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

Puerto Rico: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 1,870 USD in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,870 USD
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
23rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
2,723 USD
in 2005
All-time low
683 USD
in 1992
Years of data
22
1991–2015

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico, 1991–2015

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1991200320151991: 943 USD1992: 683 USD1995: 712 USD1996: 840 USD1997: 1.8k USD1998: 1.7k USD1999: 2.0k USD2000: 2.2k USD2001: 1.8k USD2002: 2.2k USD2003: 2.3k USD2004: 2.3k USD2005: 2.7k USD2006: 2.2k USD2007: 2.7k USD2009: 2.4k USD2010: 1.3k USD2011: 1.3k USD2012: 2.0k USD2013: 1.8k USD2014: 1.8k USD2015: 1.9k USD

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 Puerto Rico is 1,870 USD, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,723 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 683 USD, in 1992.

Puerto Rico ranks 23rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (USD/tonne) in Puerto Rico, 1991 to 2015.
Year USD Change
1991 943 USD
1992 683 USD -27.6%
1995 712 USD +4.2%
1996 840 USD +18.0%
1997 1,790 USD +113.1%
1998 1,666 USD -6.9%
1999 1,989 USD +19.4%
2000 2,208 USD +11.0%
2001 1,828 USD -17.2%
2002 2,250 USD +23.1%
2003 2,342 USD +4.1%
2004 2,336 USD -0.3%
2005 2,723 USD +16.6%
2006 2,230 USD -18.1%
2007 2,705 USD +21.3%
2009 2,381 USD -12.0%
2010 1,277 USD -46.4%
2011 1,289 USD +1.0%
2012 1,974 USD +53.1%
2013 1,828 USD -7.4%
2014 1,794 USD -1.8%
2015 1,870 USD +4.2%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 1,870 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,363 USD, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 1,870 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,362 USD, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,232 USD 683 USD 1,989 USD 7
2000s 2,334 USD 1,828 USD 2,723 USD 9
2010s 1,672 USD 1,277 USD 1,974 USD 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 20 Australia 1,962 USD compare
  2. 21 Malaysia 1,920 USD compare
  3. 22 Philippines 1,880 USD compare
  4. 24 Sri Lanka 1,854 USD compare
  5. 25 Bhutan 1,818 USD compare
  6. 26 Georgia 1,767 USD

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Frequently asked questions

What is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico?
Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Puerto Rico was 1,870 USD in 2015, 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 2,723 USD in 2005.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 683 USD in 1992.
How does Puerto Rico rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Puerto Rico ranks 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2015.
Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (USD/tonne)
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 1,999 data points, 1991–2024
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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.