Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw was 78,994 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78,994 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
80,335 t
in 2017
All-time low
17,070 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw in Middle Africa is 78,994 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw in Middle Africa peaked at 80,335 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,070 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 17,070 t
1962 17,510 t +2.6%
1963 17,690 t +1.0%
1964 19,060 t +7.7%
1965 19,220 t +0.8%
1966 18,818 t -2.1%
1967 20,625 t +9.6%
1968 20,830 t +1.0%
1969 21,040 t +1.0%
1970 22,145 t +5.3%
1971 23,855 t +7.7%
1972 24,250 t +1.7%
1973 23,940 t -1.3%
1974 24,640 t +2.9%
1975 25,440 t +3.2%
1976 25,340 t -0.4%
1977 25,650 t +1.2%
1978 24,870 t -3.0%
1979 30,075 t +20.9%
1980 30,480 t +1.3%
1981 31,280 t +2.6%
1982 31,683 t +1.3%
1983 33,683 t +6.3%
1984 32,885 t -2.4%
1985 33,390 t +1.5%
1986 34,590 t +3.6%
1987 35,780 t +3.4%
1988 36,632 t +2.4%
1989 37,512 t +2.4%
1990 38,729 t +3.2%
1991 39,520 t +2.0%
1992 39,410 t -0.3%
1993 40,097 t +1.7%
1994 41,482 t +3.5%
1995 42,097 t +1.5%
1996 42,644 t +1.3%
1997 39,099 t -8.3%
1998 36,839 t -5.8%
1999 37,233 t +1.1%
2000 38,178 t +2.5%
2001 38,824 t +1.7%
2002 40,102 t +3.3%
2003 41,102 t +2.5%
2004 39,760 t -3.3%
2005 46,281 t +16.4%
2006 49,328 t +6.6%
2007 52,245 t +5.9%
2008 55,166 t +5.6%
2009 57,600 t +4.4%
2010 59,876 t +4.0%
2011 65,227 t +8.9%
2012 68,050 t +4.3%
2013 71,068 t +4.4%
2014 73,249 t +3.1%
2015 75,442 t +3.0%
2016 77,880 t +3.2%
2017 80,335 t +3.2%
2018 77,753 t -3.2%
2019 78,689 t +1.2%
2020 79,265 t +0.7%
2021 78,789 t -0.6%
2022 78,987 t +0.3%
2023 79,068 t +0.1%
2024 78,994 t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,096 t 17,070 t 21,040 t 9
1970s 25,020 t 22,145 t 30,075 t 10
1980s 33,792 t 30,480 t 37,512 t 10
1990s 39,715 t 36,839 t 42,644 t 10
2000s 45,859 t 38,178 t 57,600 t 10
2010s 72,757 t 59,876 t 80,335 t 10
2020s 79,021 t 78,789 t 79,265 t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 India 2.91 million t compare
  2. 2 China 326,172 t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 326,172 t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 100,502 t compare
  5. 4 Thailand 324,004 t compare
  6. 5 Bangladesh 301,311 t compare
  7. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,054 t compare
  8. 6 Ethiopia 298,080 t compare
  9. 7 Myanmar 148,545 t compare
  10. 7 Türkiye 16,151 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw in Middle Africa?
Chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw in Middle Africa was 78,994 t 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 recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 80,335 t in 2017.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 17,070 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, dry (Capsicum spp., Pimenta spp.), raw — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
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