Which Country Produces the Most Green Chilli and Peppers?

Based on a comparison of 117 countries in 2022, China ranked the highest in production of green chilli and pepper with 16,811 kt followed by Mexico and Indonesia. On the other end of the scale was Maldives with 0.004 kt, Djibouti with 0.017 kt and Gabon with 0.048 kt.

Total production of green chilli and pepper reached 36,972 kt in 2022 in the World according to Faostat. This is 1.72 % more than in the previous year and 16.1 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total production of green chilli and pepper reached an all time high of 36,972 kt in 2022 and an all time low of 5,071 kt in 1964. The average annual growth amounted to 3.05 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, China, accounted for 45.5 % of production of green chilli and pepper in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 62.1 % share while the ten largest countries some 82.3 % in 2022.

Data for more countries are available at Production of Chilli and Pepper (Green) indicator page.