Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Western Africa

Western Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 103.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
103.16
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
22nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
154.74
in 1974
All-time low
74.68
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Western Africa is 103.16, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Western Africa peaked at 154.74 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 74.68, in 2009.

Western Africa ranks 22nd of 28 groups 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 Western Africa, 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 Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 132.7
1962 133.68 +0.7%
1963 134.5 +0.6%
1964 135.56 +0.8%
1965 135.89 +0.2%
1966 136.61 +0.5%
1967 138.21 +1.2%
1968 137.93 -0.2%
1969 140.18 +1.6%
1970 144.35 +3.0%
1971 143.69 -0.5%
1972 149.69 +4.2%
1973 142.38 -4.9%
1974 154.74 +8.7%
1975 146.58 -5.3%
1976 145.99 -0.4%
1977 138.97 -4.8%
1978 136.54 -1.7%
1979 138.12 +1.2%
1980 136.97 -0.8%
1981 131.45 -4.0%
1982 128.95 -1.9%
1983 129.18 +0.2%
1984 131.23 +1.6%
1985 128.19 -2.3%
1986 138.59 +8.1%
1987 141.77 +2.3%
1988 136.51 -3.7%
1989 144.13 +5.6%
1990 129.51 -10.1%
1991 111.6 -13.8%
1992 101.63 -8.9%
1993 94.36 -7.2%
1994 92.87 -1.6%
1995 92.51 -0.4%
1996 112.07 +21.1%
1997 118.88 +6.1%
1998 118.35 -0.4%
1999 116.45 -1.6%
2000 110.67 -5.0%
2001 106.92 -3.4%
2002 105 -1.8%
2003 103.47 -1.5%
2004 101.36 -2.0%
2005 94.65 -6.6%
2006 86.73 -8.4%
2007 82.85 -4.5%
2008 79.29 -4.3%
2009 74.68 -5.8%
2010 77.88 +4.3%
2011 77.79 -0.1%
2012 78.73 +1.2%
2013 78.69 -0.1%
2014 91.17 +15.9%
2015 103.73 +13.8%
2016 105.1 +1.3%
2017 99.09 -5.7%
2018 101.01 +1.9%
2019 104.41 +3.4%
2020 108.53 +3.9%
2021 105.71 -2.6%
2022 104.68 -1.0%
2023 105.77 +1.0%
2024 103.16 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.14 132.7 140.18 9
1970s 144.1 136.54 154.74 10
1980s 134.7 128.19 144.13 10
1990s 108.82 92.51 129.51 10
2000s 94.56 74.68 110.67 10
2010s 91.76 77.79 105.1 10
2020s 105.57 103.16 108.53 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 159.83 compare
  2. 20 Australia and New Zealand 153.93 compare
  3. 21 Chile 152.02 compare
  4. 22 Egypt 151.81 compare
  5. 23 North Macedonia 147.34 compare
  6. 24 Nepal 146.82 compare
  7. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 82.17 compare
  8. 25 Indonesia 146.15 compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Western Africa?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Western Africa was 103.16 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 154.74 in 1974.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 74.68 in 2009.
How does Western Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Africa 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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Indicator
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.