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
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in New Zealand, 1978–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 17,954 kg/ha compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 216,455 kg/ha compare
- 4 Finland 160,000 kg/ha compare
- 5 Germany 137,333 kg/ha compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,556 kg/ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,558 kg/ha compare
- 7 Bahrain 129,412 kg/ha compare
- 7 Melanesia 12,009 kg/ha compare
- 8 Oman 120,853 kg/ha compare
- 9 Austria 100,357 kg/ha compare
- 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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