Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Uruguay
Uruguay: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 64,105 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 64,105 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Uruguay peaked at 70,164 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,000 kg/ha, in 1962.
Uruguay ranks 18th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,089 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,271 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5,574 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 5,738 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 5,902 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6,069 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 6,230 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6,290 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6,349 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6,308 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,462 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6,324 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6,286 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6,429 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6,429 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,571 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 6,714 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 6,714 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,857 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6,857 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,857 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 7,143 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6,857 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 7,572 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 8,103 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 8,376 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,200 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 9,005 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 11,415 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 12,000 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 14,364 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 14,000 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 17,778 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 17,857 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21,333 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 23,750 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 29,590 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 33,203 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 26,915 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 42,449 kg/ha | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 42,446 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41,625 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 48,295 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 54,954 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 58,601 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 57,285 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 70,164 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 39,521 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 61,925 kg/ha | +56.7% |
| 2015 | 65,787 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 56,816 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 62,851 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 61,096 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 60,782 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 64,596 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 64,747 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 63,353 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 64,229 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 64,105 kg/ha | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 64,105 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,599 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 64,105 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,013 kg/ha, 4.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +57.7% | 26,915 kg/ha | 42,449 kg/ha |
| 2014 | +56.7% | 39,521 kg/ha | 61,925 kg/ha |
| 2013 | -43.7% | 70,164 kg/ha | 39,521 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,286 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 5,902 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,317 kg/ha | 6,069 kg/ha | 6,462 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,914 kg/ha | 6,571 kg/ha | 7,572 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,310 kg/ha | 8,103 kg/ha | 17,857 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,456 kg/ha | 21,333 kg/ha | 54,954 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,483 kg/ha | 39,521 kg/ha | 70,164 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,206 kg/ha | 63,353 kg/ha | 64,747 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Uruguay?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Uruguay was 64,105 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70,164 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.