Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Colombia
Colombia: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 12,970 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Colombia, 1961–2024
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 Colombia is 12,970 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Colombia peaked at 24,787 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,672 kg/ha, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 85th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,077 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,515 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 11,940 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 12,353 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 12,754 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 13,143 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13,521 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 13,889 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 14,247 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 14,595 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 14,737 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 15,065 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 15,000 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,913 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15,059 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 15,488 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15,000 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 13,756 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 11,675 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 11,474 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 10,932 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 11,000 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,048 kg/ha | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 16,151 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16,129 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,627 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 10,435 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 10,345 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,323 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,210 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 10,733 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 14,494 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 20,956 kg/ha | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 24,787 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 12,432 kg/ha | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 13,422 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 11,946 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 11,786 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10,763 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 9,741 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 8,085 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 8,638 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8,078 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 7,270 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 7,246 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7,206 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,672 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 7,066 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 16,655 kg/ha | +135.7% |
| 2018 | 16,197 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15,252 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 12,688 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 12,658 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11,537 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 12,232 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 12,970 kg/ha | +6.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12,970 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,970 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12,970 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,013 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +135.7% | 7,066 kg/ha | 16,655 kg/ha |
| 2003 | -49.8% | 24,787 kg/ha | 12,432 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +45.9% | 11,000 kg/ha | 16,048 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +44.6% | 14,494 kg/ha | 20,956 kg/ha |
| 2000 | +35.0% | 10,733 kg/ha | 14,494 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,715 kg/ha | 11,077 kg/ha | 14,247 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,940 kg/ha | 14,595 kg/ha | 15,065 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,430 kg/ha | 10,932 kg/ha | 15,488 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,400 kg/ha | 9,210 kg/ha | 16,151 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,841 kg/ha | 8,085 kg/ha | 24,787 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,028 kg/ha | 6,672 kg/ha | 16,655 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,417 kg/ha | 11,537 kg/ha | 12,970 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 82 Czechoslovakia 14,247 kg/ha compare
- 83 Thailand 13,608 kg/ha compare
- 84 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,558 kg/ha compare
- 86 Guadeloupe 12,610 kg/ha compare
- 87 Lebanon 12,543 kg/ha compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 12,307 kg/ha compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 12,307 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Colombia?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Colombia was 12,970 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,787 kg/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,672 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.