Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was 40.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 829.4%
World rank
10th
of 138 countries
All-time high
51.16 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-56.35 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Puerto Rico, 1962–2024

-50-2502550196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 40.52 % change on previous year for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 829.4% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Puerto Rico peaked at 51.16 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -56.35 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Puerto Rico 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.33 % change on previous year —
1963 1.45 % change on previous year -80.2%
1964 18.77 % change on previous year +1191.2%
1965 9.05 % change on previous year -51.8%
1966 4.31 % change on previous year -52.3%
1967 -20.78 % change on previous year -581.8%
1968 -21.02 % change on previous year +1.1%
1969 26.61 % change on previous year -226.6%
1970 -26.37 % change on previous year -199.1%
1971 14.36 % change on previous year -154.5%
1972 16.22 % change on previous year +12.9%
1973 -17.92 % change on previous year -210.5%
1974 -10 % change on previous year -44.2%
1975 -33.33 % change on previous year +233.3%
1976 11.11 % change on previous year -133.3%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 0 % change on previous year —
1979 0 % change on previous year —
1980 3.75 % change on previous year —
1981 3.61 % change on previous year -3.6%
1982 51.16 % change on previous year +1315.5%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 12.31 % change on previous year —
1985 -17.81 % change on previous year -244.7%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 0 % change on previous year —
1988 8.33 % change on previous year —
1989 -3.08 % change on previous year -136.9%
1990 3.17 % change on previous year -203.2%
1991 -3.08 % change on previous year -196.9%
1992 -15.87 % change on previous year +415.9%
1993 7.55 % change on previous year -147.5%
1994 5.26 % change on previous year -30.3%
1995 -3.33 % change on previous year -163.3%
1996 -5.52 % change on previous year +65.5%
1997 -12.41 % change on previous year +124.9%
1998 45.83 % change on previous year -469.4%
1999 -37.14 % change on previous year -181.0%
2000 25 % change on previous year -167.3%
2001 -5.45 % change on previous year -121.8%
2002 -56.35 % change on previous year +933.0%
2003 -40.53 % change on previous year -28.1%
2004 0.7407 % change on previous year -101.8%
2005 2.21 % change on previous year +197.8%
2006 1.44 % change on previous year -34.8%
2007 9.93 % change on previous year +590.1%
2008 21.94 % change on previous year +120.9%
2009 19.58 % change on previous year -10.8%
2010 44.69 % change on previous year +128.3%
2011 11.31 % change on previous year -74.7%
2012 43.68 % change on previous year +286.0%
2013 -41.87 % change on previous year -195.9%
2014 -31.25 % change on previous year -25.4%
2015 -5.26 % change on previous year -83.2%
2016 9.6 % change on previous year -282.3%
2017 15.67 % change on previous year +63.3%
2018 -13.94 % change on previous year -189.0%
2019 45.83 % change on previous year -428.7%
2020 0.6349 % change on previous year -98.6%
2021 -1.58 % change on previous year -348.4%
2022 3.85 % change on previous year -343.8%
2023 -5.56 % change on previous year -244.4%
2024 40.52 % change on previous year -829.4%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 40.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0778 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.22 % change on previous year -21.02 % change on previous year 26.61 % change on previous year 8
1970s -4.59 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 16.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.83 % change on previous year -17.81 % change on previous year 51.16 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.55 % change on previous year -37.14 % change on previous year 45.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.15 % change on previous year -56.35 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.85 % change on previous year -41.87 % change on previous year 45.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.57 % change on previous year -5.56 % change on previous year 40.52 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 7 Antigua and Barbuda 60 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Brunei Darussalam 45.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Morocco 31.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Malaysia 28.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Puerto Rico?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Puerto Rico was 40.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 51.16 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -56.35 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Puerto Rico rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 7,924 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.