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

Central America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 129.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
129.46
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
147.11
in 2023
All-time low
3.85
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Central America recorded 129.46 for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Central America peaked at 147.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 1961.

Central America ranks 14th of 28 groups 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 3.85
1962 4.33 +12.5%
1963 4.86 +12.2%
1964 5.28 +8.6%
1965 5.32 +0.8%
1966 6.58 +23.7%
1967 7.83 +19.0%
1968 7.56 -3.4%
1969 7.03 -7.0%
1970 7.48 +6.4%
1971 12.07 +61.4%
1972 16.82 +39.4%
1973 15.47 -8.0%
1974 16.06 +3.8%
1975 10.6 -34.0%
1976 13.12 +23.8%
1977 18.59 +41.7%
1978 20.49 +10.2%
1979 19.2 -6.3%
1980 20.44 +6.5%
1981 15.79 -22.7%
1982 19.72 +24.9%
1983 17.78 -9.8%
1984 20.52 +15.4%
1985 25.54 +24.5%
1986 21.07 -17.5%
1987 25.92 +23.0%
1988 23.1 -10.9%
1989 25.04 +8.4%
1990 24.59 -1.8%
1991 29.73 +20.9%
1992 33.78 +13.6%
1993 34.19 +1.2%
1994 29.75 -13.0%
1995 35.61 +19.7%
1996 38.03 +6.8%
1997 55.8 +46.7%
1998 71.55 +28.2%
1999 69.87 -2.3%
2000 67.61 -3.2%
2001 72.88 +7.8%
2002 69.42 -4.7%
2003 72.83 +4.9%
2004 56.29 -22.7%
2005 63.47 +12.8%
2006 67.32 +6.1%
2007 75.53 +12.2%
2008 81.98 +8.5%
2009 77.27 -5.7%
2010 92.14 +19.2%
2011 84.52 -8.3%
2012 94.21 +11.5%
2013 91.21 -3.2%
2014 95.12 +4.3%
2015 95.62 +0.5%
2016 109.26 +14.3%
2017 130.98 +19.9%
2018 134.12 +2.4%
2019 109.67 -18.2%
2020 113.48 +3.5%
2021 105.03 -7.4%
2022 125.32 +19.3%
2023 147.11 +17.4%
2024 129.46 -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.85 3.85 7.83 9
1970s 14.99 7.48 20.49 10
1980s 21.49 15.79 25.92 10
1990s 42.29 24.59 71.55 10
2000s 70.46 56.29 81.98 10
2010s 103.68 84.52 134.12 10
2020s 124.08 105.03 147.11 5

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  6. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Central America?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Central America was 129.46 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 147.11 in 2023.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 1961.
How does Central America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
Central America ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central 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 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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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.