> In 2024 Vietnam produced 262,230 t of pepper (black, white), the largest total in the world (28.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%.

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# Pepper (black, white) production in Vietnam

In 2024 Vietnam produced 262,230 t of pepper (black, white), the largest total in the world (28.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 73%. The record was 275,745 t in 2021. Area harvested: 98,616 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024262,230 t
World rank1 of 47
10-year change+73%
Record275,745 t2021

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

## Vietnam compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total28.1%30.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.7world 1.1 (+144%)
kg per person2.60world 0.11
10-year change+73%world +85%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Vietnam** | 262,230 | 28.1% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/india/) | 126,038 | 13.5% |
| 3 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/brazil/) | 124,925 | 13.4% |

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

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

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Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 262,230 | +1.9% | 98,616 | 2.66 |
| 2023 | 257,427 | −5.4% | 102,052 | 2.52 |
| 2022 | 272,181 | −1.3% | 107,726 | 2.53 |
| 2021 | 275,745 | +5.3% | 111,793 | 2.47 |
| 2020 | 261,981 | −1.1% | 110,698 | 2.37 |
| 2019 | 264,854 | +0.8% | 111,071 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 262,658 | +4.0% | 107,392 | 2.45 |
| 2017 | 252,576 | +17% | 93,507 | 2.70 |
| 2016 | 216,432 | +22% | 81,790 | 2.65 |
| 2015 | 176,789 | +16% | 67,841 | 2.61 |
| 2014 | 151,761 | +21% | 58,527 | 2.59 |
| 2013 | 125,023 | +3.9% | 50,998 | 2.45 |
| 2012 | 120,276 | +7.4% | 48,519 | 2.48 |
| 2011 | 111,964 | +6.2% | 45,070 | 2.48 |
| 2010 | 105,400 | −25% | 44,300 | 2.38 |
| 2009 | 140,000 | +9.4% | 44,200 | 3.17 |
| 2008 | 128,000 | +10% | 42,400 | 3.02 |
| 2007 | 116,090 | +13% | 41,100 | 2.82 |
| 2006 | 102,570 | −1.7% | 40,500 | 2.53 |
| 2005 | 104,390 | +9.4% | 39,400 | 2.65 |
| 2004 | 95,420 | +7.0% | 36,200 | 2.64 |
| 2003 | 89,180 | +10% | 30,600 | 2.91 |
| 2002 | 80,800 | +40% | 25,100 | 3.22 |
| 2001 | 57,700 | +13% | 17,500 | 3.30 |
| 2000 | 51,000 | +27% | 14,900 | 3.42 |
| 1999 | 40,300 | +41% | 17,600 | 2.29 |
| 1998 | 28,600 | −12% | 12,800 | 2.23 |
| 1997 | 32,500 | +137% | 9,800 | 3.32 |
| 1996 | 13,700 | +13% | 7,500 | 1.83 |
| 1995 | 12,100 | +4.6% | 7,000 | 1.73 |
| 1994 | 11,570 | +19% | 6,500 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 9,750 | −4.2% | 6,700 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 10,179 | −12% | 6,400 | 1.59 |
| 1991 | 11,540 | +2.9% | 8,863 | 1.30 |
| 1990 | 11,210 | +22% | 9,196 | 1.22 |
| 1989 | 9,208 | +49% | 7,964 | 1.16 |
| 1988 | 6,174 | +29% | 7,600 | 0.81 |
| 1987 | 4,780 | +33% | 5,900 | 0.81 |
| 1986 | 3,587 | +172% | 3,900 | 0.92 |
| 1985 | 1,317 | +11% | 2,176 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 1,183 | +11% | 1,921 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 1,063 | +22% | 1,583 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 869 | +2.1% | 1,200 | 0.72 |
| 1981 | 851 | +53% | 900 | 0.95 |
| 1980 | 556 | +76% | 426 | 1.31 |
| 1979 | 316 | +6.4% | 628 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 297 | −34% | 403 | 0.74 |
| 1977 | 450 | −38% | 414 | 1.09 |
| 1976 | 721 | +106% | 810 | 0.89 |
| 1975 | 350 | 0.0% | 320 | 1.09 |
| 1974 | 350 | −1.4% | 320 | 1.09 |
| 1973 | 355 | −29% | 325 | 1.09 |
| 1972 | 500 | +5.3% | 260 | 1.92 |
| 1971 | 475 | +16% | 350 | 1.36 |
| 1970 | 410 | −5.7% | 340 | 1.21 |
| 1969 | 435 | −3.3% | 370 | 1.18 |
| 1968 | 450 | −4.3% | 350 | 1.29 |
| 1967 | 470 | +6.8% | 390 | 1.21 |
| 1966 | 440 | −27% | 390 | 1.13 |
| 1965 | 605 | +34% | 350 | 1.73 |
| 1964 | 450 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 1963 | 450 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 1962 | 450 | 0.0% | 300 | 1.50 |
| 1961 | 450 | — | 300 | 1.50 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports213,105 t USD 1.01 bn
Exporter rank1 of 124
Imports33,289 t USD 186 m
Importer rank3 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 Vietnam?

Vietnam produced 262,230 t in 2024, 28.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of pepper (black, white)?

Vietnam was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of India.

### How has the production of pepper (black, white) in Vietnam changed?

It rose by 73% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 275,745 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of pepper (black, white) in Vietnam?

2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (262,230 t from 98,616 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.

### Does Vietnam export or import pepper (piper spp.), raw?

In 2024 Vietnam reported exports of 213,105 t (USD 1.01 bn) and imports of 33,289 t (USD 186 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/india/)[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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