Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Peru
Peru: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 3,592 LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Peru, 1997–2025
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 Peru is 3,592 LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Peru peaked at 13,531 LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 770 LCU, in 2001.
That places Peru 60th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 870 LCU | — |
| 1998 | 830 LCU | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 930 LCU | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 920 LCU | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 770 LCU | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 860 LCU | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 970 LCU | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 780 LCU | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 820 LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 930 LCU | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,030 LCU | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 980 LCU | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,926 LCU | +96.5% |
| 2010 | 1,190 LCU | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 950 LCU | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 810 LCU | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 2,196 LCU | +171.1% |
| 2014 | 2,451 LCU | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2,496 LCU | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,103 LCU | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 1,009 LCU | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 2,552 LCU | +152.9% |
| 2019 | 2,623 LCU | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13,531 LCU | +415.8% |
| 2021 | 2,608 LCU | -80.7% |
| 2022 | 3,584 LCU | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 3,712 LCU | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,421 LCU | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 3,592 LCU | +5.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3,592 LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,032 LCU, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3,592 LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,696 LCU, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +415.8% | 2,623 LCU | 13,531 LCU |
| 2013 | +171.1% | 810 LCU | 2,196 LCU |
| 2018 | +152.9% | 1,009 LCU | 2,552 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 876.67 LCU | 830 LCU | 930 LCU | 3 |
| 2000s | 998.6 LCU | 770 LCU | 1,926 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,838 LCU | 810 LCU | 2,623 LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,075 LCU | 2,608 LCU | 13,531 LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Peru?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Peru was 3,592 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13,531 LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 770 LCU in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.