Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross was 85.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 85.79 for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Nigeria peaked at 199.46 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 85.79, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199.46 | — |
| 1962 | 198.57 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 197.59 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 196.52 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 195.36 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 194.14 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 192.96 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 191.71 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 190.3 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 188.74 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 187.05 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 185.23 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 183.21 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 180.95 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 178.42 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 175.71 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 172.82 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 169.81 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 166.79 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 163.74 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 160.79 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 158 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 155.85 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 153.76 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 151.27 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 148.97 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 146.76 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 144.55 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 142.32 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 140.1 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 137.98 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 135.9 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 133.8 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 131.73 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 129.68 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 127.68 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 124.31 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 121.41 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 118.5 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 114.95 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 111.97 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 108.2 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 105.67 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 103.23 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 101.21 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 100.5 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 98.75 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 97.01 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 101.89 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 104.59 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.27 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 107.59 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 101.33 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 99.45 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 103.93 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 96.62 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 95.6 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.83 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 92.14 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.38 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 89.93 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.49 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 87.13 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 85.79 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.18 | 190.3 | 199.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.87 | 166.79 | 188.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.6 | 142.32 | 163.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.11 | 118.5 | 140.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.34 | 97.01 | 114.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.03 | 92.14 | 107.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.34 | 85.79 | 90.38 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Nigeria?
- Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Nigeria was 85.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 199.46 in 1961.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.79 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross?
- Nigeria ranks 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.