Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ecuador
Ecuador: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 3,489 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 3,489 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ecuador peaked at 21,200 kg/ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2,835 kg/ha, in 1968.
That places Ecuador 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,550 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,909 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 21,036 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 21,200 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 21,183 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3,652 kg/ha | -82.8% |
| 1967 | 3,158 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 2,835 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 2,857 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3,143 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 3,429 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3,562 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 3,733 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 4,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 3,750 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 5,389 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 4,703 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 3,974 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 3,362 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 4,158 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 4,627 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 5,259 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 5,429 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6,151 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 5,853 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 5,683 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 8,447 kg/ha | +48.6% |
| 1988 | 8,641 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7,816 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 7,609 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 6,737 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 4,506 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 5,132 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 5,127 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,470 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 5,680 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 8,968 kg/ha | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 11,360 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 11,656 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,156 kg/ha | -55.8% |
| 2001 | 5,840 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 5,898 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6,352 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,500 kg/ha | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 3,895 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3,611 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,684 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,846 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3,900 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,854 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,810 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,814 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,818 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,778 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,783 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,822 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,783 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,934 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3,653 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3,472 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3,564 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,581 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,535 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,489 kg/ha | -1.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3,489 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,970 kg/ha, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3,489 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,013 kg/ha, 25% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -82.8% | 21,183 kg/ha | 3,652 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +57.9% | 5,680 kg/ha | 8,968 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,931 kg/ha | 2,835 kg/ha | 21,200 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,904 kg/ha | 3,143 kg/ha | 5,389 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,206 kg/ha | 4,158 kg/ha | 8,641 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,125 kg/ha | 4,470 kg/ha | 11,656 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,568 kg/ha | 3,500 kg/ha | 6,352 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,805 kg/ha | 3,653 kg/ha | 3,934 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,528 kg/ha | 3,472 kg/ha | 3,581 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ecuador?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ecuador was 3,489 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21,200 kg/ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,835 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Ecuador ranks 146th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.