Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Western Europe
Western Europe: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield was 146,821 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Western Europe, 1961–2024
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 Western Europe is 146,821 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Western Europe peaked at 191,963 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,193 kg/ha, in 1965.
Western Europe ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,478 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,239 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 15,529 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 14,375 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 13,193 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 16,863 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 16,979 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 18,516 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 16,335 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 15,741 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 16,134 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 15,911 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15,954 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 17,288 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 18,108 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 13,886 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 22,564 kg/ha | +62.5% |
| 1978 | 21,482 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 24,652 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 26,547 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 29,522 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 33,388 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 38,257 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 40,225 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 46,327 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 46,401 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 49,112 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 60,411 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 67,743 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 90,722 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 92,662 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 101,162 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 106,978 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 113,058 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 111,334 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 116,254 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 120,973 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 124,534 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 136,071 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 153,352 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 155,570 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 158,186 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 164,959 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 172,250 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 188,409 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 182,946 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 157,054 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 157,272 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 173,855 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 183,223 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 185,580 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 174,877 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 182,537 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 191,595 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 191,963 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 165,125 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 159,743 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 168,159 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 177,645 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 159,152 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 155,962 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 152,836 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 151,639 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 146,821 kg/ha | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Yield in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +62.5% | 13,886 kg/ha | 22,564 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,501 kg/ha | 13,193 kg/ha | 18,516 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,172 kg/ha | 13,886 kg/ha | 24,652 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,793 kg/ha | 26,547 kg/ha | 67,743 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,375 kg/ha | 90,722 kg/ha | 136,071 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,385 kg/ha | 153,352 kg/ha | 188,409 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,045 kg/ha | 159,743 kg/ha | 191,963 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,282 kg/ha | 146,821 kg/ha | 159,152 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Belgium 272,333 kg/ha compare
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 259,000 kg/ha compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 216,455 kg/ha compare
- 4 Finland 160,000 kg/ha compare
- 5 Germany 137,333 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Western Europe?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield in Western Europe was 146,821 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 191,963 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,193 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Western Europe rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield?
- Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.