Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 30,699 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,699 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
35,806 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
9,106 kg/ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 United States of America stood at 30,699 kg/ha.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in United States of America peaked at 35,806 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,106 kg/ha, in 1970.

That places United States of America 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 9,467 kg/ha
1962 9,621 kg/ha +1.6%
1963 10,126 kg/ha +5.3%
1964 10,087 kg/ha -0.4%
1965 9,579 kg/ha -5.0%
1966 9,305 kg/ha -2.9%
1967 10,324 kg/ha +10.9%
1968 10,674 kg/ha +3.4%
1969 9,473 kg/ha -11.3%
1970 9,106 kg/ha -3.9%
1971 9,334 kg/ha +2.5%
1972 10,918 kg/ha +17.0%
1973 11,080 kg/ha +1.5%
1974 12,051 kg/ha +8.8%
1975 11,333 kg/ha -6.0%
1976 10,948 kg/ha -3.4%
1977 10,693 kg/ha -2.3%
1978 10,560 kg/ha -1.2%
1979 10,640 kg/ha +0.8%
1980 11,095 kg/ha +4.3%
1981 11,717 kg/ha +5.6%
1982 13,114 kg/ha +11.9%
1983 15,846 kg/ha +20.8%
1984 15,820 kg/ha -0.2%
1985 16,144 kg/ha +2.0%
1986 17,717 kg/ha +9.7%
1987 17,712 kg/ha -0.0%
1988 19,118 kg/ha +7.9%
1989 19,580 kg/ha +2.4%
1990 19,060 kg/ha -2.7%
1991 21,158 kg/ha +11.0%
1992 23,712 kg/ha +12.1%
1993 25,042 kg/ha +5.6%
1994 26,306 kg/ha +5.0%
1995 23,546 kg/ha -10.5%
1996 27,547 kg/ha +17.0%
1997 29,842 kg/ha +8.3%
1998 28,782 kg/ha -3.6%
1999 30,704 kg/ha +6.7%
2000 24,039 kg/ha -21.7%
2001 24,474 kg/ha +1.8%
2002 25,605 kg/ha +4.6%
2003 27,831 kg/ha +8.7%
2004 29,108 kg/ha +4.6%
2005 26,479 kg/ha -9.0%
2006 30,341 kg/ha +14.6%
2007 28,379 kg/ha -6.5%
2008 29,652 kg/ha +4.5%
2009 30,780 kg/ha +3.8%
2010 30,828 kg/ha +0.2%
2011 33,059 kg/ha +7.2%
2012 34,018 kg/ha +2.9%
2013 32,251 kg/ha -5.2%
2014 35,806 kg/ha +11.0%
2015 35,085 kg/ha -2.0%
2016 33,850 kg/ha -3.5%
2017 34,137 kg/ha +0.8%
2018 32,356 kg/ha -5.2%
2019 31,284 kg/ha -3.3%
2020 31,773 kg/ha +1.6%
2021 32,640 kg/ha +2.7%
2022 33,388 kg/ha +2.3%
2023 30,962 kg/ha -7.3%
2024 30,699 kg/ha -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,851 kg/ha 9,305 kg/ha 10,674 kg/ha 9
1970s 10,666 kg/ha 9,106 kg/ha 12,051 kg/ha 10
1980s 15,786 kg/ha 11,095 kg/ha 19,580 kg/ha 10
1990s 25,570 kg/ha 19,060 kg/ha 30,704 kg/ha 10
2000s 27,669 kg/ha 24,039 kg/ha 30,780 kg/ha 10
2010s 33,268 kg/ha 30,828 kg/ha 35,806 kg/ha 10
2020s 31,892 kg/ha 30,699 kg/ha 33,388 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Finland 160,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Germany 137,333 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,556 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 New Zealand 130,041 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13,558 kg/ha compare
  6. 7 Bahrain 129,412 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Melanesia 12,009 kg/ha compare
  8. 8 Oman 120,853 kg/ha compare
  9. 9 Austria 100,357 kg/ha compare
  10. 9 Polynesia 8,844 kg/ha compare
  11. 10 Guyana 96,214 kg/ha compare
  12. 10 Republic of Moldova 4,980 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in United States of America?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in United States of America was 30,699 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 35,806 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9,106 kg/ha in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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