Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 4,544 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
In 2024, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica stood at 4,544 USD. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica peaked at 4,544 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 657.7 USD, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 865.8 USD | — |
| 1992 | 657.7 USD | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 873 USD | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 878.6 USD | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 781.1 USD | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 981.7 USD | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 1,169 USD | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 1,212 USD | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,060 USD | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,236 USD | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1,204 USD | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,274 USD | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,014 USD | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 1,257 USD | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 1,813 USD | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 1,398 USD | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 1,609 USD | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 3,142 USD | +95.2% |
| 2009 | 2,073 USD | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 2,023 USD | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,832 USD | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 2,217 USD | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 2,082 USD | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,111 USD | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,152 USD | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,097 USD | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,689 USD | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 2,433 USD | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,623 USD | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,908 USD | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2,518 USD | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 2,583 USD | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,393 USD | +31.3% |
| 2024 | 4,544 USD | +33.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,544 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,060 USD, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,544 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,362 USD, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 942.14 USD | 657.7 USD | 1,212 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,602 USD | 1,014 USD | 3,142 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,326 USD | 2,023 USD | 2,832 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,189 USD | 2,518 USD | 4,544 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Mauritius 6,244 USD compare
- 8 Antigua and Barbuda 4,891 USD compare
- 9 Palestine, State of 4,657 USD compare
- 11 Fiji 4,039 USD compare
- 12 Switzerland 3,949 USD compare
- 13 Barbados 3,900 USD compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica was 4,544 USD 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,544 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.7 USD in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 (USD/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.