Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Ghana
Ghana: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 84.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 84.27 for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Ghana peaked at 375.75 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80.13, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 92nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.52 | — |
| 1962 | 156.52 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 162.19 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 167.51 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 169.48 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 174.16 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 184.17 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 179.74 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 202.28 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 248.14 | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 241.37 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 350.64 | +45.3% |
| 1973 | 323.54 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 347.8 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 268.43 | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 249.98 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 164.96 | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 153.36 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 164.31 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 168.6 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 137.4 | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 116.04 | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 112.6 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 129.72 | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 106.37 | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 229.93 | +116.2% |
| 1987 | 258.51 | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 184.79 | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 254.58 | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 223.35 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 207.84 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 195.5 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 169.54 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 144.82 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 135.38 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 348.74 | +157.6% |
| 1997 | 301.86 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 375.75 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 330.46 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 313.94 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 300.65 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 289.56 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 307.63 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 283 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 208.81 | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 152.59 | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 109.05 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 86.99 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 80.13 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 82.8 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 85.33 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 96.44 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 99.87 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 102.31 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 99.97 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.72 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 91.99 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 91.62 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.92 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.92 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.6 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 87.66 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.32 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 84.27 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.84 | 150.52 | 202.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 251.25 | 153.36 | 350.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.85 | 106.37 | 258.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243.32 | 135.38 | 375.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.23 | 80.13 | 313.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94 | 82.8 | 102.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.95 | 84.27 | 92.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Ghana?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Ghana was 84.27 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 375.75 in 1998.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.13 in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.