Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 65.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
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 Puerto Rico is 65.59, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Puerto Rico peaked at 252.18 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 55.22, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123.69 | — |
| 1962 | 140.94 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 133.86 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 145.97 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 161.51 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 164.1 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 158.92 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 133.02 | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 167.56 | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 120.91 | -27.8% |
| 1971 | 138.2 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 160.63 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 146.85 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 95.02 | -35.3% |
| 1975 | 107.43 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 107.43 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 86.37 | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 79.48 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 84.66 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 86.37 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 99.51 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 120.91 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 155.45 | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 252.18 | +62.2% |
| 1985 | 181.39 | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 173.62 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 177.05 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 167.03 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 160.63 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 181.39 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 146.81 | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 184.32 | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 181.92 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 181.39 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 162.38 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 157.2 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 139.04 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 217.07 | +56.1% |
| 1999 | 134.7 | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 166.88 | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 157.7 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 159.53 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 163.45 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 164.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 168.63 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 147.1 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 143.41 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 138.53 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 135.01 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 133.98 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 128.18 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 135.57 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 117.7 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 94.7 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 105.42 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 99.88 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 76.16 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 55.22 | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 76.03 | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 75.71 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.38 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 72.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.06 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 65.59 | +2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 65.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.64, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 65.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.05, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.73 | 123.69 | 167.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.7 | 79.48 | 160.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.41 | 86.37 | 252.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.62 | 134.7 | 217.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.46 | 135.01 | 168.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.28 | 55.22 | 135.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.03 | 64.06 | 75.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Puerto Rico?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Puerto Rico was 65.59 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 252.18 in 1984.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.22 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- Puerto Rico ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.