Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Benin
Benin: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 148.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Benin, 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 Benin stood at 148.79.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Benin peaked at 171.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.45, in 1987.
Benin ranks 30th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 | — |
| 1962 | 10.38 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 10.63 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11.25 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 11.63 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11.88 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.88 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.13 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 12.5 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.75 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 13.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 16.25 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 17.5 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 18.75 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 20.02 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 20.63 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 20.63 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.26 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 22.51 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 25.01 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 23.65 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 15.58 | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 9.45 | -39.3% |
| 1988 | 12.69 | +34.3% |
| 1989 | 11.17 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 16.49 | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 14.63 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 15.37 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 18.75 | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 24.01 | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 27.16 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 25.64 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 29.88 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 25.09 | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 68.22 | +171.9% |
| 2000 | 41.63 | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 36.64 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 45.79 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 31.54 | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 52.34 | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 63.63 | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 49.71 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 57.01 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 56.18 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.34 | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 55.82 | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 48.19 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 58.6 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 68.06 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 94.96 | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 94.67 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 110.36 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 86.82 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 61.42 | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 108.56 | +76.8% |
| 2020 | 136.2 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 171.35 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 166.8 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 167.69 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 148.79 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.36 | 10 | 12.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.25 | 12.5 | 20.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.26 | 9.45 | 25.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.52 | 14.63 | 68.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.68 | 31.54 | 63.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.75 | 48.19 | 110.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.17 | 136.2 | 171.35 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Benin?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Benin was 148.79 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 171.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 in 1987.
- How does Benin rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 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.