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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.
| Label | Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) Import quantity (t) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 960.29 Tons |
| 2015 | 986.27 Tons |
| 2016 | 981.08 Tons |
| 2017 | 1068.63 Tons |
| 2018 | 948.08 Tons |
| 2019 | 781.35 Tons |
| 2020 | 505.71 Tons |
| 2021 | 333.02 Tons |
| 2022 | 382.2 Tons |
| 2023 | 933.68 Tons |
Data Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Wantstats Repository
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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