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

China: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 22,422 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22,422 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 126 countries
All-time high
23,023 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
11,139 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

China recorded 22,422 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in China peaked at 23,023 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,139 kg/ha, in 1961.

China ranks 51st of 126 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 11,139 kg/ha
1962 11,918 kg/ha +7.0%
1963 12,521 kg/ha +5.1%
1964 12,657 kg/ha +1.1%
1965 13,317 kg/ha +5.2%
1966 13,779 kg/ha +3.5%
1967 13,975 kg/ha +1.4%
1968 15,361 kg/ha +9.9%
1969 15,506 kg/ha +0.9%
1970 16,258 kg/ha +4.8%
1971 16,222 kg/ha -0.2%
1972 15,389 kg/ha -5.1%
1973 15,287 kg/ha -0.7%
1974 16,196 kg/ha +5.9%
1975 16,096 kg/ha -0.6%
1976 16,111 kg/ha +0.1%
1977 16,088 kg/ha -0.1%
1978 15,088 kg/ha -6.2%
1979 15,282 kg/ha +1.3%
1980 14,822 kg/ha -3.0%
1981 15,768 kg/ha +6.4%
1982 15,415 kg/ha -2.2%
1983 15,195 kg/ha -1.4%
1984 15,983 kg/ha +5.2%
1985 16,741 kg/ha +4.7%
1986 16,727 kg/ha -0.1%
1987 16,738 kg/ha +0.1%
1988 16,764 kg/ha +0.2%
1989 16,938 kg/ha +1.0%
1990 17,104 kg/ha +1.0%
1991 17,164 kg/ha +0.4%
1992 19,862 kg/ha +15.7%
1993 17,489 kg/ha -11.9%
1994 17,494 kg/ha +0.0%
1995 18,160 kg/ha +3.8%
1996 18,513 kg/ha +1.9%
1997 18,355 kg/ha -0.9%
1998 18,059 kg/ha -1.6%
1999 17,671 kg/ha -2.2%
2000 18,752 kg/ha +6.1%
2001 18,540 kg/ha -1.1%
2002 18,386 kg/ha -0.8%
2003 19,132 kg/ha +4.1%
2004 19,794 kg/ha +3.5%
2005 20,449 kg/ha +3.3%
2006 20,597 kg/ha +0.7%
2007 21,496 kg/ha +4.4%
2008 21,883 kg/ha +1.8%
2009 21,924 kg/ha +0.2%
2010 21,986 kg/ha +0.3%
2011 21,980 kg/ha -0.0%
2012 22,027 kg/ha +0.2%
2013 22,214 kg/ha +0.8%
2014 22,420 kg/ha +0.9%
2015 22,867 kg/ha +2.0%
2016 22,504 kg/ha -1.6%
2017 22,675 kg/ha +0.8%
2018 22,834 kg/ha +0.7%
2019 22,930 kg/ha +0.4%
2020 23,023 kg/ha +0.4%
2021 22,446 kg/ha -2.5%
2022 22,242 kg/ha -0.9%
2023 22,566 kg/ha +1.5%
2024 22,422 kg/ha -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,353 kg/ha 11,139 kg/ha 15,506 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,802 kg/ha 15,088 kg/ha 16,258 kg/ha 10
1980s 16,109 kg/ha 14,822 kg/ha 16,938 kg/ha 10
1990s 17,987 kg/ha 17,104 kg/ha 19,862 kg/ha 10
2000s 20,095 kg/ha 18,386 kg/ha 21,924 kg/ha 10
2010s 22,444 kg/ha 21,980 kg/ha 22,930 kg/ha 10
2020s 22,540 kg/ha 22,242 kg/ha 23,023 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 48 Niger 23,266 kg/ha compare
  2. 49 Australia 22,486 kg/ha compare
  3. 50 China, mainland 22,458 kg/ha compare
  4. 52 Slovakia 22,222 kg/ha compare
  5. 53 USSR 20,675 kg/ha compare
  6. 54 Mexico 20,548 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?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in China was 22,422 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?
The highest recorded value was 23,023 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11,139 kg/ha in 1961.
How does China rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
China ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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