Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ghana
Ghana: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 8,403 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 8,403 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ghana peaked at 8,840 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,300 kg/ha, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 112th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,300 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,333 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,364 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,391 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,375 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,400 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,600 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 2,600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,778 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 3,387 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 3,387 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,813 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 3,069 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 2,800 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 2,970 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 2,935 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,048 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3,054 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,080 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,101 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,927 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,675 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,698 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,960 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 3,100 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,896 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 2,850 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,900 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2,860 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,217 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 3,333 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3,375 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,429 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,500 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5,199 kg/ha | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 3,706 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 3,341 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 3,901 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 3,600 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 3,849 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,881 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,066 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,169 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,401 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,444 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 5,500 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6,488 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 6,818 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7,090 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 8,029 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 8,270 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,500 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,179 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,398 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,675 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8,840 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8,504 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 8,447 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,463 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,403 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,403 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,459 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,403 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,322 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +48.6% | 3,500 kg/ha | 5,199 kg/ha |
| 1996 | -28.7% | 5,199 kg/ha | 3,706 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,460 kg/ha | 2,300 kg/ha | 2,778 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,054 kg/ha | 2,800 kg/ha | 3,387 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,897 kg/ha | 2,675 kg/ha | 3,101 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,660 kg/ha | 3,217 kg/ha | 5,199 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,780 kg/ha | 3,849 kg/ha | 6,488 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,096 kg/ha | 6,818 kg/ha | 8,675 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,531 kg/ha | 8,403 kg/ha | 8,840 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 109 Kenya 8,818 kg/ha compare
- 110 Georgia 8,542 kg/ha compare
- 111 South Africa 8,492 kg/ha compare
- 113 Serbia and Montenegro 8,397 kg/ha compare
- 114 Cook Islands 8,357 kg/ha compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 7,989 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ghana?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Ghana was 8,403 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,840 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.