Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 22,458 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,458 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
50th
of 126 countries
All-time high
23,062 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
11,143 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 China, mainland is 22,458 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in China, mainland peaked at 23,062 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,143 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 50th out of 126 countries 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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,143 kg/ha
1962 11,925 kg/ha +7.0%
1963 12,529 kg/ha +5.1%
1964 12,667 kg/ha +1.1%
1965 13,333 kg/ha +5.3%
1966 13,793 kg/ha +3.4%
1967 14,000 kg/ha +1.5%
1968 15,407 kg/ha +10.1%
1969 15,556 kg/ha +1.0%
1970 16,333 kg/ha +5.0%
1971 16,300 kg/ha -0.2%
1972 15,474 kg/ha -5.1%
1973 15,364 kg/ha -0.7%
1974 16,286 kg/ha +6.0%
1975 16,182 kg/ha -0.6%
1976 16,182 kg/ha +0.0%
1977 16,167 kg/ha -0.1%
1978 15,185 kg/ha -6.1%
1979 15,385 kg/ha +1.3%
1980 14,920 kg/ha -3.0%
1981 15,889 kg/ha +6.5%
1982 15,540 kg/ha -2.2%
1983 15,333 kg/ha -1.3%
1984 16,129 kg/ha +5.2%
1985 16,875 kg/ha +4.6%
1986 16,875 kg/ha +0.0%
1987 16,875 kg/ha +0.0%
1988 16,868 kg/ha -0.0%
1989 17,059 kg/ha +1.1%
1990 17,222 kg/ha +1.0%
1991 17,297 kg/ha +0.4%
1992 20,000 kg/ha +15.6%
1993 17,551 kg/ha -12.2%
1994 17,544 kg/ha -0.0%
1995 18,233 kg/ha +3.9%
1996 18,571 kg/ha +1.9%
1997 18,421 kg/ha -0.8%
1998 18,125 kg/ha -1.6%
1999 17,727 kg/ha -2.2%
2000 18,800 kg/ha +6.1%
2001 18,585 kg/ha -1.1%
2002 18,421 kg/ha -0.9%
2003 19,167 kg/ha +4.0%
2004 19,835 kg/ha +3.5%
2005 20,492 kg/ha +3.3%
2006 20,635 kg/ha +0.7%
2007 21,538 kg/ha +4.4%
2008 21,923 kg/ha +1.8%
2009 21,970 kg/ha +0.2%
2010 22,026 kg/ha +0.3%
2011 22,014 kg/ha -0.1%
2012 22,065 kg/ha +0.2%
2013 22,254 kg/ha +0.9%
2014 22,460 kg/ha +0.9%
2015 22,904 kg/ha +2.0%
2016 22,546 kg/ha -1.6%
2017 22,713 kg/ha +0.7%
2018 22,873 kg/ha +0.7%
2019 22,967 kg/ha +0.4%
2020 23,062 kg/ha +0.4%
2021 22,486 kg/ha -2.5%
2022 22,283 kg/ha -0.9%
2023 22,606 kg/ha +1.5%
2024 22,458 kg/ha -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,373 kg/ha 11,143 kg/ha 15,556 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,886 kg/ha 15,185 kg/ha 16,333 kg/ha 10
1980s 16,236 kg/ha 14,920 kg/ha 17,059 kg/ha 10
1990s 18,069 kg/ha 17,222 kg/ha 20,000 kg/ha 10
2000s 20,137 kg/ha 18,421 kg/ha 21,970 kg/ha 10
2010s 22,482 kg/ha 22,014 kg/ha 22,967 kg/ha 10
2020s 22,579 kg/ha 22,283 kg/ha 23,062 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 47 Argentina 23,824 kg/ha compare
  2. 48 Niger 23,266 kg/ha compare
  3. 49 Australia 22,486 kg/ha compare
  4. 51 China 22,422 kg/ha compare
  5. 52 Slovakia 22,222 kg/ha compare
  6. 53 USSR 20,675 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 China, mainland?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in China, mainland was 22,458 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 23,062 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,143 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
China, mainland ranks 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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