> In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 17,480 t of pepper (black, white), the 11th largest in the world (1.87% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%.

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# Pepper (black, white) production in Zimbabwe

In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 17,480 t of pepper (black, white), the 11th largest in the world (1.87% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 29,152 t in 2020. Area harvested: 1,748 ha, yield 10.0 t/ha.

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Production, 202417,480 t
World rank11 of 47
10-year change+18%
Record29,152 t2020

## Pepper (black, white) in Zimbabwe, 1979–2024 (tonnes)

## Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.9%2.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.0world 1.1 (+819%)
kg per person1.05world 0.11
10-year change+18%world +85%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/china/) | 34,588 | 3.7% |
| 10 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/malaysia/) | 34,408 | 3.7% |
| 11 | **Zimbabwe** | 17,480 | 1.9% |
| 12 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/mexico/) | 9,145 | 0.98% |
| 13 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/jordan/) | 5,041 | 0.54% |

[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; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 17,480 | −8.9% | 1,748 | 10.00 |
| 2023 | 19,190 | +13% | 1,963 | 9.78 |
| 2022 | 16,980 | −23% | 1,698 | 10.00 |
| 2021 | 22,176 | −24% | 2,509 | 8.84 |
| 2020 | 29,152 | +24% | 3,644 | 8.00 |
| 2019 | 23,584 | +23% | 2,948 | 8.00 |
| 2018 | 19,194 | +10% | 3,199 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 17,395 | +5.1% | 2,899 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 16,550 | +5.4% | 2,758 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 15,709 | +5.6% | 2,618 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 14,874 | +5.9% | 2,479 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 14,047 | +6.2% | 2,341 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 13,231 | +6.5% | 2,205 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 12,427 | +14% | 2,071 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 10,865 | +6.4% | 1,811 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 10,211 | +6.6% | 1,702 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 9,583 | +6.8% | 1,597 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 8,976 | +7.0% | 1,496 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 8,391 | +7.2% | 1,398 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 7,831 | +15% | 1,305 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6,781 | +6.8% | 1,130 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6,350 | +7.0% | 1,058 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 5,937 | +7.2% | 990 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 5,539 | +7.5% | 923 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 5,153 | +7.9% | 859 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 4,777 | +8.3% | 796 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 4,410 | +8.9% | 735 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 4,050 | +9.6% | 675 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 3,695 | +11% | 616 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 3,341 | +13% | 557 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 2,965 | +20% | 494 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 2,479 | +37% | 413 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 1,806 | +101% | 301 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 900 | +13% | 150 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 800 | +14% | 930 | 0.86 |
| 1989 | 700 | 0.0% | 810 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 700 | +17% | 810 | 0.86 |
| 1987 | 600 | +20% | 700 | 0.86 |
| 1986 | 500 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 500 | +25% | 700 | 0.71 |
| 1984 | 400 | 0.0% | 570 | 0.70 |
| 1983 | 400 | +33% | 570 | 0.70 |
| 1982 | 300 | 0.0% | 430 | 0.70 |
| 1981 | 300 | +50% | 430 | 0.70 |
| 1980 | 200 | 0.0% | 290 | 0.69 |
| 1979 | 200 | — | 290 | 0.69 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,225 t USD 1.9 m
Exporter rank22 of 124
Imports31 t USD 293,000
Importer rank136 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 Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe produced 17,480 t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Zimbabwe ranked 11th 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 Zimbabwe changed?

It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +85% for the world. The record was 29,152 t in 2020.

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

10.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,480 t from 1,748 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Zimbabwe reported exports of 1,225 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 31 t (USD 293,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/vietnam/)[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/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/mexico/)[Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/jordan/)
[All countries producing pepper (black, white)](https://husfarm.com/production/black-pepper/)

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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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