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Capsicum and pimenta fruits market in Nigeria

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The capsicum and pimenta fruits market in Nigeria showed steady growth from 2018 to 2023, with volume increasing from 762.6 thousand tons to 781.5 thousand tons. The most notable acceleration occurred in 2021, when rapid market value growth indicated a surge in consumer demand for these products.

Market volume stabilized in 2022 before rising again in 2023. This later increase was influenced by post-holiday demand patterns and policies promoting smallholder farmer participation in pepper production to meet staple food needs. Imports, absent until 2021, added to supply, reaching 6.4 thousand tons in 2023. Broader factors such as food price inflation and enduring consumer preference for capsicum's nutritional qualities also shaped the market environment.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Nigeria
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Nigeria in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Nigeria in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nigeria in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Nigeria by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nigeria in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Nigeria by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nigeria, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nigeria by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nigeria in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Nigeria by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nigeria in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Nigeria by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nigeria, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Nigeria by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production capsicum and pimenta fruits in Nigeria

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Nigeria ranked as the world's 8th largest producer of capsicum and pimenta fruits from 2017 to 2020.

Top producers of capsicum and pimenta fruits, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of capsicum and pimenta fruits, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Nigeria's production of capsicum and pimenta fruits grew for the third year in a row in 2020, reaching 768.5 thousand tonnes. This represented only a slight change compared to 2019.

Annual dynamics of production in Nigeria in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports capsicum and pimenta fruits from Nigeria

According to market reports, Nigeria did not export any capsicum and pimenta fruits between 2017 and 2020.

Imports capsicum and pimenta fruits to Nigeria

Imports in kind, kg

Imports of capsicum and pimenta fruits into Nigeria showed significant volatility during this period. They reached their lowest point in 2020 at 1 408 kg, marking a sharp 93.8% drop from the previous year. In contrast, imports peaked in 2019 at 22 708 kg, which was a 448.6% increase from 2018. Overall, imports in 2020 were 16 times lower than in 2019.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nigeria in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	46.7%	448.6%	(93.8%)	(20.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, nearly all of Nigeria's capsicum and pimenta fruit imports by volume came from the Netherlands, which accounted for 95.6% of the total.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Nigeria in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

The value of capsicum and pimenta fruit imports into Nigeria followed an unstable trend. In 2020, imports fell to their lowest point at 1 600 US dollars, a dramatic 97.4% decrease year-over-year. The peak occurred in 2019 with 61 734 US dollars, which was a 2 662.7% surge from 2018. This created a 39-fold difference between the high in 2019 and the low in 2020.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Nigeria in value, 2017-2020, $ US