Chillies and peppers, dry production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 42,822 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 17th largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 44,432 t in 2017. Area harvested: 16,147 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 42,822 t
- World rank
- 17 of 56
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 44,432 t
- 2017
Chillies and peppers, dry in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.78%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.7
- world 2.9 (−8.5%)
- kg per person
- 1.47
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nepal | 45,860 | 0.84% |
| 16 | Peru | 42,828 | 0.78% |
| 17 | Cameroon | 42,822 | 0.78% |
| 18 | DR Congo | 36,054 | 0.66% |
| 19 | Morocco | 27,918 | 0.51% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42,822 | −0.3% | 16,147 | 2.65 |
| 2023 | 42,936 | +0.1% | 16,093 | 2.67 |
| 2022 | 42,893 | +0.6% | 16,165 | 2.65 |
| 2021 | 42,639 | −1.5% | 16,184 | 2.63 |
| 2020 | 43,275 | +1.2% | 15,932 | 2.72 |
| 2019 | 42,763 | +2.1% | 16,378 | 2.61 |
| 2018 | 41,878 | −5.7% | 16,241 | 2.58 |
| 2017 | 44,432 | +6.1% | 15,252 | 2.91 |
| 2016 | 41,889 | +6.6% | 15,464 | 2.71 |
| 2015 | 39,312 | +6.6% | 16,326 | 2.41 |
| 2014 | 36,884 | +7.2% | 15,506 | 2.38 |
| 2013 | 34,403 | +7.9% | 14,559 | 2.36 |
| 2012 | 31,877 | +9.3% | 13,853 | 2.30 |
| 2011 | 29,166 | +17% | 13,001 | 2.24 |
| 2010 | 24,907 | +6.0% | 11,583 | 2.15 |
| 2009 | 23,500 | +6.5% | 11,500 | 2.04 |
| 2008 | 22,063 | +9.5% | 11,038 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 20,142 | +11% | 10,076 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 18,228 | +29% | 6,900 | 2.64 |
| 2005 | 14,178 | +64% | 6,300 | 2.25 |
| 2004 | 8,657 | −13% | 6,765 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +43% | 6,700 | 1.49 |
| 2002 | 7,000 | +14% | 4,700 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 6,138 | +0.1% | 4,500 | 1.36 |
| 2000 | 6,133 | 0.0% | 4,566 | 1.34 |
| 1999 | 6,133 | −9.0% | 2,965 | 2.07 |
| 1998 | 6,739 | −3.7% | 4,425 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | −7.2% | 5,300 | 1.32 |
| 1996 | 7,546 | −5.7% | 5,589 | 1.35 |
| 1995 | 8,000 | −4.6% | 6,200 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 8,385 | −6.8% | 6,460 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 9,000 | −3.4% | 7,200 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 9,314 | −8.6% | 7,429 | 1.25 |
| 1991 | 10,195 | −1.3% | 8,000 | 1.27 |
| 1990 | 10,325 | +3.3% | 8,569 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1988 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1987 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1985 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1978 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1977 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1973 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | +11% | 8,300 | 1.20 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | +13% | 7,500 | 1.20 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 6,600 | 1.21 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 6,600 | 1.21 |
| 1967 | 8,000 | +14% | 6,600 | 1.21 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 5,800 | 1.21 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 5,800 | 1.21 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | +17% | 5,800 | 1.21 |
| 1963 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 5,000 | 1.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5 t USD 23,000
- Exporter rank
- 110 of 127
- Imports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 172 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 Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 42,822 t in 2024, 0.78% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Cameroon ranked 17th 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 Cameroon changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 44,432 t in 2017.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Cameroon?
2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (42,822 t from 16,147 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Cameroon reported exports of 5 t (USD 23,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 3,000), 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 Cameroon 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.