Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Kenya
Kenya: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 50,082 LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Kenya, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Kenya stood at 50,082 LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Kenya peaked at 72,816 LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33,079 LCU, in 2008.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33,079 LCU | — |
| 2009 | 52,895 LCU | +59.9% |
| 2010 | 39,605 LCU | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 51,368 LCU | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 72,816 LCU | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 49,936 LCU | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 61,530 LCU | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 56,575 LCU | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 52,115 LCU | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 50,082 LCU | -3.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 50,082 LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,082 LCU, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 50,082 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,180 LCU, 46% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,987 LCU | 33,079 LCU | 52,895 LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 55,051 LCU | 39,605 LCU | 72,816 LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 52,924 LCU | 50,082 LCU | 56,575 LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 62,370 LCU compare
- 31 Bangladesh 58,566 LCU compare
- 32 Belgium-Luxembourg 53,511 LCU
- 34 Uruguay 48,000 LCU compare
- 35 Czechia 45,000 LCU compare
- 36 Honduras 33,070 LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Kenya?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Kenya was 50,082 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72,816 LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,079 LCU in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.