Central America vs Nigeria: Chillies and peppers: Production

Central America
3.38 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
777,185 t
in 2024
Central America rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th

Chillies and peppers: Production over time

  • Central America
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 3.38 million t against 777,185 t in Nigeria, a difference of 2.60 million t.

That makes Central America's figure about 4.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Central America ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 152,689 t 428,778 t 276,089 t Nigeria
1970s 391,281 t 541,900 t 150,619 t Nigeria
1980s 561,076 t 704,400 t 143,324 t Nigeria
1990s 1.10 million t 658,200 t 445,762 t Central America
2000s 1.84 million t 720,648 t 1.12 million t Central America
2010s 2.71 million t 747,728 t 1.96 million t Central America
2020s 3.24 million t 773,421 t 2.47 million t Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.), Central America or Nigeria?
Central America, at 3.38 million t against 777,185 t in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) between Central America and Nigeria?
2.60 million t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Nigeria rank globally for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Central America ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 9,599 data points, 1961–2024
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