Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 1,076 USD in 2013. ▬ Flat
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria, 1994–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria is 1,076 USD, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Nigeria peaked at 3,158 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 984.3 USD, in 1994.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 984.3 USD | — |
| 1995 | 1,603 USD | +62.9% |
| 1996 | 1,829 USD | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 1,952 USD | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,436 USD | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 1,524 USD | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,339 USD | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,928 USD | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 1,781 USD | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,776 USD | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,944 USD | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2,262 USD | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2,408 USD | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3,158 USD | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 1,045 USD | -66.9% |
| 2011 | 1,073 USD | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,094 USD | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,076 USD | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,076 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,028 USD, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,076 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 842.05 USD, 1.3× the median. (10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -66.9% | 3,158 USD | 1,045 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,555 USD | 984.3 USD | 1,952 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,074 USD | 1,339 USD | 3,158 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,072 USD | 1,045 USD | 1,094 USD | 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 1,076 USD 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 3,158 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 984.3 USD in 1994.
- How does Nigeria rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 89 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 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (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.