Pepper (black, white) production in India
In 2024 India produced 126,038 t of pepper (black, white), the 2nd largest in the world (13.5% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 147%. The record was 141,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 312,902 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 126,038 t
- World rank
- 2 of 47
- 10-year change
- +147%
- Record
- 141,000 t
- 2021
Pepper (black, white) in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 13.5%
- 10.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.1 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- +147%
- world +85%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 262,230 | 28.1% |
| 2 | India | 126,038 | 13.5% |
| 3 | Brazil | 124,925 | 13.4% |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 77,932 | 8.3% |
Map of world production of pepper (black, white)
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 126,038 | +7.7% | 312,902 | 0.40 |
| 2023 | 117,000 | +23% | 299,000 | 0.39 |
| 2022 | 95,000 | −33% | 284,000 | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 141,000 | +36% | 309,000 | 0.46 |
| 2020 | 104,000 | −24% | 259,000 | 0.40 |
| 2019 | 137,000 | +108% | 245,000 | 0.56 |
| 2018 | 66,000 | −8.3% | 134,000 | 0.49 |
| 2017 | 72,000 | +31% | 132,000 | 0.55 |
| 2016 | 55,000 | −15% | 129,000 | 0.43 |
| 2015 | 65,000 | +27% | 129,000 | 0.50 |
| 2014 | 51,000 | −3.8% | 124,000 | 0.41 |
| 2013 | 53,000 | +29% | 125,000 | 0.42 |
| 2012 | 41,000 | −21% | 200,000 | 0.21 |
| 2011 | 52,000 | +1.9% | 184,000 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 51,020 | +7.6% | 195,920 | 0.26 |
| 2009 | 47,400 | +0.8% | 238,710 | 0.20 |
| 2008 | 47,010 | −32% | 197,330 | 0.24 |
| 2007 | 69,000 | −26% | 246,000 | 0.28 |
| 2006 | 92,900 | +27% | 260,200 | 0.36 |
| 2005 | 73,020 | −0.2% | 228,330 | 0.32 |
| 2004 | 73,190 | +14% | 233,360 | 0.31 |
| 2003 | 64,000 | +3.2% | 216,000 | 0.30 |
| 2002 | 62,000 | −3.1% | 219,000 | 0.28 |
| 2001 | 64,000 | +8.5% | 214,000 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 59,000 | −22% | 196,000 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 76,000 | +33% | 240,000 | 0.32 |
| 1998 | 57,000 | +1.8% | 182,000 | 0.31 |
| 1997 | 56,000 | −9.1% | 180,000 | 0.31 |
| 1996 | 61,580 | +1.4% | 198,100 | 0.31 |
| 1995 | 60,700 | +18% | 193,300 | 0.31 |
| 1994 | 51,300 | +1.1% | 191,000 | 0.27 |
| 1993 | 50,760 | −2.4% | 189,370 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 52,010 | +8.5% | 184,200 | 0.28 |
| 1991 | 47,950 | −13% | 173,430 | 0.28 |
| 1990 | 55,190 | +25% | 171,490 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 44,160 | −8.2% | 160,740 | 0.27 |
| 1988 | 48,090 | +53% | 149,930 | 0.32 |
| 1987 | 31,340 | −7.8% | 132,810 | 0.24 |
| 1986 | 34,000 | +87% | 125,100 | 0.27 |
| 1985 | 18,220 | −20% | 109,400 | 0.17 |
| 1984 | 22,710 | −15% | 107,350 | 0.21 |
| 1983 | 26,610 | −8.9% | 110,440 | 0.24 |
| 1982 | 29,200 | −1.0% | 111,000 | 0.26 |
| 1981 | 29,500 | +0.0% | 111,020 | 0.27 |
| 1980 | 29,490 | +6.5% | 109,290 | 0.27 |
| 1979 | 27,700 | +29% | 110,720 | 0.25 |
| 1978 | 21,500 | −16% | 84,570 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 25,620 | −19% | 111,970 | 0.23 |
| 1976 | 31,620 | +24% | 114,340 | 0.28 |
| 1975 | 25,570 | −9.3% | 111,930 | 0.23 |
| 1974 | 28,180 | −1.8% | 121,920 | 0.23 |
| 1973 | 28,700 | +9.6% | 121,720 | 0.24 |
| 1972 | 26,190 | +0.1% | 119,800 | 0.22 |
| 1971 | 26,160 | 0.0% | 118,630 | 0.22 |
| 1970 | 26,160 | +2.6% | 119,960 | 0.22 |
| 1969 | 25,500 | −0.8% | 120,300 | 0.21 |
| 1968 | 25,700 | −1.2% | 121,200 | 0.21 |
| 1967 | 26,000 | −3.7% | 128,000 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 27,000 | +17% | 121,000 | 0.22 |
| 1965 | 23,000 | −4.2% | 102,000 | 0.23 |
| 1964 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 103,000 | 0.23 |
| 1963 | 24,000 | −7.7% | 102,000 | 0.24 |
| 1962 | 26,000 | −7.1% | 102,000 | 0.25 |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — | 103,000 | 0.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,795 t USD 112 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 124
- Imports
- 46,998 t USD 262 m
- Importer rank
- 2 of 182
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of pepper (black, white) in India?
India produced 126,038 t in 2024, 13.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of pepper (black, white)?
India ranked 2nd of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Vietnam with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of pepper (black, white) in India changed?
It rose by 147% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 141,000 t in 2021.
What is the yield of pepper (black, white) in India?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (126,038 t from 312,902 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does India export or import pepper (piper spp.), raw?
In 2024 India reported exports of 19,795 t (USD 112 m) and imports of 46,998 t (USD 262 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.