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Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) Import quantity

What is Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) import quantity (t)? As of 2023, it's 933.7 Tons, down from 960.3 Tons in 2014.

Author: Wantstats Research TeamSource: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Wantstats Repository
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Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) Import quantity — full underlying data
LabelChillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) Import quantity (t)
2014960.29 Tons
2015986.27 Tons
2016981.08 Tons
20171068.63 Tons
2018948.08 Tons
2019781.35 Tons
2020505.71 Tons
2021333.02 Tons
2022382.2 Tons
2023933.68 Tons

Data Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Wantstats Repository

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Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) Import quantity: Key Points

  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) Import quantity reached 933.68 t in 2023. That is down on the 960.29 t recorded in 2014, a fall of about 3%.
  • 2018-2019: keeps falling, down to 781.35 t (-27%).
  • 2020: falls away sharply to 505.71 t (-35%).
  • 2021: drops hard to 333.02 t (-34%).
  • 2023: leaps to 933.68 t (+144%).
  • 2023: Final reading, 933.68 t. That's 2.8% down on 2014.

The Pandemic Trade Shock, Explained

Net change number lie here. 2.8% over the whole period sound almost flat. Real story is the swing in between — from 960.29 to a peak or trough well off that line and back. Read the path, not just start and end.

This decline fits a global pattern: COVID-19 disrupted supply chains and demand simultaneously in 2020, and trade flows fell broadly across most economies in the same year.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s number here, like most in this category, is built from a mix of direct measurement and statistical modeling — reliable for tracking direction, less reliable for pinning down an exact year-to-year figure.

Small absolute numbers like these amplify percentage swings — the same-sized change in volume looks dramatic as a percentage here in a way it wouldn't for a bigger trade flow. Read the raw numbers, not just the percent.

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