Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in South America

South America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 123.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
123.23
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
138.22
in 2008
All-time low
52.75
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in South America, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

South America recorded 123.23 for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South America peaked at 138.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.75, in 1975.

South America ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in South America, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 70.54
1962 69.06 -2.1%
1963 60.97 -11.7%
1964 67.91 +11.4%
1965 72.99 +7.5%
1966 70.68 -3.2%
1967 73.54 +4.0%
1968 70.29 -4.4%
1969 75.44 +7.3%
1970 56.93 -24.5%
1971 66.75 +17.2%
1972 67.67 +1.4%
1973 78.78 +16.4%
1974 64.51 -18.1%
1975 52.75 -18.2%
1976 61.54 +16.7%
1977 67.75 +10.1%
1978 71.1 +4.9%
1979 71.71 +0.9%
1980 72.93 +1.7%
1981 67.12 -8.0%
1982 68.57 +2.2%
1983 65.65 -4.3%
1984 63.76 -2.9%
1985 58.8 -7.8%
1986 65.16 +10.8%
1987 67.72 +3.9%
1988 64.02 -5.5%
1989 67.02 +4.7%
1990 67.2 +0.3%
1991 65.16 -3.0%
1992 72.79 +11.7%
1993 76.22 +4.7%
1994 73.04 -4.2%
1995 79.56 +8.9%
1996 83.05 +4.4%
1997 91.13 +9.7%
1998 109.02 +19.6%
1999 117.62 +7.9%
2000 111.97 -4.8%
2001 117.14 +4.6%
2002 115.14 -1.7%
2003 118.77 +3.2%
2004 125.95 +6.0%
2005 128.27 +1.8%
2006 123.86 -3.4%
2007 128.51 +3.8%
2008 138.22 +7.6%
2009 129.92 -6.0%
2010 126.41 -2.7%
2011 137.41 +8.7%
2012 117.86 -14.2%
2013 116.97 -0.8%
2014 117.69 +0.6%
2015 90 -23.5%
2016 92.3 +2.6%
2017 113.98 +23.5%
2018 125.97 +10.5%
2019 123.59 -1.9%
2020 115.1 -6.9%
2021 124.61 +8.3%
2022 124.58 -0.0%
2023 123.65 -0.7%
2024 123.23 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.16 60.97 75.44 9
1970s 65.95 52.75 78.78 10
1980s 66.08 58.8 72.93 10
1990s 83.48 65.16 117.62 10
2000s 123.78 111.97 138.22 10
2010s 116.22 90 137.41 10
2020s 122.23 115.1 124.61 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 4 Bahrain 420.28 compare
  2. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 122.71 compare
  3. 5 Colombia 378.61 compare
  4. 6 Qatar 375.75 compare
  5. 7 Dominican Republic 260 compare
  6. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
  7. 8 Zimbabwe 227.19 compare
  8. 8 Polynesia 98.56 compare
  9. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97.43 compare
  10. 9 Georgia 212.04 compare
  11. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 91.15 compare
  12. 10 Mauritius 202.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South America?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South America was 123.23 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 138.22 in 2008.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 52.75 in 1975.
How does South America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
South America ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 7,812 data points, 1961–2024
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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.