Chillies and peppers, dry production in China
In 2024 China produced 326,172 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 2nd largest in the world (5.98% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.1%. The record was 331,179 t in 2019. Area harvested: 49,186 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 326,172 t
- World rank
- 2 of 56
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- Record
- 331,179 t
- 2019
Chillies and peppers, dry in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.0%
- 8.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.6
- world 2.9 (+129%)
- kg per person
- 0.23
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +6.1%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2,909,844 | 53.3% |
| 2 | China | 326,172 | 6.0% |
| 3 | Thailand | 324,005 | 5.9% |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 301,311 | 5.5% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 326,172 | +0.2% | 49,186 | 6.63 |
| 2023 | 325,522 | −0.4% | 49,105 | 6.63 |
| 2022 | 326,936 | +0.3% | 49,278 | 6.63 |
| 2021 | 326,057 | +0.8% | 49,175 | 6.63 |
| 2020 | 323,573 | −2.3% | 48,860 | 6.62 |
| 2019 | 331,179 | +2.4% | 49,800 | 6.65 |
| 2018 | 323,421 | +2.3% | 48,865 | 6.62 |
| 2017 | 316,118 | +2.3% | 47,916 | 6.60 |
| 2016 | 309,075 | +1.1% | 46,716 | 6.62 |
| 2015 | 305,809 | −0.5% | 45,754 | 6.68 |
| 2014 | 307,287 | +2.4% | 45,015 | 6.83 |
| 2013 | 300,000 | +3.4% | 44,000 | 6.82 |
| 2012 | 290,000 | +4.4% | 43,000 | 6.74 |
| 2011 | 277,816 | +4.8% | 43,125 | 6.44 |
| 2010 | 265,000 | +1.9% | 43,000 | 6.16 |
| 2009 | 260,000 | +3.2% | 42,000 | 6.19 |
| 2008 | 252,000 | +0.8% | 41,000 | 6.15 |
| 2007 | 250,000 | +2.0% | 40,000 | 6.25 |
| 2006 | 245,000 | +2.1% | 38,000 | 6.45 |
| 2005 | 240,000 | +2.1% | 36,500 | 6.58 |
| 2004 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 36,648 | 6.41 |
| 2003 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 36,000 | 6.39 |
| 2002 | 220,000 | +2.3% | 35,500 | 6.20 |
| 2001 | 215,000 | +1.4% | 35,058 | 6.13 |
| 2000 | 212,000 | −1.4% | 35,000 | 6.06 |
| 1999 | 215,000 | +4.9% | 34,000 | 6.32 |
| 1998 | 205,000 | +2.5% | 33,418 | 6.13 |
| 1997 | 200,000 | +11% | 33,000 | 6.06 |
| 1996 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 30,201 | 5.96 |
| 1995 | 175,000 | −2.8% | 29,699 | 5.89 |
| 1994 | 180,000 | +4.7% | 31,034 | 5.80 |
| 1993 | 172,000 | +2.4% | 30,000 | 5.73 |
| 1992 | 168,000 | +2.4% | 29,000 | 5.79 |
| 1991 | 164,000 | +2.5% | 28,000 | 5.86 |
| 1990 | 160,000 | +2.6% | 28,500 | 5.61 |
| 1989 | 156,000 | +2.6% | 28,000 | 5.57 |
| 1988 | 152,000 | +1.3% | 27,000 | 5.63 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | +3.4% | 27,000 | 5.56 |
| 1986 | 145,000 | +3.6% | 29,000 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 25,000 | 5.60 |
| 1984 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 25,500 | 5.29 |
| 1983 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 26,000 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 24,500 | 5.10 |
| 1981 | 120,000 | +1.7% | 24,000 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 118,000 | +1.7% | 24,000 | 4.92 |
| 1979 | 116,000 | +3.6% | 23,000 | 5.04 |
| 1978 | 112,000 | +1.8% | 24,000 | 4.67 |
| 1977 | 110,000 | +1.9% | 23,500 | 4.68 |
| 1976 | 108,000 | +2.9% | 23,500 | 4.60 |
| 1975 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 23,000 | 4.57 |
| 1974 | 100,000 | +1.0% | 22,000 | 4.55 |
| 1973 | 99,000 | +3.1% | 21,500 | 4.60 |
| 1972 | 96,000 | +2.1% | 21,000 | 4.57 |
| 1971 | 94,000 | +4.4% | 22,000 | 4.27 |
| 1970 | 90,000 | +2.3% | 20,500 | 4.39 |
| 1969 | 88,000 | +3.5% | 22,000 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 21,000 | 4.05 |
| 1967 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 20,000 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 78,000 | +11% | 20,500 | 3.80 |
| 1964 | 70,000 | +6.1% | 20,000 | 3.50 |
| 1963 | 66,000 | +1.5% | 18,000 | 3.67 |
| 1962 | 65,000 | +3.2% | 19,000 | 3.42 |
| 1961 | 63,000 | — | 19,000 | 3.32 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 355,985 t USD 911 m
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 127
- Imports
- 207,575 t USD 498 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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 China?
China produced 326,172 t in 2024, 6.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
China ranked 2nd 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 China changed?
It rose by 6.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 331,179 t in 2019.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in China?
6.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (326,172 t from 49,186 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does China export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 China reported exports of 355,985 t (USD 911 m) and imports of 207,575 t (USD 498 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 China 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.