Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 169,340 LCU in 2013. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria, 1994–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 169,340 LCU for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2013.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria peaked at 374,320 LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,170 LCU, in 1994.
That places Nigeria 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35,170 LCU | — |
| 1995 | 98,400 LCU | +179.8% |
| 1996 | 139,470 LCU | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 153,700 LCU | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 118,550 LCU | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 140,740 LCU | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 148,970 LCU | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 232,520 LCU | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 230,120 LCU | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 235,990 LCU | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 255,160 LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 291,028 LCU | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 302,908 LCU | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 374,320 LCU | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 157,060 LCU | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 165,030 LCU | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 172,340 LCU | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 169,340 LCU | -1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 169,340 LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,082 LCU, 3.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 169,340 LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,180 LCU, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +179.8% | 35,170 LCU | 98,400 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,338 LCU | 35,170 LCU | 153,700 LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 258,877 LCU | 148,970 LCU | 374,320 LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 165,942 LCU | 157,060 LCU | 172,340 LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria was 169,340 LCU in 2013, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 374,320 LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,170 LCU in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2013.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.