Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Western Africa
Western Africa: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross was 118.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 118.25 for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Western Africa peaked at 118.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.76, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.76 | — |
| 1962 | 16.82 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.11 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 17.8 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 17.95 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18.89 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 20.71 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 20.91 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 21.34 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 21.85 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 22.48 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 23.48 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 24.44 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 24.64 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 24.59 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.93 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 25.16 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 25.39 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 25.75 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 26 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 26.24 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 26.47 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 26.79 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 28.02 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 28.3 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.03 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 30.16 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 30.62 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 32.87 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 34.64 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 22.51 | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 22.41 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.47 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 25.02 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 27.15 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 29.33 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 31.35 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 33.11 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 34.62 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 36.25 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 38.98 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 42.63 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 47.01 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 51.23 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 55.46 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 62.26 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 65.58 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 70.31 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 79.43 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 84.38 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 92.1 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 94.4 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 93.46 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.51 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 105.33 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 98.15 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 101.84 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 105.15 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 105.83 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 109.72 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 109.27 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 110.28 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 111.35 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 118.25 | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Gross in Western Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -35.0% | 34.64 | 22.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.7 | 16.76 | 21.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.27 | 21.85 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.45 | 26 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.36 | 22.41 | 34.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.91 | 36.25 | 79.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.72 | 84.38 | 105.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.77 | 109.27 | 118.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 6 Viet Nam 105.4 compare
- 6 Zambia 149.67 compare
- 7 Bhutan 149.14 compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 104.13 compare
- 8 Peru 147.8 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 100.01 compare
- 9 Nepal 131.45 compare
- 10 Jamaica 129.75 compare
- 10 Türkiye 98.67 compare
- 11 Spain 127.59 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 91.99 compare
- 12 Myanmar 118.03 compare
- 12 Melanesia 87.45 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Western Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross in Western Africa was 118.25 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw — gross rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa 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 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.