Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 132.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 132.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Jamaica peaked at 148.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 44th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.74 | — |
| 1962 | 3.9 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.17 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 4.87 | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 4.87 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.87 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.73 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.73 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.04 | -35.7% |
| 1971 | 7.18 | +136.2% |
| 1972 | 6.58 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 6.39 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.97 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 7.92 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 8.07 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 10.29 | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 10.29 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 11.38 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 15.23 | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 12.04 | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 20.03 | +66.4% |
| 1984 | 19.22 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 30.11 | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 32.44 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 34.22 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 16.59 | -51.5% |
| 1989 | 12.75 | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 13.12 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 15.66 | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 22.48 | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 33.83 | +50.5% |
| 1994 | 46.84 | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 49.12 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 58.41 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 42.95 | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 51.07 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 52.45 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48.35 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 51.67 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 40.79 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 56.63 | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 45.52 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 43.82 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 56.72 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 52.52 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 48.3 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 66.31 | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 61.48 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 92.06 | +49.7% |
| 2012 | 93.02 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 106.77 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 94.8 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 91.69 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 113.51 | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 112.21 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 120.12 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 119.05 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 116.56 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 131.13 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 148.78 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 136.47 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 132.33 | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 132.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123.23, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 132.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.05, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +136.2% | 3.04 | 7.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.42 | 3.74 | 4.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.67 | 3.04 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4 | 11.38 | 34.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.59 | 13.12 | 58.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.06 | 40.79 | 66.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.47 | 61.48 | 120.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.05 | 116.56 | 148.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Jamaica?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Jamaica was 132.33 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 148.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.