Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in New Zealand

New Zealand: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 130,041 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
130,041 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 126 countries
All-time high
148,916 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
10,000 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in New Zealand, 1978–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 130,041 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in New Zealand peaked at 148,916 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,000 kg/ha, in 1983.

New Zealand ranks 6th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in New Zealand, 1978 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1978 13,650 kg/ha
1979 16,296 kg/ha +19.4%
1980 12,872 kg/ha -21.0%
1981 10,893 kg/ha -15.4%
1982 11,600 kg/ha +6.5%
1983 10,000 kg/ha -13.8%
1984 10,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1985 10,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1986 10,989 kg/ha +9.9%
1987 10,692 kg/ha -2.7%
1988 10,448 kg/ha -2.3%
1989 10,112 kg/ha -3.2%
1990 26,549 kg/ha +162.5%
1991 33,333 kg/ha +25.6%
1992 31,371 kg/ha -5.9%
1993 31,658 kg/ha +0.9%
1994 31,785 kg/ha +0.4%
1995 31,854 kg/ha +0.2%
1996 31,932 kg/ha +0.2%
1997 31,932 kg/ha +0.0%
1998 33,077 kg/ha +3.6%
1999 33,333 kg/ha +0.8%
2000 31,250 kg/ha -6.2%
2001 31,250 kg/ha +0.0%
2002 31,250 kg/ha +0.0%
2003 31,250 kg/ha +0.0%
2004 32,764 kg/ha +4.8%
2005 33,939 kg/ha +3.6%
2006 33,721 kg/ha -0.6%
2007 35,220 kg/ha +4.4%
2008 35,312 kg/ha +0.3%
2009 34,708 kg/ha -1.7%
2010 34,833 kg/ha +0.4%
2011 35,006 kg/ha +0.5%
2012 35,245 kg/ha +0.7%
2013 35,484 kg/ha +0.7%
2014 41,931 kg/ha +18.2%
2015 48,538 kg/ha +15.8%
2016 62,080 kg/ha +27.9%
2017 83,279 kg/ha +34.1%
2018 105,304 kg/ha +26.4%
2019 127,112 kg/ha +20.7%
2020 148,916 kg/ha +17.2%
2021 108,088 kg/ha -27.4%
2022 117,469 kg/ha +8.7%
2023 123,755 kg/ha +5.4%
2024 130,041 kg/ha +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,973 kg/ha 13,650 kg/ha 16,296 kg/ha 2
1980s 10,761 kg/ha 10,000 kg/ha 12,872 kg/ha 10
1990s 31,683 kg/ha 26,549 kg/ha 33,333 kg/ha 10
2000s 33,066 kg/ha 31,250 kg/ha 35,312 kg/ha 10
2010s 60,881 kg/ha 34,833 kg/ha 127,112 kg/ha 10
2020s 125,654 kg/ha 108,088 kg/ha 148,916 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 17,954 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 216,455 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Finland 160,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Germany 137,333 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,556 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,558 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Bahrain 129,412 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Melanesia 12,009 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Oman 120,853 kg/ha compare
  10. 9 Austria 100,357 kg/ha compare
  11. 9 Polynesia 8,844 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in New Zealand?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in New Zealand was 130,041 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 148,916 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 kg/ha in 1983.
How does New Zealand rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
New Zealand ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 8,137 data points, 1961–2024
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