.6%
2022 20,097 kg/ha +12.5%
2023 21,454 kg/ha +6.7%
2024 20,788 kg/ha -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,869 kg/ha 2,891 kg/ha 5,294 kg/ha 9
1970s 7,657 kg/ha 5,273 kg/ha 9,626 kg/ha 10
1980s 8,925 kg/ha 8,130 kg/ha 10,388 kg/ha 10
1990s 10,706 kg/ha 8,455 kg/ha 14,379 kg/ha 10
2000s 15,458 kg/ha 11,959 kg/ha 21,404 kg/ha 10
2010s 17,633 kg/ha 14,871 kg/ha 21,663 kg/ha 10
2020s 19,669 kg/ha 17,859 kg/ha 21,454 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 11 Poland 92,207 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,905 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Uzbekistan 83,047 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Hungary 70,547 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,008 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Israel 68,740 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,613 kg/ha compare
  8. 15 Spain 64,622 kg/ha compare
  9. 16 Uruguay 64,105 kg/ha compare
  10. 17 El Salvador 62,562 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 Central America?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Central America was 20,788 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 21,663 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,891 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
Central America ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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