> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cameroon/

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# 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.

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Production, 202442,822 t
World rank17 of 56
10-year change+16%
Record44,432 t2017

## Chillies and peppers, dry in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.78%1.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.7world 2.9 (−8.5%)
kg per person1.47world 0.67
10-year change+16%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/nepal/) | 45,860 | 0.84% |
| 16 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/peru/) | 42,828 | 0.78% |
| 17 | **Cameroon** | 42,822 | 0.78% |
| 18 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/dr-congo/) | 36,054 | 0.66% |
| 19 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/morocco/) | 27,918 | 0.51% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry

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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

Exports5 t USD 23,000
Exporter rank110 of 127
Imports1 t USD 3,000
Importer rank172 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/china/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/thailand/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/bangladesh/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ethiopia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/myanmar/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cote-divoire/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/pakistan/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ghana/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/vietnam/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/nigeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/egypt/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

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[Agricultural production in Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

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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