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

Mexico: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 11,481 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,481 LCU
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 92 countries
All-time high
12,056 LCU
in 2019
All-time low
1,726 LCU
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Mexico, 1991–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1991200720241991: 1.8k LCU1992: 1.7k LCU1993: 2.0k LCU1994: 2.1k LCU1995: 2.1k LCU1996: 2.4k LCU1997: 3.5k LCU1998: 3.9k LCU1999: 3.6k LCU2000: 4.2k LCU2001: 3.6k LCU2002: 3.4k LCU2003: 4.2k LCU2004: 5.9k LCU2005: 4.9k LCU2006: 3.9k LCU2007: 6.0k LCU2008: 3.6k LCU2009: 4.3k LCU2010: 3.4k LCU2011: 6.0k LCU2012: 5.7k LCU2013: 6.7k LCU2014: 6.7k LCU2015: 8.9k LCU2016: 8.7k LCU2017: 8.8k LCU2018: 10.5k LCU2019: 12.1k LCU2020: 10.2k LCU2021: 9.9k LCU2022: 10.8k LCU2023: 11.8k LCU2024: 11.5k LCU

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 11,481 LCU for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Mexico peaked at 12,056 LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,726 LCU, in 1992.

That places Mexico 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Mexico, 1991 to 2024.
Year LCU Change
1991 1,785 LCU
1992 1,726 LCU -3.3%
1993 2,029 LCU +17.6%
1994 2,067 LCU +1.9%
1995 2,117 LCU +2.4%
1996 2,441 LCU +15.3%
1997 3,461 LCU +41.8%
1998 3,873 LCU +11.9%
1999 3,618 LCU -6.6%
2000 4,213 LCU +16.4%
2001 3,640 LCU -13.6%
2002 3,426 LCU -5.9%
2003 4,163 LCU +21.5%
2004 5,921 LCU +42.2%
2005 4,869 LCU -17.8%
2006 3,923 LCU -19.4%
2007 6,029 LCU +53.7%
2008 3,555 LCU -41.0%
2009 4,296 LCU +20.8%
2010 3,387 LCU -21.2%
2011 5,968 LCU +76.2%
2012 5,689 LCU -4.7%
2013 6,700 LCU +17.8%
2014 6,732 LCU +0.5%
2015 8,944 LCU +32.9%
2016 8,689 LCU -2.9%
2017 8,834 LCU +1.7%
2018 10,547 LCU +19.4%
2019 12,056 LCU +14.3%
2020 10,232 LCU -15.1%
2021 9,927 LCU -3.0%
2022 10,787 LCU +8.7%
2023 11,785 LCU +9.3%
2024 11,481 LCU -2.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 11,481 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,032 LCU, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 11,481 LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,696 LCU, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,569 LCU 1,726 LCU 3,873 LCU 9
2000s 4,404 LCU 3,426 LCU 6,029 LCU 10
2010s 7,755 LCU 3,387 LCU 12,056 LCU 10
2020s 10,843 LCU 9,927 LCU 11,785 LCU 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 42 Antigua and Barbuda 13,206 LCU compare
  2. 43 Brunei Darussalam 12,958 LCU compare
  3. 45 Egypt 10,083 LCU compare
  4. 46 China, mainland 9,200 LCU compare
  5. 47 Fiji 9,162 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 Mexico?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Mexico was 11,481 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 12,056 LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,726 LCU in 1992.
How does Mexico rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Mexico ranks 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.