Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 7,368 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Nigeria stood at 7,368 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Nigeria peaked at 9,635 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,368 kg/ha, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,960 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 7,980 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 8,038 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 8,057 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 7,964 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 8,036 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 8,088 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8,000 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 8,067 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,115 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 7,903 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 8,000 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8,710 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 8,871 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 8,906 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 9,077 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8,955 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 9,118 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 9,130 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9,071 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 8,667 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 8,701 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8,846 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8,750 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 9,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 9,146 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9,286 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9,635 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8,422 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 8,667 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8,571 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,518 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8,467 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,410 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8,440 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,765 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 7,966 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 7,944 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8,068 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8,035 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,912 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7,957 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,926 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,880 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7,842 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,816 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,796 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,735 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,738 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,770 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7,751 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,732 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,632 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7,615 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,572 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,532 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,490 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,453 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,422 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,422 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,416 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,392 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,368 kg/ha | -0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7,368 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,459 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7,368 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,322 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,014 kg/ha | 7,960 kg/ha | 8,088 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,572 kg/ha | 7,903 kg/ha | 9,118 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,023 kg/ha | 8,667 kg/ha | 9,635 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,417 kg/ha | 7,944 kg/ha | 8,765 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,897 kg/ha | 7,735 kg/ha | 8,068 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,628 kg/ha | 7,453 kg/ha | 7,770 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,404 kg/ha | 7,368 kg/ha | 7,422 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 118 Dominica 7,710 kg/ha compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,580 kg/ha compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,580 kg/ha compare
- 122 Sudan 7,274 kg/ha compare
- 123 Yugoslav SFR 7,252 kg/ha compare
- 124 Côte d'Ivoire 7,053 kg/ha compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 7,053 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % 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 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Nigeria?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Nigeria was 7,368 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,635 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,368 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.