Chillies and peppers, dry production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 36,054 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 18th largest in the world (0.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.6%. The record was 36,551 t in 2013. Area harvested: 10,679 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 36,054 t
- World rank
- 18 of 56
- 10-year change
- −0.6%
- Record
- 36,551 t
- 2013
Chillies and peppers, dry in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.66%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 2.9 (+17%)
- kg per person
- 0.33
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- −0.6%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 25,267 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,054 | +0.1% | 10,679 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 36,016 | +0.1% | 10,622 | 3.39 |
| 2022 | 35,978 | −0.2% | 10,565 | 3.41 |
| 2021 | 36,033 | +0.4% | 10,537 | 3.42 |
| 2020 | 35,873 | +0.2% | 10,466 | 3.43 |
| 2019 | 35,810 | +0.1% | 10,378 | 3.45 |
| 2018 | 35,760 | −0.1% | 10,291 | 3.47 |
| 2017 | 35,789 | −0.2% | 10,238 | 3.50 |
| 2016 | 35,877 | −0.4% | 10,192 | 3.52 |
| 2015 | 36,016 | −0.7% | 10,155 | 3.55 |
| 2014 | 36,254 | −0.8% | 10,200 | 3.55 |
| 2013 | 36,551 | +1.4% | 10,200 | 3.58 |
| 2012 | 36,053 | +0.3% | 10,000 | 3.61 |
| 2011 | 35,953 | +3.1% | 9,900 | 3.63 |
| 2010 | 34,864 | +2.5% | 9,581 | 3.64 |
| 2009 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 9,400 | 3.62 |
| 2008 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 9,100 | 3.63 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 8,700 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 31,000 | −3.1% | 8,269 | 3.75 |
| 2005 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 8,470 | 3.78 |
| 2004 | 31,000 | 0.0% | 8,146 | 3.81 |
| 2003 | 31,000 | −6.1% | 8,088 | 3.83 |
| 2002 | 33,000 | +1.3% | 8,500 | 3.88 |
| 2001 | 32,585 | +2.0% | 8,391 | 3.88 |
| 2000 | 31,943 | +3.0% | 8,188 | 3.90 |
| 1999 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 7,900 | 3.92 |
| 1998 | 30,000 | −6.3% | 7,800 | 3.85 |
| 1997 | 32,000 | −8.6% | 8,000 | 4.00 |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 8,200 | 4.27 |
| 1995 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 8,500 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 33,000 | +6.5% | 8,000 | 4.13 |
| 1993 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 7,900 | 3.92 |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +2.6% | 7,600 | 3.95 |
| 1991 | 29,230 | +3.2% | 7,570 | 3.86 |
| 1990 | 28,310 | +3.2% | 7,330 | 3.86 |
| 1989 | 27,420 | +3.3% | 7,100 | 3.86 |
| 1988 | 26,540 | +3.3% | 6,900 | 3.85 |
| 1987 | 25,690 | +4.9% | 6,500 | 3.95 |
| 1986 | 24,500 | +5.2% | 6,200 | 3.95 |
| 1985 | 23,300 | +2.2% | 5,800 | 4.02 |
| 1984 | 22,800 | −3.4% | 5,700 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 23,600 | +9.3% | 5,900 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 21,600 | +1.9% | 5,400 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 21,200 | +3.9% | 5,300 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 20,400 | +2.0% | 5,100 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +35% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 14,800 | −5.1% | 3,520 | 4.20 |
| 1977 | 15,600 | +2.0% | 4,000 | 3.90 |
| 1976 | 15,300 | −0.6% | 3,920 | 3.90 |
| 1975 | 15,400 | +5.5% | 4,050 | 3.80 |
| 1974 | 14,600 | +5.0% | 3,800 | 3.84 |
| 1973 | 13,900 | −2.1% | 3,600 | 3.86 |
| 1972 | 14,200 | +2.9% | 3,500 | 4.06 |
| 1971 | 13,800 | +5.3% | 3,300 | 4.18 |
| 1970 | 13,100 | +0.8% | 3,300 | 3.97 |
| 1969 | 13,000 | +1.6% | 3,500 | 3.71 |
| 1968 | 12,800 | +1.6% | 3,400 | 3.76 |
| 1967 | 12,600 | +6.8% | 3,300 | 3.82 |
| 1966 | 11,800 | −3.3% | 3,300 | 3.58 |
| 1965 | 12,200 | +1.7% | 3,250 | 3.75 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | +3.4% | 3,200 | 3.75 |
| 1963 | 11,600 | +1.8% | 3,100 | 3.74 |
| 1962 | 11,400 | +3.6% | 3,100 | 3.68 |
| 1961 | 11,000 | — | 3,000 | 3.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 125 of 127
- Imports
- 21 t USD 106,000
- Importer rank
- 147 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 DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 36,054 t in 2024, 0.66% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
DR Congo ranked 18th 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 DR Congo changed?
It fell by 0.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 36,551 t in 2013.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in DR Congo?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,054 t from 10,679 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 DR Congo reported exports of 1 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 21 t (USD 106,000), 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 DR Congo is imputed 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.