Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 4,009 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4,009 kg/ha for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Puerto Rico peaked at 31,856 kg/ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,009 kg/ha, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,067 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,379 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 5,036 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 4,624 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 4,691 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4,570 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5,586 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 5,920 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 5,890 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5,773 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5,770 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 5,770 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,427 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 4,620 kg/ha | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 7,836 kg/ha | +69.6% |
| 1976 | 7,052 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 5,670 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 5,218 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 5,558 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 5,465 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,077 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 4,885 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 6,280 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 9,071 kg/ha | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 7,938 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7,598 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 7,748 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6,748 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 6,695 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,328 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 6,119 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 9,132 kg/ha | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 8,381 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 7,938 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 7,352 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 7,528 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,606 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,143 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 8,039 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,967 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,964 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,480 kg/ha | +132.1% |
| 2003 | 31,793 kg/ha | +72.0% |
| 2004 | 31,743 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 31,856 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27,398 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 24,276 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 19,248 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 15,708 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 10,754 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 9,255 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 6,811 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 10,181 kg/ha | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 11,915 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 14,005 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 12,069 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 7,969 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 6,720 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 6,341 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,278 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,086 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,867 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 5,505 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4,009 kg/ha | -27.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4,009 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,599 kg/ha, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4,009 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,013 kg/ha, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +132.1% | 7,964 kg/ha | 18,480 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,196 kg/ha | 4,570 kg/ha | 5,920 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,969 kg/ha | 4,620 kg/ha | 7,836 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,851 kg/ha | 4,885 kg/ha | 9,071 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,757 kg/ha | 6,119 kg/ha | 9,132 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,643 kg/ha | 7,964 kg/ha | 31,856 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,602 kg/ha | 6,341 kg/ha | 14,005 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,549 kg/ha | 4,009 kg/ha | 6,278 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Puerto Rico?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Puerto Rico was 4,009 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 31,856 kg/ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,009 kg/ha in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.