> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2024326,172 t
World rank2 of 56
10-year change+6.1%
Record331,179 t2019

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

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total6.0%8.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.6world 2.9 (+129%)
kg per person0.23world 0.67
10-year change+6.1%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/india/) | 2,909,844 | 53.3% |
| 2 | **China** | 326,172 | 6.0% |
| 3 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/thailand/) | 324,005 | 5.9% |
| 4 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/bangladesh/) | 301,311 | 5.5% |

[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; 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

Exports355,985 t USD 911 m
Exporter rank2 of 127
Imports207,575 t USD 498 m
Importer rank1 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 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/india/)[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/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/mexico/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

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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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