Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in South America

South America: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross was 545,534 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
545,534 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
18th
of 28 groups
All-time high
4.83 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
101,915 1000 USD
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South America is 545,534 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South America peaked at 4.83 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101,915 1000 USD, in 1963.

South America ranks 18th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 America, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 111,224 1000 USD
1962 111,613 1000 USD +0.3%
1963 101,915 1000 USD -8.7%
1964 115,081 1000 USD +12.9%
1965 126,591 1000 USD +10.0%
1966 125,217 1000 USD -1.1%
1967 133,585 1000 USD +6.7%
1968 131,397 1000 USD -1.6%
1969 144,219 1000 USD +9.8%
1970 113,398 1000 USD -21.4%
1971 134,845 1000 USD +18.9%
1972 140,215 1000 USD +4.0%
1973 165,104 1000 USD +17.8%
1974 137,657 1000 USD -16.6%
1975 118,087 1000 USD -14.2%
1976 132,228 1000 USD +12.0%
1977 150,359 1000 USD +13.7%
1978 157,262 1000 USD +4.6%
1979 160,626 1000 USD +2.1%
1980 164,848 1000 USD +2.6%
1981 158,039 1000 USD -4.1%
1982 164,153 1000 USD +3.9%
1983 158,998 1000 USD -3.1%
1984 158,482 1000 USD -0.3%
1985 149,850 1000 USD -5.4%
1986 169,141 1000 USD +12.9%
1987 179,837 1000 USD +6.3%
1988 170,461 1000 USD -5.2%
1989 187,641 1000 USD +10.1%
1990 189,396 1000 USD +0.9%
1991 959,613 1000 USD +406.7%
1992 1.08 million 1000 USD +12.3%
1993 1.04 million 1000 USD -3.2%
1994 1.25 million 1000 USD +19.8%
1995 1.51 million 1000 USD +20.9%
1996 1.69 million 1000 USD +12.1%
1997 1.75 million 1000 USD +3.5%
1998 2.36 million 1000 USD +34.9%
1999 2.43 million 1000 USD +2.8%
2000 2.20 million 1000 USD -9.3%
2001 1.87 million 1000 USD -15.0%
2002 2.03 million 1000 USD +8.2%
2003 2.17 million 1000 USD +7.1%
2004 2.59 million 1000 USD +19.4%
2005 2.65 million 1000 USD +2.3%
2006 2.79 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2007 3.32 million 1000 USD +18.9%
2008 4.00 million 1000 USD +20.4%
2009 3.69 million 1000 USD -7.7%
2010 4.13 million 1000 USD +11.9%
2011 4.83 million 1000 USD +16.9%
2012 2.79 million 1000 USD -42.2%
2013 3.23 million 1000 USD +15.7%
2014 3.23 million 1000 USD +0.0%
2015 402,453 1000 USD -87.5%
2016 418,514 1000 USD +4.0%
2017 493,273 1000 USD +17.9%
2018 550,287 1000 USD +11.6%
2019 512,892 1000 USD -6.8%
2020 489,472 1000 USD -4.6%
2021 528,739 1000 USD +8.0%
2022 545,432 1000 USD +3.2%
2023 534,213 1000 USD -2.1%
2024 545,534 1000 USD +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122,316 1000 USD 101,915 1000 USD 144,219 1000 USD 9
1970s 140,978 1000 USD 113,398 1000 USD 165,104 1000 USD 10
1980s 166,145 1000 USD 149,850 1000 USD 187,641 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.43 million 1000 USD 189,396 1000 USD 2.43 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 2.73 million 1000 USD 1.87 million 1000 USD 4.00 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 2.06 million 1000 USD 402,453 1000 USD 4.83 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 528,678 1000 USD 489,472 1000 USD 545,534 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Tunisia 194,992 1000 USD compare
  2. 16 Australia and New Zealand 187,733 1000 USD compare
  3. 17 Australia 182,818 1000 USD compare
  4. 18 Romania 171,193 1000 USD compare
  5. 19 Peru 151,327 1000 USD compare
  6. 20 Nepal 147,716 1000 USD compare
  7. 21 Ghana 143,728 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South America?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South America was 545,534 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 101,915 1000 USD in 1963.
How does South America rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
South America ranks 18th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
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1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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136 places, 6,725 data points, 1961–2024
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