Chillies and peppers, dry production in Cabo Verde
In 2024 Cabo Verde produced 1,551 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 44th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.4%. The record was 1,590 t in 2020. Area harvested: 123 ha, yield 12.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,551 t
- World rank
- 44 of 56
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- Record
- 1,590 t
- 2020
Chillies and peppers, dry in Cabo Verde, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cabo Verde compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.6
- world 2.9 (+335%)
- kg per person
- 2.95
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +5.4%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Malaysia | 2,429 | 0.04% |
| 43 | Madagascar | 1,852 | 0.03% |
| 44 | Cabo Verde | 1,551 | 0.03% |
| 45 | Malawi | 1,323 | 0.02% |
| 46 | Syria | 977 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Cabo Verde is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,551 | −0.6% | 123 | 12.61 |
| 2023 | 1,561 | +0.7% | 123 | 12.69 |
| 2022 | 1,550 | +0.5% | 122 | 12.70 |
| 2021 | 1,542 | −3.0% | 123 | 12.54 |
| 2020 | 1,590 | +4.9% | 125 | 12.72 |
| 2019 | 1,516 | −0.2% | 119 | 12.74 |
| 2018 | 1,519 | −2.2% | 123 | 12.35 |
| 2017 | 1,553 | +5.1% | 121 | 12.83 |
| 2016 | 1,477 | −3.3% | 115 | 12.84 |
| 2015 | 1,527 | +3.7% | 119 | 12.83 |
| 2014 | 1,472 | +2.8% | 113 | 13.03 |
| 2013 | 1,432 | +2.3% | 113 | 12.67 |
| 2012 | 1,400 | +3.7% | 115 | 12.17 |
| 2011 | 1,350 | +2.0% | 112 | 12.05 |
| 2010 | 1,323 | −8.4% | 103 | 12.84 |
| 2009 | 1,445 | +17% | 111 | 13.02 |
| 2008 | 1,236 | −1.1% | 93 | 13.29 |
| 2007 | 1,250 | +14% | 90 | 13.89 |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +10% | 80 | 13.75 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | −5.2% | 75 | 13.33 |
| 2004 | 1,055 | +2.3% | 80 | 13.19 |
| 2003 | 1,031 | +3.1% | 79 | 13.05 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | +3.5% | 75 | 13.33 |
| 2001 | 966 | +7.3% | 73 | 13.23 |
| 2000 | 900 | −10.0% | 68 | 13.24 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +11% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1998 | 900 | +13% | 70 | 12.86 |
| 1997 | 800 | −32% | 60 | 13.33 |
| 1996 | 1,170 | +56% | 78 | 15.00 |
| 1995 | 750 | −13% | 75 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 860 | +7.5% | 86 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 800 | +90% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1992 | 420 | +40% | 42 | 10.00 |
| 1991 | 300 | −73% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 1,118 | −1.9% | 75 | 14.91 |
| 1989 | 1,140 | +43% | 76 | 15.00 |
| 1988 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 800 | 0.0% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 800 | — | 90 | 8.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 5 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 162 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 Cabo Verde?
Cabo Verde produced 1,551 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cabo Verde rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Cabo Verde ranked 44th 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 Cabo Verde changed?
It rose by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 1,590 t in 2020.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Cabo Verde?
12.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,551 t from 123 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Cabo Verde export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Cabo Verde reported no exports and imports of 5 t (USD 24,000), 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 Cabo Verde 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.