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

Mauritius: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 117,452 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
117,452 LCU
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
25th
of 92 countries
All-time high
166,320 LCU
in 2019
All-time low
18,227 LCU
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Mauritius, 1991–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1991200820251991: 25.5k LCU1992: 27.5k LCU1993: 18.2k LCU1994: 70.2k LCU1995: 48.3k LCU1996: 37.2k LCU1997: 31.2k LCU1998: 25.0k LCU1999: 30.5k LCU2000: 31.9k LCU2001: 32.9k LCU2002: 33.0k LCU2003: 33.5k LCU2004: 33.0k LCU2005: 38.0k LCU2006: 39.9k LCU2007: 40.8k LCU2008: 69.7k LCU2009: 75.1k LCU2010: 44.3k LCU2011: 66.3k LCU2012: 65.5k LCU2013: 38.2k LCU2014: 51.1k LCU2015: 58.9k LCU2016: 82.9k LCU2017: 66.7k LCU2018: 35.0k LCU2019: 166.3k LCU2020: 61.5k LCU2021: 140.7k LCU2022: 111.8k LCU2023: 117.8k LCU2024: 135.3k LCU2025: 117.5k LCU

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 Mauritius is 117,452 LCU, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Mauritius peaked at 166,320 LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,227 LCU, in 1993.

That places Mauritius 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Mauritius, 1991 to 2025.
Year LCU Change
1991 25,470 LCU
1992 27,539 LCU +8.1%
1993 18,227 LCU -33.8%
1994 70,232 LCU +285.3%
1995 48,274 LCU -31.3%
1996 37,191 LCU -23.0%
1997 31,249 LCU -16.0%
1998 24,973 LCU -20.1%
1999 30,470 LCU +22.0%
2000 31,919 LCU +4.8%
2001 32,850 LCU +2.9%
2002 33,000 LCU +0.5%
2003 33,500 LCU +1.5%
2004 33,000 LCU -1.5%
2005 38,000 LCU +15.2%
2006 39,879 LCU +4.9%
2007 40,784 LCU +2.3%
2008 69,699 LCU +70.9%
2009 75,082 LCU +7.7%
2010 44,280 LCU -41.0%
2011 66,290 LCU +49.7%
2012 65,470 LCU -1.2%
2013 38,153 LCU -41.7%
2014 51,135 LCU +34.0%
2015 58,854 LCU +15.1%
2016 82,863 LCU +40.8%
2017 66,731 LCU -19.5%
2018 35,045 LCU -47.5%
2019 166,320 LCU +374.6%
2020 61,530 LCU -63.0%
2021 140,720 LCU +128.7%
2022 111,838 LCU -20.5%
2023 117,830 LCU +5.4%
2024 135,304 LCU +14.8%
2025 117,452 LCU -13.2%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 117,452 LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,032 LCU, 7.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 117,452 LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,180 LCU, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Mauritius 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +374.6% 35,045 LCU 166,320 LCU
1994 +285.3% 18,227 LCU 70,232 LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,847 LCU 18,227 LCU 70,232 LCU 9
2000s 42,771 LCU 31,919 LCU 75,082 LCU 10
2010s 67,514 LCU 35,045 LCU 166,320 LCU 10
2020s 114,112 LCU 61,530 LCU 140,720 LCU 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 22 Albania 129,361 LCU compare
  2. 23 Nepal 120,529 LCU compare
  3. 24 Algeria 119,645 LCU compare
  4. 26 Seychelles 109,180 LCU compare
  5. 27 Dominican Republic 92,081 LCU compare
  6. 28 Kazakhstan 86,504 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 Mauritius?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Mauritius was 117,452 LCU 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 166,320 LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 18,227 LCU in 1993.
How does Mauritius rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Mauritius ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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.