Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 710,890 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica is 710,890 LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 203.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica peaked at 710,890 LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,490 LCU, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,490 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 15,100 LCU | +43.9% |
| 1993 | 21,780 LCU | +44.2% |
| 1994 | 29,070 LCU | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 27,450 LCU | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 36,440 LCU | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 41,400 LCU | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 44,300 LCU | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 41,390 LCU | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 53,140 LCU | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 55,400 LCU | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 61,680 LCU | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 58,520 LCU | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 76,930 LCU | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 112,890 LCU | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 91,930 LCU | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 111,330 LCU | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 228,560 LCU | +105.3% |
| 2009 | 182,240 LCU | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 176,360 LCU | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 243,290 LCU | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 196,760 LCU | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 208,750 LCU | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 234,142 LCU | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 251,530 LCU | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 262,350 LCU | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 344,051 LCU | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 313,521 LCU | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 349,720 LCU | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 414,060 LCU | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 379,735 LCU | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 396,342 LCU | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 523,020 LCU | +32.0% |
| 2024 | 710,890 LCU | +35.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 710,890 LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,032 LCU, 47.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 710,890 LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,696 LCU, 81.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,713 LCU | 10,490 LCU | 44,300 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 103,262 LCU | 53,140 LCU | 228,560 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,047 LCU | 176,360 LCU | 349,720 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,809 LCU | 379,735 LCU | 710,890 LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 710,890 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 710,890 LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,490 LCU in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Jamaica ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.6%. 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 (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.