Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield was 757.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 757.7 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 881 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 316.4 kg/ha, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 329.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 316.4 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 355 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 373 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 322 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 339.7 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 410.3 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 379.5 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 360 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 479.2 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 433.9 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 449.6 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 578.4 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 572.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 567.2 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 688.3 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 758.8 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 544.5 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 523.9 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 544.6 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 550.5 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 512.4 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 514.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 516.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 547.1 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 589.8 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 611.1 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 612.7 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 688.2 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 465.7 kg/ha | -32.3% |
| 1991 | 560.6 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 626.5 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 614.9 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 653 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 667.1 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 649.9 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 636.5 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 636.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 632.9 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 675 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 688.8 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 693 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 709.5 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 881 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 671.8 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 681.1 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 704.2 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 716.2 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 642.2 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 717.7 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 693.5 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 730 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 768 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 791.4 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 776.7 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 796.6 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 790.7 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 787.7 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 778.1 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 760.5 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 756.8 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 760.7 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 760 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 757.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +33.1% | 360 kg/ha | 479.2 kg/ha |
| 1990 | -32.3% | 688.2 kg/ha | 465.7 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 353.92 kg/ha | 316.4 kg/ha | 410.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 559.66 kg/ha | 433.9 kg/ha | 758.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 568.68 kg/ha | 512.4 kg/ha | 688.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 614.37 kg/ha | 465.7 kg/ha | 667.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.28 kg/ha | 642.2 kg/ha | 881 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 763.04 kg/ha | 693.5 kg/ha | 796.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 759.14 kg/ha | 756.8 kg/ha | 760.7 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 2 Tajikistan 20,910 kg/ha compare
- 2 Viet Nam 2,659 kg/ha compare
- 3 Iraq 10,792 kg/ha compare
- 3 Caribbean 3,966 kg/ha compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 769.1 kg/ha compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 10,000 kg/ha compare
- 5 Cambodia 6,722 kg/ha compare
- 6 Costa Rica 4,269 kg/ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 444.3 kg/ha compare
- 7 Malaysia 4,151 kg/ha compare
- 8 Grenada 4,000 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 757.7 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 881 kg/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.4 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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