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Pepper market in Guyana

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The pepper market in Guyana expanded significantly from 2018 to 2023, with total volume rising from 155.6 tons to 325.0 tons. Growth was strongest in 2019 and 2020, pushing the market above 300 tons, followed by a moderate contraction in 2021. A sharp surge to 397.6 tons occurred in 2022 before the volume settled at 325.0 tons in 2023.

This market expansion coincided with a gradual decline in domestic production, which fell from 346.1 tons to 336.3 tons over the period. Imports fluctuated, reaching highs of 91.8 tons in 2020 and 75.2 tons in 2022. Exports dropped dramatically from 243.2 tons in 2018 to just 14.6 tons in 2022, a shift that markedly increased the volume of pepper remaining in the domestic market.

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, 2018-2025
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2025
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Guyana
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Guyana in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Guyana 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, 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, 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 Guyana in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guyana in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guyana, 2018-2025, $ US/kg
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/kg
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 Guyana in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guyana in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guyana, 2018-2025, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/kg
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guyana in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guyana in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Guyana, 2018-2025, $ US/kg
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/kg
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guyana in kind, 2018-2025, t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2025
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guyana in value, 2018-2025, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2025
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Guyana, 2018-2025, $ US/kg
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Guyana by countries, 2018-2025, $ US/kg
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2025
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production pepper in Guyana

In kind, 2018-2021, t

Top producers of pepper, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of pepper, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

After two consecutive years of decline, Guyana's pepper production rebounded in 2021. The country produced 339.3 t of pepper that year, marking a modest 2.0% increase compared to 2020. Production had reached its lowest point in 2020 at 332.6 t, following a significant 2.0% drop in 2019.

Annual dynamics of production in Guyana in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(2.0%)	(1.9%)	2.0%	(0.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports pepper from Guyana

Exports in kind, t

Pepper exports from Guyana declined for the third year in a row in 2021. The country shipped 86.0 t of pepper abroad, representing a 23.0% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2018-2021 period, exports fell by 64.6%, with an average annual decline of 29.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guyana in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(37.7%)	(26.4%)	(23.0%)	(29.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2018 and 2021, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago were the primary destinations for Guyana's pepper exports, together accounting for 82.4% of total shipments. The remaining volume was distributed among smaller markets.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Guyana in kind, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Guyana's pepper export value declined for the second consecutive year in 2021, totaling 129.5 K $ US. This represented a sharp 23.7% drop compared to 2020. From 2018 to 2021, export value decreased by 57.6%, equivalent to an annualized decline of 24.9%. The peak value was recorded in 2019 at 338.5 K $ US, which followed a 10.7% increase that year. However, exports then fell by 49.9% in 2020.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Guyana in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	10.7%	(49.9%)	(23.7%)	(24.9%)

Source: SHEV.io

During the 2018-2021 period, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Canada remained the main buyers of Guyana's pepper in value terms. Trinidad and Tobago accounted for 46.2% of export value, Jamaica for 24.0%, and Canada for 19.6%, together making up 89.8% of total exports.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Guyana in value, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Imports pepper to Guyana

Imports in kind, t

Following two years of growth, Guyana's pepper imports declined in 2021. The country imported 33.3 t of pepper, a 63.7% decrease from the previous year. Over the 2018-2021 period, imports fell by 36.8%, with an average annual decline of 14.2%. Imports peaked in 2020 at 91.8 t, after a substantial 64.1% increase that year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guyana in kind, 2018-2021, t

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	6.1%	64.1%	(63.7%)	(14.2%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2018 to 2021, Vietnam, the United States, and India were the core sources of Guyana's pepper imports in volume terms. Vietnam supplied 36.2% of imports, the United States 26.9%, and India 12.7%, together accounting for 75.8% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Guyana in kind, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Guyana's pepper import value showed notable fluctuations between 2018 and 2021. Imports peaked in 2020 at 362.0 K $ US, after a 107.0% surge that year, then dropped to 170.1 K $ US in 2021, a 53.0% decline. Overall, import value varied by a factor of 2.1 between the high in 2020 and the low in 2021.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Guyana in value, 2018-2021, K $ US

Parameter		2019	2020	2021	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(20.3%)	107.0%	(53.0%)	(8.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2018 and 2021, Vietnam, the United States, and India continued to be the main suppliers of pepper to Guyana in value terms. Vietnam accounted for 42.9% of import value, the United States for 34.5%, and India for 7.9%, together forming 85.2% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Guyana in value, 2018-2021

Source: SHEV.io