FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pepper (black, white) production in China
In 2024 China produced 34,588 t of pepper (black, white), the 9th largest in the world (3.71% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.7%. The record was 35,270 t in 2020. Area harvested: 18,402 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 34,588 t
- World rank
- 9 of 47
- 10-year change
- +5.7%
- Record
- 35,270 t
- 2020
Pepper (black, white) in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,588 | −0.5% | 18,402 | 1.88 |
| 2023 | 34,758 | +0.9% | 18,375 | 1.89 |
| 2022 | 34,453 | −0.3% | 18,414 | 1.87 |
| 2021 | 34,552 | −2.0% | 18,417 | 1.88 |
| 2020 | 35,270 | +5.2% | 18,295 | 1.93 |
| 2019 | 33,538 | −3.8% | 18,530 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 34,847 | +5.2% | 18,427 | 1.89 |
| 2017 | 33,125 | +1.5% | 17,927 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 32,644 | −4.0% | 17,904 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 34,008 | +3.9% | 17,858 | 1.90 |
| 2014 | 32,723 | +4.9% | 18,019 | 1.82 |
| 2013 | 31,200 | +0.6% | 17,300 | 1.80 |
| 2012 | 31,000 | +6.9% | 17,000 | 1.82 |
| 2011 | 29,000 | −3.3% | 16,409 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 17,328 | 1.73 |
| 2009 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 16,574 | 1.69 |
| 2008 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 16,385 | 1.65 |
| 2007 | 26,000 | +8.3% | 16,500 | 1.58 |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +6.7% | 16,000 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 22,500 | +2.3% | 14,913 | 1.51 |
| 2004 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 15,000 | 1.47 |
| 2003 | 21,500 | +4.9% | 14,000 | 1.54 |
| 2002 | 20,500 | +11% | 13,500 | 1.52 |
| 2001 | 18,500 | +5.7% | 13,000 | 1.42 |
| 2000 | 17,500 | −2.8% | 12,500 | 1.40 |
| 1999 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 17,000 | +13% | 12,500 | 1.36 |
| 1997 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 12,024 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +17% | 12,000 | 1.17 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 10,271 | 1.17 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 11,000 | 1.18 |
| 1993 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 11,000 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +44% | 13,000 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 9,000 | −18% | 10,000 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 10,993 | +24% | 14,000 | 0.79 |
| 1989 | 8,882 | +27% | 17,200 | 0.52 |
| 1988 | 6,975 | +40% | 14,000 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 5,000 | +25% | 12,000 | 0.42 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | +14% | 12,000 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.39 |
| 1984 | 3,500 | +17% | 9,000 | 0.39 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +20% | 9,000 | 0.33 |
| 1982 | 2,500 | +25% | 8,500 | 0.29 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 8,000 | 0.25 |
| 1980 | 1,900 | +2.7% | 8,000 | 0.24 |
| 1979 | 1,850 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.23 |
| 1978 | 1,850 | +2.8% | 8,000 | 0.23 |
| 1977 | 1,800 | +2.9% | 8,000 | 0.23 |
| 1976 | 1,750 | +2.9% | 8,000 | 0.22 |
| 1975 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 7,000 | 0.24 |
| 1974 | 1,600 | −3.0% | 7,000 | 0.23 |
| 1973 | 1,650 | +3.1% | 7,000 | 0.24 |
| 1972 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 7,000 | 0.23 |
| 1971 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.21 |
| 1970 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 6,000 | 0.25 |
| 1969 | 1,400 | −13% | 6,000 | 0.23 |
| 1968 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 6,000 | 0.27 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | +20% | 6,000 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 5,000 | 0.25 |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +20% | 5,000 | 0.24 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | −17% | 5,000 | 0.20 |
| 1963 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.24 |
| 1962 | 1,200 | +20% | 5,000 | 0.24 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 5,000 | 0.20 |
Other large producers
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.