Chillies and peppers, dry production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 63,026 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 12th largest in the world (1.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 65,000 t in 2012. Area harvested: 17,052 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 63,026 t
- World rank
- 12 of 56
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 65,000 t
- 2012
Chillies and peppers, dry in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 2.9 (+28%)
- kg per person
- 0.54
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Vietnam | 100,502 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Nigeria | 65,284 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Egypt | 63,026 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Mexico | 61,341 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Niger | 60,066 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,026 | +0.2% | 17,052 | 3.70 |
| 2023 | 62,871 | +0.3% | 17,020 | 3.69 |
| 2022 | 62,668 | −1.4% | 16,986 | 3.69 |
| 2021 | 63,538 | +1.8% | 16,971 | 3.74 |
| 2020 | 62,406 | +0.6% | 16,774 | 3.72 |
| 2019 | 62,060 | +0.4% | 16,744 | 3.71 |
| 2018 | 61,784 | +1.3% | 16,754 | 3.69 |
| 2017 | 61,021 | +1.5% | 16,667 | 3.66 |
| 2016 | 60,148 | +1.6% | 16,635 | 3.62 |
| 2015 | 59,211 | +3.8% | 17,244 | 3.43 |
| 2014 | 57,060 | −1.5% | 16,357 | 3.49 |
| 2013 | 57,943 | −11% | 16,304 | 3.55 |
| 2012 | 65,000 | +20% | 17,500 | 3.71 |
| 2011 | 54,106 | +4.2% | 15,834 | 3.42 |
| 2010 | 51,910 | +5.5% | 15,552 | 3.34 |
| 2009 | 49,202 | +7.9% | 15,189 | 3.24 |
| 2008 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 2007 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 2006 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 2005 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 2004 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 2003 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 2002 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 2001 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 2000 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 1999 | 45,600 | +0.2% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 1998 | 45,500 | +1.1% | 14,500 | 3.14 |
| 1997 | 45,000 | +1.1% | 14,000 | 3.21 |
| 1996 | 44,500 | +1.1% | 13,500 | 3.30 |
| 1995 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 13,000 | 3.38 |
| 1994 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 13,000 | 3.31 |
| 1993 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 13,000 | 3.23 |
| 1992 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 13,000 | 3.15 |
| 1991 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 13,000 | 3.08 |
| 1990 | 39,000 | +1.3% | 13,000 | 3.00 |
| 1989 | 38,500 | +1.3% | 13,000 | 2.96 |
| 1988 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 13,000 | 2.92 |
| 1987 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 13,000 | 2.85 |
| 1986 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 13,000 | 2.77 |
| 1985 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 13,000 | 2.69 |
| 1984 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 13,000 | 2.62 |
| 1983 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 2.64 |
| 1982 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 2.64 |
| 1981 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 12,500 | 2.64 |
| 1980 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 11,500 | 2.78 |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 11,500 | 2.78 |
| 1978 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 11,500 | 2.61 |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 11,500 | 2.61 |
| 1976 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 11,000 | 2.64 |
| 1975 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 2.55 |
| 1974 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 2.55 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 11,000 | 2.55 |
| 1972 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.70 |
| 1971 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.70 |
| 1970 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 10,000 | 2.70 |
| 1969 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.60 |
| 1968 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.60 |
| 1967 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 10,000 | 2.60 |
| 1966 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 9,600 | 2.60 |
| 1965 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 9,000 | 2.67 |
| 1964 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 7,800 | 2.95 |
| 1963 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 7,600 | 2.89 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 7,500 | 2.80 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 7,500 | 2.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,304 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 127
- Imports
- 3,629 t USD 10.6 m
- Importer rank
- 40 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 63,026 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Egypt ranked 12th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 65,000 t in 2012.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Egypt?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (63,026 t from 17,052 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 2,304 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 3,629 t (USD 10.6 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 Egypt 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.