Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Ecuador

Ecuador: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 575 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
575 LCU
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
89th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.31 million LCU
in 1997
All-time low
216 LCU
in 2003
Years of data
11
1995–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Ecuador, 1995–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1995200920241995: 986.0k LCU1996: 759.0k LCU1997: 1.3M LCU2003: 216 LCU2016: 659 LCU2017: 680 LCU2018: 625 LCU2021: 495.2 LCU2022: 495.2 LCU2023: 669.3 LCU2024: 575 LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 575 LCU for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Ecuador peaked at 1.31 million LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 216 LCU, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 89th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Ecuador, 1995 to 2024.
Year LCU Change
1995 986,000 LCU
1996 759,000 LCU -23.0%
1997 1.31 million LCU +73.1%
2003 216 LCU -100.0%
2016 659 LCU +205.1%
2017 680 LCU +3.2%
2018 625 LCU -8.1%
2021 495.2 LCU -20.8%
2022 495.2 LCU +0.0%
2023 669.3 LCU +35.2%
2024 575 LCU -14.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 575 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,032 LCU, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 575 LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,696 LCU, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 million LCU 759,000 LCU 1.31 million LCU 3
2000s 216 LCU 216 LCU 216 LCU 1
2010s 654.67 LCU 625 LCU 680 LCU 3
2020s 558.67 LCU 495.2 LCU 669.3 LCU 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 86 El Salvador 697.9 LCU compare
  2. 87 Greece 602.4 LCU compare
  3. 88 Bahrain 600 LCU compare
  4. 90 Jordan 475.1 LCU compare
  5. 91 Oman 356.5 LCU compare
  6. 92 Kuwait 297 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Ecuador?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Ecuador was 575 LCU in 2024, 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 Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million LCU in 1997.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 216 LCU in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Ecuador ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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 (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
98 places, 2,084 data points, 1991–2025
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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.