Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 103.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2025, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria stood at 103.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria peaked at 256.68 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 87th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1 | — |
| 1992 | 10.41 | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 16.43 | +57.8% |
| 1994 | 24.12 | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 67.47 | +179.7% |
| 1996 | 95.64 | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 105.39 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 81.29 | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 96.51 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 101.45 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 102.15 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 159.44 | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 157.8 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 161.82 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 174.97 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 199.56 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 207.71 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 256.68 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 137.16 | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 107.7 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 113.16 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 118.18 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 116.12 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 118.39 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.69 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 81.92 | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 73.06 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 76.92 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 79.68 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 78.62 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.94 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 97.48 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 103.7 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 101.71 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 103.32 | +1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 103.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.49, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 103.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +179.7% | 24.12 | 67.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.04 | 7.1 | 105.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 165.87 | 101.45 | 256.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 73.06 | 118.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.13 | 78.62 | 103.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 84 Greece 106.14 compare
- 85 Madagascar 105 compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 104.24 compare
- 88 Lithuania 101.54 compare
- 89 South Africa 100.36 compare
- 90 Thailand 99.05 compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria was 103.32 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 256.68 in 2008.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.