Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 169,340 SLC in 2013. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria, 1994–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria is 169,340 SLC, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria peaked at 374,320 SLC in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,170 SLC, in 1994.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35,170 SLC | — |
| 1995 | 98,400 SLC | +179.8% |
| 1996 | 139,470 SLC | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 153,700 SLC | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 118,550 SLC | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 140,740 SLC | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 148,970 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 232,520 SLC | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 230,120 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 235,990 SLC | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 255,160 SLC | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 291,028 SLC | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 302,908 SLC | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 374,320 SLC | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 157,060 SLC | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 165,030 SLC | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 172,340 SLC | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 169,340 SLC | -1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 169,340 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,082 SLC, 3.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 169,340 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152,000 SLC, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +179.8% | 35,170 SLC | 98,400 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,338 SLC | 35,170 SLC | 153,700 SLC | 6 |
| 2000s | 258,877 SLC | 148,970 SLC | 374,320 SLC | 8 |
| 2010s | 165,942 SLC | 157,060 SLC | 172,340 SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria was 169,340 SLC in 2013, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 374,320 SLC in 2008.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,170 SLC in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 91 countries with data for 2013.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 (SLC/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.