Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Western Africa

Western Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 127.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
127.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
128.1
in 2023
All-time low
31.69
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

406080100120196119922024

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 Western Africa is 127.8, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Western Africa peaked at 128.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.69, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 31.69
1962 32.62 +2.9%
1963 33.54 +2.8%
1964 34.56 +3.0%
1965 35.41 +2.5%
1966 36.41 +2.8%
1967 37.66 +3.4%
1968 38.44 +2.1%
1969 40 +4.1%
1970 42.2 +5.5%
1971 43.04 +2.0%
1972 45.95 +6.8%
1973 44.82 -2.5%
1974 50.01 +11.6%
1975 48.68 -2.7%
1976 49.83 +2.4%
1977 48.78 -2.1%
1978 49.33 +1.1%
1979 51.37 +4.1%
1980 52.45 +2.1%
1981 51.83 -1.2%
1982 52.34 +1.0%
1983 53.88 +2.9%
1984 56.21 +4.3%
1985 56.46 +0.4%
1986 62.73 +11.1%
1987 65.93 +5.1%
1988 65.24 -1.0%
1989 70.79 +8.5%
1990 65.31 -7.7%
1991 57.75 -11.6%
1992 54.02 -6.5%
1993 51.52 -4.6%
1994 52.07 +1.1%
1995 53.27 +2.3%
1996 66.29 +24.4%
1997 72.24 +9.0%
1998 73.92 +2.3%
1999 74.72 +1.1%
2000 72.96 -2.4%
2001 72.48 -0.7%
2002 73.2 +1.0%
2003 74.16 +1.3%
2004 74.68 +0.7%
2005 71.71 -4.0%
2006 67.58 -5.8%
2007 66.39 -1.8%
2008 65.34 -1.6%
2009 63.28 -3.2%
2010 67.86 +7.2%
2011 69.7 +2.7%
2012 72.52 +4.0%
2013 74.47 +2.7%
2014 88.65 +19.0%
2015 103.59 +16.9%
2016 107.76 +4.0%
2017 104.26 -3.2%
2018 108.95 +4.5%
2019 115.34 +5.9%
2020 122.72 +6.4%
2021 122.31 -0.3%
2022 123.92 +1.3%
2023 128.1 +3.4%
2024 127.8 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.59 31.69 40 9
1970s 47.4 42.2 51.37 10
1980s 58.79 51.83 70.79 10
1990s 62.11 51.52 74.72 10
2000s 70.18 63.28 74.68 10
2010s 91.31 67.86 115.34 10
2020s 124.97 122.31 128.1 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 12 Mauritius 198.89 compare
  2. 12 Polynesia 100.83 compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 191.74 compare
  4. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 100 compare
  5. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 99.99 compare
  6. 14 Panama 191.32 compare
  7. 15 Australia 185.84 compare
  8. 15 Republic of Moldova 83.43 compare
  9. 16 Finland 184.95 compare
  10. 17 El Salvador 184.3 compare
  11. 18 Egypt 177.67 compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Western Africa?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Western Africa was 127.8 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 128.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.69 in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
Western Africa ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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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)
Coverage
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.