> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024126,038 t
World rank2 of 47
10-year change+147%
Record141,000 t2021

## Pepper (black, white) in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## India compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total13.5%10.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 1.1 (−63%)
kg per person0.09world 0.11
10-year change+147%world +85%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/vietnam/) | 262,230 | 28.1% |
| 2 | **India** | 126,038 | 13.5% |
| 3 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/brazil/) | 124,925 | 13.4% |
| 4 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/burkina-faso/) | 77,932 | 8.3% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

### Map of world production of pepper (black, white)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports19,795 t USD 112 m
Exporter rank5 of 124
Imports46,998 t USD 262 m
Importer rank2 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](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

## 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

[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/vietnam/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/brazil/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/burkina-faso/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/indonesia/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/iraq/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/sri-lanka/)[Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/tajikistan/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/china/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/malaysia/)[Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/zimbabwe/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/mexico/)[Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/jordan/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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