Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in El Salvador
El Salvador: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 179.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in El Salvador stood at 179.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in El Salvador peaked at 287.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.52, in 1976.
El Salvador ranks 13th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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.) — Gross in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.26 | — |
| 1962 | 30.42 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 32.58 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 31.71 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 30.84 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 31.35 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 31.8 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 33.5 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 32.88 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 35.21 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 37.46 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 32.65 | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 29.61 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 26.71 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 24.73 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 21.52 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 24.82 | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 26.23 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 26.03 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 27.66 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 27.48 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 29.11 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 29.54 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 29.91 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 29.32 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 30.54 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 29.95 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 31.08 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 32.16 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 27.69 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 32.65 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 32.12 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.28 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 34.54 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 35.81 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 35.54 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.84 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 42.71 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 46.84 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 55.48 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 57.12 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 56.94 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 176.73 | +210.4% |
| 2004 | 161.55 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 171.46 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 241.88 | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 259.57 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 287.2 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 69.23 | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 69 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.25 | -59.1% |
| 2012 | 37.99 | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 81.2 | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 85.08 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 82.19 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 132.73 | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 147.15 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 103.66 | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 170.84 | +64.8% |
| 2020 | 112.69 | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 216.76 | +92.4% |
| 2022 | 183.15 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 177.88 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 179.86 | +1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 179.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117.46, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 179.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in El Salvador 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 | +210.4% | 56.94 | 176.73 |
| 2013 | +113.7% | 37.99 | 81.2 |
| 2021 | +92.4% | 112.69 | 216.76 |
| 2009 | -75.9% | 287.2 | 69.23 |
| 2011 | -59.1% | 69 | 28.25 |
| 2019 | +64.8% | 103.66 | 170.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.82 | 30.42 | 33.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.5 | 21.52 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.68 | 27.48 | 32.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.8 | 27.69 | 46.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.72 | 55.48 | 287.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.81 | 28.25 | 170.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.07 | 112.69 | 216.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 91.15 compare
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- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.18 compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 88.65 compare
- 14 Panama 167.78 compare
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2448 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in El Salvador?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in El Salvador was 179.86 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 287.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.52 in 1976.
- How does El Salvador rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- El Salvador ranks 13th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — 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.