Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 19.46 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.46 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 95 countries
All-time high
24.56 million 1000 SLC
in 2020
All-time low
2.44 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Sri Lanka stood at 19.46 million 1000 SLC.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.56 million 1000 SLC in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.44 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 2.88 million 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.60 million 1000 SLC | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 4.48 million 1000 SLC | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 4.29 million 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 6.41 million 1000 SLC | +49.3% |
| 1968 | 5.34 million 1000 SLC | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 4.39 million 1000 SLC | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 7.14 million 1000 SLC | +62.5% |
| 1971 | 6.65 million 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 7.09 million 1000 SLC | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 8.87 million 1000 SLC | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 9.88 million 1000 SLC | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 8.33 million 1000 SLC | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 9.65 million 1000 SLC | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 9.52 million 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.55 million 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 10.28 million 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 11.30 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 8.31 million 1000 SLC | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 8.08 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.00 million 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 16.31 million 1000 SLC | +81.3% |
| 1985 | 21.87 million 1000 SLC | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 23.44 million 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 16.29 million 1000 SLC | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 18.33 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 15.05 million 1000 SLC | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 22.16 million 1000 SLC | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 22.05 million 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.38 million 1000 SLC | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 20.99 million 1000 SLC | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 20.61 million 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.49 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 16.31 million 1000 SLC | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 16.01 million 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.84 million 1000 SLC | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 13.30 million 1000 SLC | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 12.38 million 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 10.87 million 1000 SLC | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 10.27 million 1000 SLC | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.01 million 1000 SLC | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 11.80 million 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 14.84 million 1000 SLC | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 14.75 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.79 million 1000 SLC | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 11.30 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.29 million 1000 SLC | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.86 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.84 million 1000 SLC | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 14.25 million 1000 SLC | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 15.77 million 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 14.03 million 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 14.01 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.02 million 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 11.48 million 1000 SLC | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 17.51 million 1000 SLC | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 13.43 million 1000 SLC | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 24.56 million 1000 SLC | +82.9% |
| 2021 | 21.29 million 1000 SLC | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 19.75 million 1000 SLC | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 20.05 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.46 million 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 million 1000 SLC | 2.44 million 1000 SLC | 6.41 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.60 million 1000 SLC | 6.65 million 1000 SLC | 10.28 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.80 million 1000 SLC | 8.08 million 1000 SLC | 23.44 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.41 million 1000 SLC | 13.30 million 1000 SLC | 22.49 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.03 million 1000 SLC | 10.27 million 1000 SLC | 14.84 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 million 1000 SLC | 9.84 million 1000 SLC | 17.51 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 million 1000 SLC | 19.46 million 1000 SLC | 24.56 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Sri Lanka?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in Sri Lanka was 19.46 million 1000 SLC 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.56 million 1000 SLC in 2020.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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