Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 109.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Southern Africa, 1986–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 109.92 for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Southern Africa peaked at 109.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.12, in 1998.
That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.14 | — |
| 1987 | 10.14 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.14 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.2 | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 12.42 | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 10.14 | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 11.11 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 10.9 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.61 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.03 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 9.12 | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 20.27 | +122.3% |
| 2000 | 20.75 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 23.58 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 25.64 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 28.89 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 34.97 | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 43.58 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 44.91 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.8 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 52.08 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 79.34 | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 82.73 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 82.8 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.42 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 91.08 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 94.75 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 105.5 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 99.75 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 99.66 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.78 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 103.51 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 106.68 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 105.76 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.65 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 109.3 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 109.92 | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +122.3% | 9.12 | 20.27 |
| 2009 | +52.3% | 52.08 | 79.34 |
| 1990 | +49.9% | 10.14 | 15.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.14 | 10.14 | 10.14 | 4 |
| 1990s | 12.39 | 9.12 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.25 | 20.75 | 79.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95 | 82.73 | 105.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.66 | 105.76 | 109.92 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Southern Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Southern Africa was 109.92 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 109.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.