Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Ghana
Ghana: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was -0.5304 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Ghana is -0.5304 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 242.0% on the previous year and down 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Ghana peaked at 163.68 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -32.04 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Ghana ranks 99th of 141 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.) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1966 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1967 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 26 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 49.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1974 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1975 | -20.55 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 1976 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1977 | -32.04 % change on previous year | +670.8% |
| 1978 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1979 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -351.1% |
| 1980 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1981 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 1982 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 18.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1986 | 120.97 % change on previous year | -846.0% |
| 1987 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1988 | -26.78 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 1989 | 41.25 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 1990 | -10 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1991 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1992 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1993 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +211.1% |
| 1994 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1995 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1996 | 163.68 % change on previous year | -3919.3% |
| 1997 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1998 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -342.5% |
| 1999 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2000 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2001 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2002 | -1 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -1013.5% |
| 2004 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2005 | -24.26 % change on previous year | +338.3% |
| 2006 | -25 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2007 | -26.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2008 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2009 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2010 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2011 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 2013 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -3.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2021 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8574 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3734 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2024 | -0.5304 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -0.5304 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2662 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -0.5304 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2116 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3919.3% | -4.29 % change on previous year | 163.68 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1013.5% | -1 % change on previous year | 9.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -32.04 % change on previous year | 49.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.89 % change on previous year | -26.78 % change on previous year | 120.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 163.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.13 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year | 9.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 15.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2119 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Polynesia -0.3616 % change on previous year compare
- 97 French Polynesia -0.3626 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Dominica -0.4932 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Uruguay -0.5682 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Finland -0.6211 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Portugal -0.6427 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Ghana?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Ghana was -0.5304 % 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 163.68 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.04 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.