Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 557,681 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 557,681 SLC for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 224.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka peaked at 909,814 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,460 SLC, in 1991.
Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23,460 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 25,500 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 24,760 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 29,220 SLC | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 31,210 SLC | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 32,730 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 32,190 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 40,740 SLC | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 34,380 SLC | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 38,460 SLC | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 36,240 SLC | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 36,700 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39,430 SLC | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 42,330 SLC | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 50,250 SLC | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 58,340 SLC | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 58,380 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 113,020 SLC | +93.6% |
| 2009 | 104,020 SLC | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 110,650 SLC | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 151,220 SLC | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 102,380 SLC | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 123,325 SLC | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 172,107 SLC | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 259,575 SLC | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 233,116 SLC | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 248,640 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 169,760 SLC | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 201,813 SLC | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 328,562 SLC | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 262,359 SLC | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 909,814 SLC | +246.8% |
| 2023 | 684,700 SLC | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 557,681 SLC | -18.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 557,681 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,970 SLC, 37.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 557,681 SLC is above the median for South Asia, which is 152,108 SLC, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +246.8% | 262,359 SLC | 909,814 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,466 SLC | 23,460 SLC | 40,740 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 57,717 SLC | 36,240 SLC | 113,020 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,259 SLC | 102,380 SLC | 259,575 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,623 SLC | 262,359 SLC | 909,814 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka was 557,681 SLC 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 909,814 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,460 SLC in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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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.