Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 1,870 LCU in 2015. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2015
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 Puerto Rico is 1,870 LCU, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,723 LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 683 LCU, in 1992.
That places Puerto Rico 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 943 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 683 LCU | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 712 LCU | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 840 LCU | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 1,790 LCU | +113.1% |
| 1998 | 1,666 LCU | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,989 LCU | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 2,208 LCU | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1,828 LCU | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 2,250 LCU | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 2,342 LCU | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,336 LCU | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,723 LCU | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 2,230 LCU | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 2,705 LCU | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 2,381 LCU | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1,277 LCU | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 1,289 LCU | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,974 LCU | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 1,716 LCU | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 1,527 LCU | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,870 LCU | +22.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,870 LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,972 LCU, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,870 LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,696 LCU, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,232 LCU | 683 LCU | 1,989 LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,334 LCU | 1,828 LCU | 2,723 LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,609 LCU | 1,277 LCU | 1,974 LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,448 LCU compare
- 68 Lithuania 2,447 LCU compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 2,030 LCU compare
- 71 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,860 LCU compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 1,740 LCU compare
- 73 Canada 1,620 LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico was 1,870 LCU in 2015, 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,723 LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 683 LCU in 1992.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.