Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 697.9 LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in El Salvador, 1991–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 697.9 LCU for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2022.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in El Salvador peaked at 11,829 LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 292 LCU, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 86th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,279 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 4,325 LCU | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6,035 LCU | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 8,400 LCU | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 8,846 LCU | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 7,085 LCU | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 9,054 LCU | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 6,341 LCU | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 7,686 LCU | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 6,072 LCU | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 6,972 LCU | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 7,216 LCU | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 7,732 LCU | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7,735 LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,242 LCU | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 7,525 LCU | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 8,287 LCU | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 10,605 LCU | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 11,829 LCU | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 5,968 LCU | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 4,043 LCU | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 9,258 LCU | +129.0% |
| 2013 | 5,852 LCU | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 7,565 LCU | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 6,795 LCU | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7,165 LCU | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 762.3 LCU | -89.4% |
| 2018 | 292 LCU | -61.7% |
| 2019 | 451 LCU | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 672.4 LCU | +49.1% |
| 2021 | 532.3 LCU | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 697.9 LCU | +31.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 697.9 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,032 LCU, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 697.9 LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,696 LCU, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,895 LCU | 4,279 LCU | 9,054 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,222 LCU | 6,072 LCU | 11,829 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,815 LCU | 292 LCU | 9,258 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.2 LCU | 532.3 LCU | 697.9 LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in El Salvador?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in El Salvador was 697.9 LCU in 2022, 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,829 LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 292 LCU in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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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.