Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in South America

South America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 15,833 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,833 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
17th
of 28 groups
All-time high
16,621 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
5,342 kg/ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in South America is 15,833 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in South America peaked at 16,621 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,342 kg/ha, in 1975.

That places South America 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6,064 kg/ha
1962 5,834 kg/ha -3.8%
1963 5,545 kg/ha -5.0%
1964 6,688 kg/ha +20.6%
1965 6,386 kg/ha -4.5%
1966 5,972 kg/ha -6.5%
1967 6,315 kg/ha +5.7%
1968 6,157 kg/ha -2.5%
1969 6,458 kg/ha +4.9%
1970 5,524 kg/ha -14.5%
1971 6,289 kg/ha +13.9%
1972 5,979 kg/ha -4.9%
1973 7,450 kg/ha +24.6%
1974 6,422 kg/ha -13.8%
1975 5,342 kg/ha -16.8%
1976 5,899 kg/ha +10.4%
1977 6,895 kg/ha +16.9%
1978 7,533 kg/ha +9.3%
1979 6,809 kg/ha -9.6%
1980 7,107 kg/ha +4.4%
1981 7,396 kg/ha +4.1%
1982 7,516 kg/ha +1.6%
1983 6,953 kg/ha -7.5%
1984 7,279 kg/ha +4.7%
1985 6,831 kg/ha -6.2%
1986 7,146 kg/ha +4.6%
1987 7,527 kg/ha +5.3%
1988 7,559 kg/ha +0.4%
1989 7,805 kg/ha +3.3%
1990 8,038 kg/ha +3.0%
1991 8,306 kg/ha +3.3%
1992 8,491 kg/ha +2.2%
1993 8,488 kg/ha -0.0%
1994 8,572 kg/ha +1.0%
1995 9,386 kg/ha +9.5%
1996 9,782 kg/ha +4.2%
1997 11,538 kg/ha +17.9%
1998 12,206 kg/ha +5.8%
1999 12,592 kg/ha +3.2%
2000 12,287 kg/ha -2.4%
2001 12,983 kg/ha +5.7%
2002 14,508 kg/ha +11.7%
2003 14,483 kg/ha -0.2%
2004 14,902 kg/ha +2.9%
2005 15,853 kg/ha +6.4%
2006 15,644 kg/ha -1.3%
2007 15,230 kg/ha -2.7%
2008 15,055 kg/ha -1.1%
2009 16,591 kg/ha +10.2%
2010 12,051 kg/ha -27.4%
2011 14,677 kg/ha +21.8%
2012 13,802 kg/ha -6.0%
2013 12,973 kg/ha -6.0%
2014 14,030 kg/ha +8.1%
2015 14,847 kg/ha +5.8%
2016 15,032 kg/ha +1.3%
2017 16,046 kg/ha +6.7%
2018 16,621 kg/ha +3.6%
2019 15,962 kg/ha -4.0%
2020 15,868 kg/ha -0.6%
2021 15,628 kg/ha -1.5%
2022 15,849 kg/ha +1.4%
2023 15,457 kg/ha -2.5%
2024 15,833 kg/ha +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,158 kg/ha 5,545 kg/ha 6,688 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,414 kg/ha 5,342 kg/ha 7,533 kg/ha 10
1980s 7,312 kg/ha 6,831 kg/ha 7,805 kg/ha 10
1990s 9,740 kg/ha 8,038 kg/ha 12,592 kg/ha 10
2000s 14,754 kg/ha 12,287 kg/ha 16,591 kg/ha 10
2010s 14,604 kg/ha 12,051 kg/ha 16,621 kg/ha 10
2020s 15,727 kg/ha 15,457 kg/ha 15,868 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,008 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 Israel 68,740 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,613 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Spain 64,622 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 64,105 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 El Salvador 62,562 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Qatar 50,712 kg/ha compare
  8. 19 Japan 46,885 kg/ha compare
  9. 20 Czechia 46,643 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in South America?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in South America was 15,833 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 16,621 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 5,342 kg/ha in 1975.
How does South America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
South America ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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