Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Mexico
Mexico: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield was 2,852 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,852 kg/ha for pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Mexico peaked at 3,454 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 569.9 kg/ha, in 1993.
That places Mexico 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,429 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,500 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,482 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1,500 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,538 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,500 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1,538 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,562 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,587 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,613 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,613 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,579 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,630 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,633 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,785 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,195 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 1978 | 1,277 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1,052 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 775 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 1,691 kg/ha | +118.2% |
| 1982 | 1,257 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 1,636 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 1,363 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 3,454 kg/ha | +153.4% |
| 1986 | 673 kg/ha | -80.5% |
| 1987 | 701 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 933.7 kg/ha | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 849.5 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 698.9 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 714.6 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,837 kg/ha | +157.0% |
| 1993 | 569.9 kg/ha | -69.0% |
| 1994 | 734.9 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 2,100 kg/ha | +185.7% |
| 1996 | 806.6 kg/ha | -61.6% |
| 1997 | 599.6 kg/ha | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 817.2 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 1,669 kg/ha | +104.2% |
| 2000 | 1,424 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1,442 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,454 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,620 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,684 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,065 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 1,309 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1,832 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 1,762 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,711 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,462 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1,384 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,212 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 1,233 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,279 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,339 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,759 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 2,548 kg/ha | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 2,869 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 2,894 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,674 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,746 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,018 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2,908 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2,852 kg/ha | -1.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,852 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,412 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,852 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,899 kg/ha, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Yield in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +185.7% | 734.9 kg/ha | 2,100 kg/ha |
| 1992 | +157.0% | 714.6 kg/ha | 1,837 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +153.4% | 1,363 kg/ha | 3,454 kg/ha |
| 1981 | +118.2% | 775 kg/ha | 1,691 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +104.2% | 817.2 kg/ha | 1,669 kg/ha |
| 1986 | -80.5% | 3,454 kg/ha | 673 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,506 kg/ha | 1,429 kg/ha | 1,562 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,496 kg/ha | 1,052 kg/ha | 1,785 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,333 kg/ha | 673 kg/ha | 3,454 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,055 kg/ha | 569.9 kg/ha | 2,100 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,530 kg/ha | 1,065 kg/ha | 1,832 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,798 kg/ha | 1,212 kg/ha | 2,894 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,840 kg/ha | 2,674 kg/ha | 3,018 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Mexico?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield in Mexico was 2,852 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3,454 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 569.9 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Mexico rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — yield rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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