Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in South Africa
South Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 1,435 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in South Africa, 1986–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South Africa stood at 1,435 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South Africa peaked at 1,435 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 218 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places South Africa 82nd out of 96 countries 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 243 1000 USD | — |
| 1987 | 243 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 243 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 243 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 364 1000 USD | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 297 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 243 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 266 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 261 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 266 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 278 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 288 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 218 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 485 1000 USD | +122.5% |
| 2000 | 485 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 528 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 553 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 607 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 728 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 910 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 918 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 985 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 963 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 987 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,010 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,032 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,092 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,114 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,128 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,194 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,209 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,223 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,287 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,290 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,341 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,341 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,356 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,416 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,435 1000 USD | +1.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,435 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,704 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,435 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,903 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in South 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 | +122.5% | 218 1000 USD | 485 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +49.8% | 243 1000 USD | 364 1000 USD |
| 2005 | +25.0% | 728 1000 USD | 910 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243 1000 USD | 243 1000 USD | 243 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1990s | 296.6 1000 USD | 218 1000 USD | 485 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 766.4 1000 USD | 485 1000 USD | 987 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,158 1000 USD | 1,010 1000 USD | 1,290 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 1000 USD | 1,341 1000 USD | 1,435 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 79 Puerto Rico 2,938 1000 USD compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 2,844 1000 USD compare
- 81 Switzerland 1,823 1000 USD compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,374 1000 USD compare
- 84 Cyprus 919 1000 USD compare
- 85 Finland 819 1000 USD compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South Africa was 1,435 1000 USD 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,435 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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