Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 158.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Central America stood at 158.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Central America peaked at 194.46 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.67, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.67 | — |
| 1962 | 15.45 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 21.39 | +38.4% |
| 1964 | 24.86 | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 24.07 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 29.14 | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 25.21 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 28.07 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 31.8 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 32.56 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 29.93 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 29.07 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 31.37 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 36.59 | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 40.03 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 47.96 | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 54.94 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 67.89 | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 56.4 | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 44.75 | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 89.27 | +99.5% |
| 1982 | 66.58 | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 83.74 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 82.65 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 83.61 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 58.32 | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 48.37 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 59.45 | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 50.3 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 49.96 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.34 | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 102.43 | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 64.63 | -36.9% |
| 1994 | 70.73 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 117.42 | +66.0% |
| 1996 | 126.7 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 81.48 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 103.9 | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 194.46 | +87.2% |
| 2000 | 104.91 | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 103.12 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 105.24 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 128.79 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 131.44 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 94.07 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 111.47 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 140.08 | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 133.81 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 126.36 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 82.87 | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 84.69 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.3 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 77.73 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 94.73 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 99.24 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 106.03 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 150.8 | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 166.35 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 165.69 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 179.96 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 172.94 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 175.68 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 168.07 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 158.06 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.74 | 13.67 | 31.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.67 | 29.07 | 67.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7 | 44.75 | 89.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.61 | 49.96 | 194.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.93 | 94.07 | 140.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.34 | 75.3 | 166.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.94 | 158.06 | 179.96 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Central America?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in Central America was 158.06 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 194.46 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number?
- Central America ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.