Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Value was 1.89 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production value in Costa Rica is 1.89 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production value in Costa Rica peaked at 2.47 million 1000 SLC in 1992 and was at its lowest, 284,930 1000 SLC, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 284,930 1000 SLC | — |
| 1982 | 398,903 1000 SLC | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 512,875 1000 SLC | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 626,847 1000 SLC | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 740,819 1000 SLC | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 854,791 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 968,763 1000 SLC | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 991,558 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 991,558 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 989,278 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million 1000 SLC | +124.7% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million 1000 SLC | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 574,420 1000 SLC | -74.8% |
| 1999 | 642,803 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 425,116 1000 SLC | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 294,048 1000 SLC | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 320,262 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | +341.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million 1000 SLC | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million 1000 SLC | +88.5% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million 1000 SLC | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million 1000 SLC | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million 1000 SLC | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million 1000 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 707,894 1000 SLC | 284,930 1000 SLC | 991,558 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million 1000 SLC | 574,420 1000 SLC | 2.47 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 923,382 1000 SLC | 294,048 1000 SLC | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million 1000 SLC | 1.19 million 1000 SLC | 2.31 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million 1000 SLC | 1.86 million 1000 SLC | 1.91 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production value in Costa Rica?
- Pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production value in Costa Rica was 1.89 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million 1000 SLC in 1992.
- What is the lowest pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,930 1000 SLC in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production value?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pepper (piper spp.), raw — gross production value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pepper (Piper spp.), raw — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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