Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 8,818 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Kenya, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8,818 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Kenya peaked at 10,000 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,567 kg/ha, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 109th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,637 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 5,155 kg/ha | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 7,195 kg/ha | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 9,172 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 2,567 kg/ha | -72.0% |
| 1997 | 3,539 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 3,564 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,874 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 4,089 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4,239 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,104 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5,538 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 6,192 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 10,000 kg/ha | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,029 kg/ha | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 5,022 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 4,491 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5,588 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 4,711 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 7,950 kg/ha | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 9,020 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 7,879 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 7,822 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,793 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,654 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,713 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,925 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8,109 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8,413 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9,941 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 8,818 kg/ha | -11.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8,818 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,459 kg/ha, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8,818 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,322 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,838 kg/ha | 2,567 kg/ha | 9,172 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,521 kg/ha | 4,089 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,062 kg/ha | 4,491 kg/ha | 9,020 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,641 kg/ha | 7,925 kg/ha | 9,941 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % 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 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Kenya?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Kenya was 8,818 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 kg/ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,567 kg/ha in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.