Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Americas

Americas: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield was 2,735 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,735 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
3,259 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
1,193 kg/ha
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Americas is 2,735 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Americas peaked at 3,259 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,193 kg/ha, in 1992.

Americas ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,943 kg/ha 1,274 kg/ha 2,500 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,714 kg/ha 2,354 kg/ha 3,259 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,054 kg/ha 1,551 kg/ha 2,567 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,716 kg/ha 1,193 kg/ha 2,167 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,115 kg/ha 2,018 kg/ha 2,265 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,184 kg/ha 1,898 kg/ha 2,826 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,820 kg/ha 2,735 kg/ha 2,888 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 French Polynesia 72,883 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Tajikistan 20,910 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Iraq 10,792 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Zimbabwe 10,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Cambodia 6,722 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Polynesia 4,479 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Costa Rica 4,269 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Americas?
Pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Americas was 2,735 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3,259 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,193 kg/ha in 1992.
How does Americas rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield?
Americas ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
71 places, 3,448 data points, 1961–2024
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