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

Latest (2015)
1,870 LCU
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
70th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,723 LCU
in 2005
All-time low
683 LCU
in 1992
Years of data
22
1991–2015

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2015

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1991200320151991: 943 LCU1992: 683 LCU1995: 712 LCU1996: 840 LCU1997: 1.8k LCU1998: 1.7k LCU1999: 2.0k LCU2000: 2.2k LCU2001: 1.8k LCU2002: 2.2k LCU2003: 2.3k LCU2004: 2.3k LCU2005: 2.7k LCU2006: 2.2k LCU2007: 2.7k LCU2009: 2.4k LCU2010: 1.3k LCU2011: 1.3k LCU2012: 2.0k LCU2013: 1.7k LCU2014: 1.5k LCU2015: 1.9k 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 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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Puerto Rico, 1991 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,448 LCU compare
  2. 68 Lithuania 2,447 LCU compare
  3. 69 Zimbabwe 2,030 LCU compare
  4. 71 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,860 LCU compare
  5. 72 Burkina Faso 1,740 LCU compare
  6. 73 Canada 1,620 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 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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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.