Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in El Salvador
El Salvador: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 62,562 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 62,562 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in El Salvador peaked at 62,562 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,953 kg/ha, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,250 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,471 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 6,471 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,471 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,389 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6,667 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 6,842 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6,900 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7,200 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 7,471 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 7,000 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 6,500 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 6,000 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 6,242 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 6,433 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6,611 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 6,425 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6,190 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6,364 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6,364 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,522 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6,458 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6,400 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6,400 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,538 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6,538 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,667 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6,786 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,953 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 6,897 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 6,897 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,000 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,097 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7,188 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 7,188 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,273 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,368 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,352 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,079 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 8,261 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8,261 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,031 kg/ha | +215.1% |
| 2004 | 16,460 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 19,929 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 19,932 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,717 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19,718 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,747 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 20,747 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,436 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 17,493 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 22,317 kg/ha | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 22,568 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22,307 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22,324 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39,247 kg/ha | +75.8% |
| 2018 | 37,474 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 54,110 kg/ha | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 43,810 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 59,618 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 58,023 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 58,856 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 62,562 kg/ha | +6.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 62,562 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,970 kg/ha, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 62,562 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,013 kg/ha, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +215.1% | 8,261 kg/ha | 26,031 kg/ha |
| 2017 | +75.8% | 22,324 kg/ha | 39,247 kg/ha |
| 2019 | +44.4% | 37,474 kg/ha | 54,110 kg/ha |
| 2004 | -36.8% | 26,031 kg/ha | 16,460 kg/ha |
| 2021 | +36.1% | 43,810 kg/ha | 59,618 kg/ha |
| 2013 | +27.6% | 17,493 kg/ha | 22,317 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,523 kg/ha | 6,250 kg/ha | 6,900 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,607 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 7,471 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,504 kg/ha | 6,364 kg/ha | 6,786 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,021 kg/ha | 5,953 kg/ha | 7,368 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,713 kg/ha | 8,079 kg/ha | 26,031 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,602 kg/ha | 17,436 kg/ha | 54,110 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,574 kg/ha | 43,810 kg/ha | 62,562 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in El Salvador?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in El Salvador was 62,562 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 62,562 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,953 kg/ha in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.