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 1.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross in South Africa, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.4 % change on previous year for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross in South Africa peaked at 121.49 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -23.9 % change on previous year, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 59th of 139 countries 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 Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -18.41 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1992 | -18.29 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1994 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1995 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1996 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1997 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1998 | -23.9 % change on previous year | -836.1% |
| 1999 | 121.49 % change on previous year | -608.3% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 8.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2004 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2005 | 24.81 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.994 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +632.7% |
| 2008 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2009 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2010 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +203.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +344.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +344.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1404 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2020 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +2795.9% |
| 2021 | -0.1348 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1001.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +262.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2795.9% | 0.1404 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1001.2% | -0.1348 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.86 % change on previous year | -23.9 % change on previous year | 121.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 24.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 0.1404 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.1348 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 56 Malawi 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 57 El Salvador 1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Lebanon 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Yemen 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.37 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Belize 0.813 % change on previous year 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 1.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121.49 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.9 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — gross?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 139 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.