Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 2,425 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
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 Eastern Africa stood at 2,425 kg/ha.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 15,433 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,408 kg/ha, in 1998.
Eastern Africa ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,588 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,070 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 3,070 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,570 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 2,888 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 3,516 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 3,244 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 2,540 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 2,943 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 2,985 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,531 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 3,885 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 3,815 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4,250 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 3,562 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 4,300 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 4,400 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3,882 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 3,753 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3,271 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 3,853 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 3,874 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4,037 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3,655 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 3,843 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3,877 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,371 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 4,105 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 4,306 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 15,433 kg/ha | +258.4% |
| 1991 | 13,243 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 5,846 kg/ha | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 1,476 kg/ha | -74.7% |
| 1994 | 1,457 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,544 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,408 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,412 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,408 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,423 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,426 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,747 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 2,091 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 1,603 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 2,231 kg/ha | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 2,215 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,703 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 2,497 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 2,447 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,451 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,207 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 2,832 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2,897 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,989 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,886 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,558 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 2,373 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,374 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,399 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,746 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,398 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2,310 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,368 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,532 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2,425 kg/ha | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +258.4% | 4,306 kg/ha | 15,433 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,937 kg/ha | 2,540 kg/ha | 3,516 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,836 kg/ha | 2,985 kg/ha | 4,400 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,819 kg/ha | 3,271 kg/ha | 4,306 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,465 kg/ha | 1,408 kg/ha | 15,433 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,141 kg/ha | 1,426 kg/ha | 2,703 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,726 kg/ha | 2,373 kg/ha | 3,207 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,407 kg/ha | 2,310 kg/ha | 2,532 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Eastern Africa was 2,425 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,433 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 kg/ha in 1998.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.