Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 2,117 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
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 Ethiopia is 2,117 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ethiopia peaked at 3,000 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,210 kg/ha, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 155th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,296 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 1,210 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,245 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,291 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,297 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,304 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,298 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,293 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,574 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 1,946 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 1,349 kg/ha | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 2,002 kg/ha | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 1,891 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,496 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 2,182 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 2,218 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,260 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,000 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 2,636 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,734 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,833 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,664 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2,267 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 2,176 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,209 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,231 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,534 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 2,173 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 2,050 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,102 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,203 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2,117 kg/ha | -3.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2,117 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,531 kg/ha, 38% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2,117 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,322 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.5% | 1,349 kg/ha | 2,002 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,277 kg/ha | 1,210 kg/ha | 1,304 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,921 kg/ha | 1,293 kg/ha | 2,496 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 kg/ha | 2,176 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,129 kg/ha | 2,050 kg/ha | 2,203 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 2,862 kg/ha compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 2,862 kg/ha compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 2,235 kg/ha compare
- 155 Ethiopia 2,117 kg/ha compare
- 157 Cameroon 2,102 kg/ha compare
- 158 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,008 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ethiopia?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ethiopia was 2,117 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
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.