Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 360.45 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2025, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica stood at 360.45. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 257.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica peaked at 360.45 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.21, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 8th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.21 | — |
| 1992 | 6.06 | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 8.74 | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 11.66 | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 11.01 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.61 | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 16.6 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 17.77 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 16.6 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 21.31 | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 22.22 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 24.74 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 23.47 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.85 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 45.28 | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 36.87 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 44.65 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 91.67 | +105.3% |
| 2009 | 73.09 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 70.73 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 97.57 | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 78.91 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 83.72 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 93.9 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 100.88 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 105.22 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 137.98 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 125.74 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 140.26 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 166.06 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 152.3 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 158.96 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 209.76 | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 285.11 | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 360.45 | +26.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 360.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165.78, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 360.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.34, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.92 | 4.21 | 17.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.41 | 21.31 | 91.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.49 | 70.73 | 140.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.11 | 152.3 | 360.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 5 Egypt 660.97 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 142.08 compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.3 compare
- 6 Ukraine 461.73 compare
- 7 Philippines 362.17 compare
- 9 Mauritius 360.33 compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 287.88 compare
- 11 Ghana 285.22 compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica was 360.45 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 360.45 in 2025.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.