Chillies and peppers, dry production in Côte d'Ivoire
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire produced 131,573 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 7th largest in the world (2.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 140,779 t in 2015. Area harvested: 26,575 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 131,573 t
- World rank
- 7 of 56
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 140,779 t
- 2015
Chillies and peppers, dry in Côte d'Ivoire, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Côte d'Ivoire compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 3.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.0
- world 2.9 (+71%)
- kg per person
- 4.12
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ethiopia | 298,080 | 5.5% |
| 6 | Myanmar | 148,545 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Côte d'Ivoire | 131,573 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 120,647 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Ghana | 110,766 | 2.0% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Côte d'Ivoire is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131,573 | −0.1% | 26,575 | 4.95 |
| 2023 | 131,655 | +0.4% | 26,534 | 4.96 |
| 2022 | 131,155 | −0.6% | 26,613 | 4.93 |
| 2021 | 131,910 | +0.0% | 26,577 | 4.96 |
| 2020 | 131,900 | +1.7% | 26,413 | 4.99 |
| 2019 | 129,655 | −3.4% | 26,848 | 4.83 |
| 2018 | 134,175 | +2.1% | 26,469 | 5.07 |
| 2017 | 131,381 | +6.5% | 25,922 | 5.07 |
| 2016 | 123,408 | −12% | 24,741 | 4.99 |
| 2015 | 140,779 | +23% | 25,804 | 5.46 |
| 2014 | 114,445 | −0.5% | 24,418 | 4.69 |
| 2013 | 115,000 | −2.8% | 24,000 | 4.79 |
| 2012 | 118,286 | +2.0% | 24,000 | 4.93 |
| 2011 | 115,943 | +22% | 24,000 | 4.83 |
| 2010 | 95,000 | +12% | 21,000 | 4.52 |
| 2009 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 21,000 | 4.05 |
| 2008 | 80,000 | +14% | 20,417 | 3.92 |
| 2007 | 70,000 | +17% | 18,356 | 3.81 |
| 2006 | 60,000 | +20% | 16,000 | 3.75 |
| 2005 | 50,000 | +11% | 14,110 | 3.54 |
| 2004 | 45,000 | +29% | 16,278 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 35,000 | +25% | 15,756 | 2.22 |
| 2002 | 28,000 | +33% | 15,260 | 1.83 |
| 2001 | 21,000 | +17% | 14,773 | 1.42 |
| 2000 | 18,000 | +4.0% | 14,285 | 1.26 |
| 1999 | 17,300 | +1.8% | 13,816 | 1.25 |
| 1998 | 17,000 | −0.6% | 13,598 | 1.25 |
| 1997 | 17,100 | +0.6% | 13,200 | 1.30 |
| 1996 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 13,100 | 1.30 |
| 1995 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 13,100 | 1.30 |
| 1994 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 13,100 | 1.30 |
| 1993 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 13,100 | 1.30 |
| 1992 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 13,100 | 1.30 |
| 1991 | 17,000 | +24% | 13,100 | 1.30 |
| 1990 | 13,730 | −1.9% | 10,855 | 1.26 |
| 1989 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.27 |
| 1988 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.27 |
| 1987 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.27 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.27 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | +0.4% | 11,000 | 1.27 |
| 1984 | 13,950 | +0.4% | — | — |
| 1983 | 13,900 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1982 | 13,800 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1981 | 13,700 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1980 | 13,600 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1979 | 13,500 | +3.8% | — | — |
| 1978 | 13,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +3.2% | — | — |
| 1976 | 12,600 | +2.4% | — | — |
| 1975 | 12,300 | +2.5% | — | — |
| 1974 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 12,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 12,000 | +9.1% | — | — |
| 1968 | 11,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1967 | 11,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +10% | — | — |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +11% | — | — |
| 1963 | 9,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 802 t USD 122,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 127
- Imports
- 1,389 t USD 346,000
- Importer rank
- 67 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire produced 131,573 t in 2024, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Côte d'Ivoire rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Côte d'Ivoire ranked 7th 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 Côte d'Ivoire changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 140,779 t in 2015.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Côte d'Ivoire?
5.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (131,573 t from 26,575 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Côte d'Ivoire export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Côte d'Ivoire reported exports of 802 t (USD 122,000) and imports of 1,389 t (USD 346,000), 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 Côte d'Ivoire 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.