FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Pepper (black, white) production in Brazil

In 2024 Brazil produced 124,925 t of pepper (black, white), the 3rd largest in the world (13.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 195%. The record was 129,212 t in 2022. Area harvested: 42,402 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024: 124,925 t
World rank: 3 of 47
10-year change: +195%
Record: 129,212 t; 2022

Pepper (black, white) in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	124,925	−1.3%	42,402	2.95
2023	126,548	−2.1%	41,026	3.08
2022	129,212	+9.4%	41,227	3.13
2021	118,057	+2.9%	37,994	3.11
2020	114,749	+4.9%	37,345	3.07
2019	109,401	+7.7%	35,320	3.10
2018	101,624	+28%	34,299	2.96
2017	79,106	+45%	28,631	2.76
2016	54,430	+5.2%	25,833	2.11
2015	51,739	+22%	22,105	2.34
2014	42,339	+0.1%	19,070	2.22
2013	42,312	−2.4%	18,472	2.29
2012	43,345	−2.8%	19,427	2.23
2011	44,610	−14%	21,089	2.12
2010	52,137	−20%	23,263	2.24
2009	65,398	−6.0%	27,415	2.39
2008	69,600	−11%	29,549	2.36
2007	77,770	−3.2%	32,857	2.37
2006	80,316	+1.5%	33,224	2.42
2005	79,102	+20%	31,832	2.48
2004	65,800	−2.1%	26,635	2.47
2003	67,197	+15%	25,628	2.62
2002	58,588	+17%	23,365	2.51
2001	50,140	+30%	20,739	2.42
2000	38,685	+40%	16,217	2.39
1999	27,727	+20%	13,313	2.08
1998	23,050	+3.1%	11,175	2.06
1997	22,359	−31%	12,040	1.86
1996	32,318	−4.5%	16,669	1.94
1995	33,852	−3.1%	18,743	1.81
1994	34,927	−17%	21,023	1.66
1993	42,270	+28%	23,572	1.79
1992	33,034	−61%	29,109	1.13
1991	83,906	+7.4%	36,888	2.27
1990	78,155	+21%	34,093	2.29
1989	64,534	+8.7%	28,450	2.27
1988	59,351	+29%	23,785	2.50
1987	45,984	+1.5%	20,852	2.21
1986	45,296	+19%	20,532	2.21
1985	37,941	−13%	19,219	1.97
1984	43,599	+35%	20,177	2.16
1983	32,346	−37%	20,732	1.56
1982	51,083	+26%	22,481	2.27
1981	40,436	−35%	22,998	1.76
1980	62,563	+28%	23,069	2.71
1979	49,006	+4.2%	19,879	2.47
1978	47,015	+24%	15,786	2.98
1977	37,877	+25%	12,578	3.01
1976	30,380	+5.8%	11,173	2.72
1975	28,720	+3.0%	9,909	2.90
1974	27,876	+12%	8,261	3.37
1973	24,980	+61%	8,359	2.99
1972	15,527	+2.9%	6,105	2.54
1971	15,092	+5.8%	5,741	2.63
1970	14,267	+1.7%	5,473	2.61
1969	14,031	−0.4%	5,453	2.57
1968	14,094	+37%	5,567	2.53
1967	10,323	+7.7%	4,768	2.17
1966	9,584	+7.4%	4,394	2.18
1965	8,923	+38%	4,426	2.02
1964	6,461	+0.1%	3,755	1.72
1963	6,454	+72%	3,748	1.72
1962	3,753	−20%	2,980	1.26
1961	4,688	—	2,946	1.59

Other large producers

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All countries producing pepper (black, white)

Other products of Brazil

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Agricultural production in Brazil

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.