Chillies and peppers, dry production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 301,311 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 4th largest in the world (5.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 174%. The record was 492,681 t in 2021. Area harvested: 99,066 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 301,311 t
- World rank
- 4 of 56
- 10-year change
- +174%
- Record
- 492,681 t
- 2021
Chillies and peppers, dry in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.5%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.0
- world 2.9 (+5.0%)
- kg per person
- 1.74
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +174%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | China | 326,172 | 6.0% |
| 3 | Thailand | 324,005 | 5.9% |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 301,311 | 5.5% |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 298,080 | 5.5% |
| 6 | Myanmar | 148,545 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 301,311 | +10% | 99,066 | 3.04 |
| 2023 | 272,838 | −27% | 97,361 | 2.80 |
| 2022 | 375,093 | −24% | 98,324 | 3.81 |
| 2021 | 492,681 | +213% | 100,137 | 4.92 |
| 2020 | 157,607 | +5.4% | 96,901 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 149,473 | +5.9% | 96,800 | 1.54 |
| 2018 | 141,177 | +3.1% | 101,072 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 136,872 | +5.1% | 103,380 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 130,260 | +5.7% | 101,972 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 123,207 | +12% | 92,167 | 1.34 |
| 2014 | 110,000 | +7.8% | 89,820 | 1.22 |
| 2013 | 102,000 | −19% | 93,460 | 1.09 |
| 2012 | 126,000 | −28% | 97,120 | 1.30 |
| 2011 | 176,134 | +61% | 104,967 | 1.68 |
| 2010 | 109,350 | +0.0% | 87,026 | 1.26 |
| 2009 | 109,337 | −7.2% | 89,268 | 1.22 |
| 2008 | 117,765 | −24% | 94,406 | 1.25 |
| 2007 | 153,955 | −0.9% | 141,490 | 1.09 |
| 2006 | 155,430 | −16% | 142,466 | 1.09 |
| 2005 | 185,635 | +34% | 154,812 | 1.20 |
| 2004 | 138,740 | +1.0% | 162,154 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 137,325 | +1.0% | 169,937 | 0.81 |
| 2002 | 136,000 | −3.5% | 169,970 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 141,000 | −1.4% | 174,826 | 0.81 |
| 2000 | 143,000 | +0.7% | 175,231 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 142,000 | +169% | 174,826 | 0.81 |
| 1998 | 52,820 | +1.2% | 66,290 | 0.80 |
| 1997 | 52,215 | −0.6% | 66,205 | 0.79 |
| 1996 | 52,550 | −0.2% | 66,000 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 52,670 | −2.3% | 66,400 | 0.79 |
| 1994 | 53,890 | −0.9% | 66,800 | 0.81 |
| 1993 | 54,365 | +7.2% | 67,168 | 0.81 |
| 1992 | 50,715 | −2.3% | 67,265 | 0.75 |
| 1991 | 51,895 | +0.7% | 70,183 | 0.74 |
| 1990 | 51,520 | +8.5% | 69,646 | 0.74 |
| 1989 | 47,485 | +4.9% | 67,796 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 45,270 | +5.3% | 67,393 | 0.67 |
| 1987 | 43,000 | −2.5% | 66,490 | 0.65 |
| 1986 | 44,100 | −1.5% | 68,865 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 44,753 | −2.7% | 72,061 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 46,018 | −0.8% | 75,527 | 0.61 |
| 1983 | 46,397 | +4.9% | 75,526 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 44,249 | +9.5% | 75,643 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 40,414 | −19% | 73,605 | 0.55 |
| 1980 | 49,777 | −5.2% | 80,995 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 52,523 | +5.8% | 83,467 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 49,664 | +9.5% | 82,547 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 45,367 | −14% | 77,069 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 52,888 | +5.4% | 79,232 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 50,192 | +14% | 78,856 | 0.64 |
| 1974 | 44,147 | −16% | 66,822 | 0.66 |
| 1973 | 52,300 | −11% | 77,662 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 58,987 | −7.8% | 82,335 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 64,000 | −4.6% | 88,600 | 0.72 |
| 1970 | 67,100 | +8.2% | 89,000 | 0.75 |
| 1969 | 62,000 | +3.5% | 87,400 | 0.71 |
| 1968 | 59,900 | +7.2% | 86,200 | 0.69 |
| 1967 | 55,900 | +5.9% | 80,500 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 52,800 | +2.1% | 77,700 | 0.68 |
| 1965 | 51,700 | −2.8% | 78,500 | 0.66 |
| 1964 | 53,200 | +9.2% | 78,500 | 0.68 |
| 1963 | 48,700 | +1.5% | 73,200 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 48,000 | +2.1% | 70,000 | 0.69 |
| 1961 | 47,000 | — | 70,800 | 0.66 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 826 t USD 3.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 127
- Imports
- 60,715 t USD 141 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 180
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 chillies and peppers, dry in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 301,311 t in 2024, 5.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Bangladesh ranked 4th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 53.3% of the world total.
How has the production of chillies and peppers, dry in Bangladesh changed?
It rose by 174% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 492,681 t in 2021.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Bangladesh?
3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (301,311 t from 99,066 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Bangladesh export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 826 t (USD 3.5 m) and imports of 60,715 t (USD 141 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; the 2024 figure for Bangladesh is imputed 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.