Pepper (black, white) production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 63 t of pepper (black, white), the 43rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 155 t in 2003. Area harvested: 74 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 63 t
- World rank
- 43 of 47
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 155 t
- 2003
Pepper (black, white) in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.1 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.11
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +85%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cameroon | 100 | 0.01% |
| 42 | French Polynesia | 76 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Zambia | 63 | 0.01% |
| 44 | Bolivia | 27 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Saint Lucia | 11 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of pepper (black, white)
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63 | +3.3% | 74 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | 61 | −3.2% | 72 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 63 | −1.6% | 74 | 0.85 |
| 2021 | 64 | −4.5% | 75 | 0.85 |
| 2020 | 67 | −1.5% | 78 | 0.86 |
| 2019 | 68 | +6.3% | 80 | 0.85 |
| 2018 | 64 | −5.9% | 74 | 0.86 |
| 2017 | 68 | −5.6% | 80 | 0.85 |
| 2016 | 72 | +41% | 85 | 0.85 |
| 2015 | 51 | −37% | 59 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 81 | −4.7% | 95 | 0.85 |
| 2013 | 85 | 0.0% | 100 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 85 | −5.6% | 100 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 90 | +27% | 100 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 71 | +2.9% | 80 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 69 | +1.5% | 80 | 0.86 |
| 2008 | 68 | +3.0% | 80 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 66 | +10% | 80 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 60 | −40% | 80 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 100 | −31% | 115 | 0.87 |
| 2004 | 145 | −6.5% | 160 | 0.91 |
| 2003 | 155 | +3.3% | 165 | 0.94 |
| 2002 | 150 | +3.4% | 160 | 0.94 |
| 2001 | 145 | +3.6% | 155 | 0.94 |
| 2000 | 140 | +3.7% | 154 | 0.91 |
| 1999 | 135 | +3.8% | 150 | 0.90 |
| 1998 | 130 | +8.3% | 140 | 0.93 |
| 1997 | 120 | +9.1% | 130 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 110 | −8.3% | 120 | 0.92 |
| 1995 | 120 | +4.3% | 130 | 0.92 |
| 1994 | 115 | +4.5% | 125 | 0.92 |
| 1993 | 110 | +10% | 120 | 0.92 |
| 1992 | 100 | +11% | 110 | 0.91 |
| 1991 | 90 | +29% | 100 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 70 | +133% | 80 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 30 | +50% | 60 | 0.50 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0.0% | 40 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 20 | +100% | 40 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.40 |
| 1985 | 10 | — | 25 | 0.40 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 510 t USD 967,000
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 124
- Imports
- 23 t USD 97,000
- Importer rank
- 143 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 63 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of pepper (black, white)?
Zambia ranked 43rd 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 Zambia changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 155 t in 2003.
What is the yield of pepper (black, white) in Zambia?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (63 t from 74 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Zambia export or import pepper (piper spp.), raw?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 510 t (USD 967,000) and imports of 23 t (USD 97,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Zambia is estimated by FAO. 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.