Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was 1,854 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,854 USD
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
24th
of 89 countries
All-time high
2,820 USD
in 2022
All-time low
383.6 USD
in 2002
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1991200720241991: 567.1 USD1992: 581.8 USD1993: 512.4 USD1994: 591.3 USD1995: 609 USD1996: 592.2 USD1997: 545.6 USD1998: 632.1 USD1999: 486.7 USD2000: 499.4 USD2001: 405.4 USD2002: 383.6 USD2003: 408.5 USD2004: 418.3 USD2005: 500 USD2006: 561.4 USD2007: 527.7 USD2008: 1.0k USD2009: 905 USD2010: 978.6 USD2011: 1.4k USD2012: 802.3 USD2013: 955.5 USD2014: 1.3k USD2015: 1.9k USD2016: 1.6k USD2017: 1.6k USD2018: 1.0k USD2019: 1.1k USD2020: 1.8k USD2021: 1.3k USD2022: 2.8k USD2023: 2.1k USD2024: 1.9k USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1,854 USD for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,820 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 383.6 USD, in 2002.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Producer Price (USD/tonne) in Sri Lanka, 1991 to 2024.
Year USD Change
1991 567.1 USD
1992 581.8 USD +2.6%
1993 512.4 USD -11.9%
1994 591.3 USD +15.4%
1995 609 USD +3.0%
1996 592.2 USD -2.8%
1997 545.6 USD -7.9%
1998 632.1 USD +15.9%
1999 486.7 USD -23.0%
2000 499.4 USD +2.6%
2001 405.4 USD -18.8%
2002 383.6 USD -5.4%
2003 408.5 USD +6.5%
2004 418.3 USD +2.4%
2005 500 USD +19.5%
2006 561.4 USD +12.3%
2007 527.7 USD -6.0%
2008 1,043 USD +97.7%
2009 905 USD -13.3%
2010 978.6 USD +8.1%
2011 1,368 USD +39.8%
2012 802.3 USD -41.3%
2013 955.5 USD +19.1%
2014 1,318 USD +38.0%
2015 1,911 USD +44.9%
2016 1,601 USD -16.2%
2017 1,631 USD +1.9%
2018 1,045 USD -35.9%
2019 1,129 USD +8.1%
2020 1,770 USD +56.8%
2021 1,332 USD -24.8%
2022 2,820 USD +111.8%
2023 2,091 USD -25.9%
2024 1,854 USD -11.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 1,854 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,060 USD, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 1,854 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,818 USD, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 568.69 USD 486.7 USD 632.1 USD 9
2000s 565.26 USD 383.6 USD 1,043 USD 10
2010s 1,274 USD 802.3 USD 1,911 USD 10
2020s 1,973 USD 1,332 USD 2,820 USD 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Malaysia 1,920 USD compare
  2. 22 Philippines 1,880 USD compare
  3. 23 Puerto Rico 1,870 USD compare
  4. 25 Bhutan 1,818 USD compare
  5. 26 Georgia 1,767 USD compare
  6. 27 Dominican Republic 1,692 USD compare

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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 1,854 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2,820 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 383.6 USD in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 89 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 40.7%. 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 (USD/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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.