Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America

South America: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 231.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
231.67
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
241.94
in 2022
All-time low
18.54
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024

050100150200250196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in South America stood at 231.67.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in South America peaked at 241.94 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.54, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, year by year

Annual values for Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 23.79
1962 18.54 -22.1%
1963 31.03 +67.4%
1964 30.25 -2.5%
1965 40.7 +34.5%
1966 42.61 +4.7%
1967 44.77 +5.1%
1968 59.65 +33.2%
1969 57.97 -2.8%
1970 57.58 -0.7%
1971 59.52 +3.4%
1972 59.84 +0.5%
1973 94.1 +57.3%
1974 102.65 +9.1%
1975 103.41 +0.7%
1976 106.96 +3.4%
1977 130.39 +21.9%
1978 158.25 +21.4%
1979 161.29 +1.9%
1980 201.36 +24.8%
1981 127.28 -36.8%
1982 157.31 +23.6%
1983 97.46 -38.0%
1984 128.58 +31.9%
1985 109.57 -14.8%
1986 128.17 +17.0%
1987 127.6 -0.4%
1988 161.49 +26.6%
1989 172.27 +6.7%
1990 204.76 +18.9%
1991 215.89 +5.4%
1992 83.55 -61.3%
1993 105.07 +25.8%
1994 85.39 -18.7%
1995 81.42 -4.6%
1996 76.52 -6.0%
1997 53.02 -30.7%
1998 54.7 +3.2%
1999 72.59 +32.7%
2000 96.18 +32.5%
2001 121.38 +26.2%
2002 138.14 +13.8%
2003 156.13 +13.0%
2004 153.93 -1.4%
2005 175.12 +13.8%
2006 176.3 +0.7%
2007 168.89 -4.2%
2008 151.26 -10.4%
2009 141.56 -6.4%
2010 111.8 -21.0%
2011 94.5 -15.5%
2012 90.22 -4.5%
2013 87.84 -2.6%
2014 86.96 -1.0%
2015 103.62 +19.2%
2016 109.42 +5.6%
2017 155.97 +42.5%
2018 196.78 +26.2%
2019 209.35 +6.4%
2020 217.67 +4.0%
2021 223.01 +2.5%
2022 241.94 +8.5%
2023 235.86 -2.5%
2024 231.67 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.81 18.54 59.65 9
1970s 103.4 57.58 161.29 10
1980s 141.11 97.46 201.36 10
1990s 103.29 53.02 215.89 10
2000s 147.89 96.18 176.3 10
2010s 124.65 86.96 209.35 10
2020s 230.03 217.67 241.94 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Tajikistan 3,947 compare
  2. 1 Polynesia 769.53 compare
  3. 2 Iraq 325.07 compare
  4. 3 Niger 266.97 compare
  5. 4 Brazil 240.2 compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 132.88 compare
  7. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 91.03 compare
  8. 5 Kenya 222.21 compare
  9. 6 Mexico 210.34 compare
  10. 6 Melanesia 86.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in South America?
Pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number in South America was 231.67 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 241.94 in 2022.
What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 18.54 in 1962.
How does South America rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number?
South America ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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Indicator
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
69 places, 3,450 data points, 1961–2024
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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.