Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 48,000 LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
48,000 LCU
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
34th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.30 million LCU
in 1992
All-time low
3,320 LCU
in 1993
Years of data
26
1991–2019

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Uruguay, 1991–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1991200520191991: 1.9M LCU1992: 2.3M LCU1993: 3.3k LCU1994: 3.7k LCU1995: 4.1k LCU1999: 11.1k LCU2000: 11.6k LCU2001: 11.9k LCU2002: 13.6k LCU2003: 15.7k LCU2004: 17.8k LCU2005: 17.7k LCU2006: 17.0k LCU2007: 34.5k LCU2008: 22.3k LCU2009: 26.5k LCU2010: 38.2k LCU2011: 28.2k LCU2012: 30.9k LCU2013: 47.9k LCU2014: 47.3k LCU2015: 35.4k LCU2016: 60.9k LCU2017: 22.0k LCU2018: 50.5k LCU2019: 48.0k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

In 2019, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Uruguay stood at 48,000 LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Uruguay peaked at 2.30 million LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,320 LCU, in 1993.

That places Uruguay 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Uruguay, 1991 to 2019.
Year LCU Change
1991 1.86 million LCU
1992 2.30 million LCU +23.7%
1993 3,320 LCU -99.9%
1994 3,698 LCU +11.4%
1995 4,100 LCU +10.9%
1999 11,056 LCU +169.7%
2000 11,616 LCU +5.1%
2001 11,854 LCU +2.0%
2002 13,630 LCU +15.0%
2003 15,676 LCU +15.0%
2004 17,797 LCU +13.5%
2005 17,682 LCU -0.6%
2006 16,993 LCU -3.9%
2007 34,496 LCU +103.0%
2008 22,303 LCU -35.3%
2009 26,530 LCU +19.0%
2010 38,230 LCU +44.1%
2011 28,190 LCU -26.3%
2012 30,930 LCU +9.7%
2013 47,900 LCU +54.9%
2014 47,260 LCU -1.3%
2015 35,436 LCU -25.0%
2016 60,911 LCU +71.9%
2017 21,990 LCU -63.9%
2018 50,548 LCU +129.9%
2019 48,000 LCU -5.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 48,000 LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,972 LCU, 16.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 48,000 LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,696 LCU, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Uruguay 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +169.7% 4,100 LCU 11,056 LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 696,416 LCU 3,320 LCU 2.30 million LCU 6
2000s 18,858 LCU 11,616 LCU 34,496 LCU 10
2010s 40,940 LCU 21,990 LCU 60,911 LCU 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 31 Bangladesh 58,566 LCU compare
  2. 32 Belgium-Luxembourg 53,511 LCU compare
  3. 33 Kenya 50,082 LCU compare
  4. 35 Czechia 45,000 LCU compare
  5. 36 Honduras 33,070 LCU compare
  6. 37 Palestine, State of 28,643 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 Uruguay?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Uruguay was 48,000 LCU in 2019, 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 2.30 million LCU in 1992.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3,320 LCU in 1993.
How does Uruguay rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Uruguay ranks 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.