Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 84.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 84.93. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Nigeria peaked at 223.13 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 84.93, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 90th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 214.53 | — |
| 1962 | 215.48 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 215.72 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 216.86 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 216.78 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 217.58 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 218.81 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 219.38 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 219.69 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 220.19 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 219.99 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 212.61 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 203.14 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 222.62 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 220.55 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 222.1 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 223.13 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 220.07 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 220.5 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 217.17 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 212.27 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 210.87 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 211.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 212.6 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 209.66 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 209.87 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 212.86 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 215.54 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 220.3 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 196.36 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 165.74 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 149.03 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 139.09 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 139.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 140.42 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 141.5 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 162.25 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 150.43 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 147.75 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 143.99 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 140.38 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 137.17 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 132.91 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 129.5 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 126.42 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 123.06 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 119.95 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 116.98 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 114.2 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 111.94 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 108.79 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 106.18 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 103.69 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 101.61 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 100.03 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.35 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 96.39 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 94.62 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 92.93 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.32 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 90.01 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 88.06 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 86.48 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 84.93 | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 84.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.19, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 84.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.53, 83% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 217.2 | 214.53 | 219.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.49 | 203.14 | 223.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.29 | 209.66 | 220.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.23 | 139.09 | 196.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.46 | 114.2 | 143.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.45 | 92.93 | 111.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.16 | 84.93 | 91.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Nigeria?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Nigeria was 84.93 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 223.13 in 1977.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.93 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- Nigeria ranks 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.