Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 140.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa stood at 140.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Eastern Africa peaked at 147.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1975.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 | — |
| 1962 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.12 | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.15 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.06 | -45.5% |
| 1974 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 1982 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.16 | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | +692.9% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | +120.4% |
| 1993 | 24.11 | +913.0% |
| 1994 | 25.44 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 26.47 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 23.46 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 23.38 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.45 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.15 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 24.66 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 25.36 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.44 | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 24.1 | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 36.41 | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 41.48 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 71.16 | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 48.29 | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 60.25 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 70.29 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 86.36 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 98.23 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 127 | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 136.92 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 104.73 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 80.58 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 114.69 | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 145.22 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 138.78 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 147.04 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 142.13 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 135.01 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 135.06 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 144.68 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 140.18 | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Eastern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +913.0% | 2.38 | 24.11 |
| 1990 | +692.9% | 0.14 | 1.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1067 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.121 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5 | 1.08 | 26.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.84 | 24.1 | 71.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.95 | 80.58 | 147.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.41 | 135.01 | 144.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Bahrain 486.2 compare
- 4 Türkiye 146.97 compare
- 5 Qatar 472.92 compare
- 6 Colombia 426.39 compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 284.77 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 103.91 compare
- 8 Zimbabwe 262.14 compare
- 9 India 219.18 compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 102.98 compare
- 10 Georgia 212.9 compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 101.02 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Eastern Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Eastern Africa was 140.18 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 147.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1975.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- Eastern Africa 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 Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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 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.