Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 9,155 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,155 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
9,583 kg/ha
in 2012
All-time low
8,000 kg/ha
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Southern Africa, 1991–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1991200720241991: 8.2k kg/ha1992: 8.0k kg/ha1993: 8.8k kg/ha1994: 8.6k kg/ha1995: 8.8k kg/ha1996: 8.5k kg/ha1997: 8.5k kg/ha1998: 8.2k kg/ha1999: 8.5k kg/ha2000: 8.0k kg/ha2001: 8.8k kg/ha2002: 8.4k kg/ha2003: 8.5k kg/ha2004: 8.7k kg/ha2005: 8.5k kg/ha2006: 8.6k kg/ha2007: 8.8k kg/ha2008: 8.6k kg/ha2009: 9.2k kg/ha2010: 9.3k kg/ha2011: 9.3k kg/ha2012: 9.6k kg/ha2013: 9.3k kg/ha2014: 9.3k kg/ha2015: 9.5k kg/ha2016: 9.5k kg/ha2017: 9.1k kg/ha2018: 9.2k kg/ha2019: 9.3k kg/ha2020: 9.1k kg/ha2021: 9.2k kg/ha2022: 9.2k kg/ha2023: 9.1k kg/ha2024: 9.2k kg/ha

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 Southern Africa is 9,155 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 9,583 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,000 kg/ha, in 1992.

Southern Africa ranks 21st of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Southern Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1991 8,168 kg/ha —
1992 8,000 kg/ha -2.1%
1993 8,766 kg/ha +9.6%
1994 8,601 kg/ha -1.9%
1995 8,758 kg/ha +1.8%
1996 8,489 kg/ha -3.1%
1997 8,477 kg/ha -0.1%
1998 8,182 kg/ha -3.5%
1999 8,511 kg/ha +4.0%
2000 8,027 kg/ha -5.7%
2001 8,779 kg/ha +9.4%
2002 8,434 kg/ha -3.9%
2003 8,508 kg/ha +0.9%
2004 8,734 kg/ha +2.7%
2005 8,515 kg/ha -2.5%
2006 8,604 kg/ha +1.0%
2007 8,754 kg/ha +1.7%
2008 8,564 kg/ha -2.2%
2009 9,209 kg/ha +7.5%
2010 9,329 kg/ha +1.3%
2011 9,262 kg/ha -0.7%
2012 9,583 kg/ha +3.5%
2013 9,317 kg/ha -2.8%
2014 9,342 kg/ha +0.3%
2015 9,472 kg/ha +1.4%
2016 9,482 kg/ha +0.1%
2017 9,111 kg/ha -3.9%
2018 9,214 kg/ha +1.1%
2019 9,288 kg/ha +0.8%
2020 9,118 kg/ha -1.8%
2021 9,195 kg/ha +0.8%
2022 9,183 kg/ha -0.1%
2023 9,142 kg/ha -0.4%
2024 9,155 kg/ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,439 kg/ha 8,000 kg/ha 8,766 kg/ha 9
2000s 8,613 kg/ha 8,027 kg/ha 9,209 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,340 kg/ha 9,111 kg/ha 9,583 kg/ha 10
2020s 9,159 kg/ha 9,118 kg/ha 9,195 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Uruguay 64,105 kg/ha compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 62,562 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Qatar 50,712 kg/ha compare
  4. 21 Japan 46,885 kg/ha compare
  5. 22 Czechia 46,643 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Kuwait 46,118 kg/ha compare
  7. 24 Greece 45,416 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Southern Africa?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Southern Africa was 9,155 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,583 kg/ha in 2012.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 kg/ha in 1992.
How does Southern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa 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
192 places, 9,051 data points, 1961–2024
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