Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross was 72.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Papua New Guinea, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 72.29 for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31,675 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 69.05, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31,675 | — |
| 1982 | 21,770 | -31.3% |
| 1983 | 17,054 | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 10,435 | -38.8% |
| 1985 | 10,724 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9,996 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 9,586 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 7,658 | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 9,360 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 7,295 | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 7,068 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,117 | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 4,934 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 4,600 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 4,590 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,953 | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 3,206 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 2,545 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 2,657 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 641.71 | -75.8% |
| 2001 | 930.41 | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 3,481 | +190.2% |
| 2004 | 1,684 | -51.6% |
| 2005 | 1,359 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1,053 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 612.33 | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 395.73 | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 287.85 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 232.74 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 226.05 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 219.84 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 157.14 | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 109.18 | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 81.25 | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 109.57 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 69.05 | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 82.53 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 82.94 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.92 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 76.83 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.19 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 72.89 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 72.29 | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 72.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.16, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 72.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.45, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +190.2% | 1,200 | 3,481 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,251 | 7,658 | 31,675 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,496 | 2,545 | 7,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,165 | 287.85 | 3,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.03 | 69.05 | 232.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.42 | 72.29 | 76.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Papua New Guinea?
- Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Papua New Guinea was 72.29 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31,675 in 1981.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.05 in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.