Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded -3.11 % change on previous year for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 143.6% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Eastern Africa peaked at 912.79 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -44.77 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Eastern Africa 24th out of 30 groups 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.) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 48.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -16.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 1966 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1967 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1968 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1969 | 32.77 % change on previous year | +348.5% |
| 1970 | -36.38 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1971 | 30.73 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1972 | -28.13 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1973 | -44.77 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1974 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1975 | -28.15 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 1976 | 50.88 % change on previous year | -280.7% |
| 1977 | 19.38 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1978 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1979 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 1980 | -16.42 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 1981 | 59.83 % change on previous year | -464.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5464 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1983 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +3480.4% |
| 1984 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1985 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1986 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1987 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1988 | 39.64 % change on previous year | -914.6% |
| 1989 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1990 | 691 % change on previous year | -5648.4% |
| 1991 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1992 | 121.03 % change on previous year | -4705.5% |
| 1993 | 912.79 % change on previous year | +654.2% |
| 1994 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1995 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1996 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -380.3% |
| 1997 | -0.317 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3028 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +873.5% |
| 2000 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 43.68 % change on previous year | +1444.4% |
| 2003 | -33.87 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2004 | 51.11 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2005 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2006 | 71.56 % change on previous year | +414.3% |
| 2007 | -32.14 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2008 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2009 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 20.25 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 29.3 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 2013 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2014 | -23.51 % change on previous year | -401.0% |
| 2015 | -23.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.34 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2017 | 26.62 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2018 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2019 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -234.1% |
| 2020 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2021 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2023 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +23067.5% |
| 2024 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +23067.5% | 0.0308 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +5648.4% | -12.45 % change on previous year | 691 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +4705.5% | -2.63 % change on previous year | 121.03 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3480.4% | 0.5464 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1444.4% | 2.83 % change on previous year | 43.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.39 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 48.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.23 % change on previous year | -44.77 % change on previous year | 50.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -16.42 % change on previous year | 59.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.33 % change on previous year | -11.39 % change on previous year | 912.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.34 % change on previous year | -33.87 % change on previous year | 71.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -23.51 % change on previous year | 42.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8594 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 21 Dominican Republic 15.38 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Morocco 15.12 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Greece 14.8 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kuwait 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Qatar 12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Guadeloupe 11.89 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Türkiye 11.26 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Eastern Africa?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Eastern Africa was -3.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 912.79 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.77 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Production, 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.) — Production. 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.) 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.) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.