Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 62,370 LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 62,370 LCU for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 81,620 LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,810 LCU, in 1997.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,060 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 5,100 LCU | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,760 LCU | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3,970 LCU | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 4,130 LCU | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4,490 LCU | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 3,810 LCU | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 5,380 LCU | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 5,900 LCU | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 7,240 LCU | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 4,740 LCU | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 5,610 LCU | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 4,630 LCU | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 11,710 LCU | +152.9% |
| 2008 | 18,350 LCU | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 7,600 LCU | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 30,950 LCU | +307.2% |
| 2011 | 46,260 LCU | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 38,500 LCU | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 34,650 LCU | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 37,470 LCU | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 15,800 LCU | -57.8% |
| 2016 | 29,466 LCU | +86.5% |
| 2017 | 23,920 LCU | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 22,030 LCU | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 28,010 LCU | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 33,990 LCU | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 81,620 LCU | +140.1% |
| 2023 | 43,890 LCU | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 62,370 LCU | +42.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 62,370 LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,972 LCU, 21.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 62,370 LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,696 LCU, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +307.2% | 7,600 LCU | 30,950 LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,733 LCU | 3,810 LCU | 5,900 LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,554 LCU | 4,630 LCU | 18,350 LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 31,005 LCU | 15,800 LCU | 46,260 LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 49,976 LCU | 28,010 LCU | 81,620 LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 27 Dominican Republic 92,081 LCU compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 86,504 LCU compare
- 29 Philippines 73,268 LCU compare
- 31 Bangladesh 58,566 LCU compare
- 32 Belgium-Luxembourg 53,511 LCU compare
- 33 Kenya 50,082 LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Trinidad and Tobago was 62,370 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 81,620 LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,810 LCU in 1997.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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About this data
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.