Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in India
India: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 11,087 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in India, 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 India is 11,087 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in India peaked at 11,768 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,965 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places India 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,965 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,993 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5,986 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 6,129 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 6,000 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 6,188 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 6,200 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6,215 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6,380 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 6,391 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6,402 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6,485 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6,618 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6,686 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6,694 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,713 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,997 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 7,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,297 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 7,308 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7,333 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7,700 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 7,707 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 8,214 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 8,182 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 8,400 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8,478 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 8,808 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 8,792 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,842 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 8,829 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,061 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 9,127 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9,194 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9,261 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,328 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,395 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,463 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,530 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9,598 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,666 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,733 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,801 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,870 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9,938 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,006 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10,075 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10,144 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10,212 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,281 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,349 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,418 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,487 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,906 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10,239 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 9,597 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11,579 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 11,768 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,432 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 11,046 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 10,994 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,414 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11,364 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 11,087 kg/ha | -2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11,087 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,459 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- India's 11,087 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,795 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,117 kg/ha | 5,965 kg/ha | 6,380 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,728 kg/ha | 6,391 kg/ha | 7,297 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,092 kg/ha | 7,308 kg/ha | 8,808 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,203 kg/ha | 8,829 kg/ha | 9,530 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,904 kg/ha | 9,598 kg/ha | 10,212 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,606 kg/ha | 9,597 kg/ha | 11,768 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,181 kg/ha | 10,994 kg/ha | 11,414 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 93 Malaysia 11,984 kg/ha compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 11,726 kg/ha compare
- 96 Ukraine 10,741 kg/ha compare
- 97 Nepal 10,572 kg/ha compare
- 98 China, Taiwan Province of 10,487 kg/ha compare
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in India?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in India was 11,087 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 11,768 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,965 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- India ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.