Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 15,056 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 15,056 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Jamaica peaked at 15,840 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4,283 kg/ha, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 76th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,778 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,056 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 7,056 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,182 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 6,108 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6,108 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,108 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,425 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 6,425 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,976 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 8,298 kg/ha | +38.9% |
| 1972 | 8,000 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 10,958 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 11,465 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 8,438 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 7,070 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 9,976 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 8,556 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 6,680 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 4,828 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 6,039 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 5,260 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 15,840 kg/ha | +201.1% |
| 1984 | 9,212 kg/ha | -41.8% |
| 1985 | 11,434 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 12,924 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 9,324 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 9,040 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 8,019 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 4,283 kg/ha | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 7,707 kg/ha | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 9,873 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 11,068 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 11,981 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 11,007 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 11,452 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10,732 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 12,040 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 11,886 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 12,250 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 12,621 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12,062 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 12,796 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12,655 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 12,287 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 12,810 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12,436 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 12,392 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,488 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 12,098 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 15,558 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 13,459 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 14,006 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13,524 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13,592 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14,643 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 15,084 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15,207 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,165 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,596 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15,098 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 15,420 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 14,962 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15,056 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15,056 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,970 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15,056 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,013 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +201.1% | 5,260 kg/ha | 15,840 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +80.0% | 4,283 kg/ha | 7,707 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,472 kg/ha | 6,108 kg/ha | 7,056 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,542 kg/ha | 5,976 kg/ha | 11,465 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,192 kg/ha | 4,828 kg/ha | 15,840 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,203 kg/ha | 4,283 kg/ha | 12,040 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,580 kg/ha | 12,062 kg/ha | 13,488 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,234 kg/ha | 12,098 kg/ha | 15,558 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,027 kg/ha | 14,596 kg/ha | 15,420 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Jamaica?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Jamaica was 15,056 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,840 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,283 kg/ha in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.