Chillies and peppers, dry production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 110,766 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 9th largest in the world (2.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.1%. The record was 111,891 t in 2020. Area harvested: 14,945 ha, yield 7.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 110,766 t
- World rank
- 9 of 56
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- Record
- 111,891 t
- 2020
Chillies and peppers, dry in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.4
- world 2.9 (+156%)
- kg per person
- 3.22
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Côte d'Ivoire | 131,573 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 120,647 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Ghana | 110,766 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Vietnam | 100,502 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Nigeria | 65,284 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 110,766 | −0.3% | 14,945 | 7.41 |
| 2023 | 111,048 | +0.2% | 14,890 | 7.46 |
| 2022 | 110,864 | +0.4% | 14,834 | 7.47 |
| 2021 | 110,387 | −1.3% | 14,769 | 7.47 |
| 2020 | 111,891 | +1.4% | 14,900 | 7.51 |
| 2019 | 110,313 | +1.2% | 14,723 | 7.49 |
| 2018 | 108,958 | +1.0% | 14,572 | 7.48 |
| 2017 | 107,858 | +0.9% | 14,442 | 7.47 |
| 2016 | 106,896 | −3.2% | 14,357 | 7.45 |
| 2015 | 110,454 | +2.8% | 14,910 | 7.41 |
| 2014 | 107,430 | +4.5% | 14,181 | 7.58 |
| 2013 | 102,803 | +2.8% | 13,980 | 7.35 |
| 2012 | 100,000 | +14% | 14,000 | 7.14 |
| 2011 | 88,000 | −2.2% | 13,500 | 6.52 |
| 2010 | 90,000 | +4.1% | 13,746 | 6.55 |
| 2009 | 86,485 | +4.5% | 13,308 | 6.50 |
| 2008 | 82,741 | +2.1% | 12,736 | 6.50 |
| 2007 | 81,000 | +3.8% | 12,500 | 6.48 |
| 2006 | 78,000 | +14% | 12,000 | 6.50 |
| 2005 | 68,640 | +14% | 10,560 | 6.50 |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 11,000 | 5.45 |
| 2003 | 55,000 | +10% | 11,500 | 4.78 |
| 2002 | 50,000 | +11% | 12,000 | 4.17 |
| 2001 | 45,000 | +13% | 12,500 | 3.60 |
| 2000 | 40,000 | +14% | 13,000 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 35,000 | +15% | 14,000 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 30,549 | +24% | 14,992 | 2.04 |
| 1997 | 24,735 | +30% | 18,452 | 1.34 |
| 1996 | 19,070 | +38% | 24,907 | 0.77 |
| 1995 | 13,776 | +62% | 25,570 | 0.54 |
| 1994 | 8,483 | +96% | 18,803 | 0.45 |
| 1993 | 4,336 | +112% | 11,927 | 0.36 |
| 1992 | 2,046 | +154% | 7,416 | 0.28 |
| 1991 | 805 | −97% | 4,274 | 0.19 |
| 1990 | 29,421 | −1.9% | 14,803 | 1.99 |
| 1989 | 30,000 | +20% | 15,000 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 1987 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 15,000 | 1.67 |
| 1986 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.64 |
| 1985 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.64 |
| 1984 | 23,000 | +15% | 14,000 | 1.64 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1974 | 20,000 | −1.5% | 13,000 | 1.54 |
| 1973 | 20,300 | +17% | 15,000 | 1.35 |
| 1972 | 17,300 | +14% | 11,300 | 1.53 |
| 1971 | 15,200 | +15% | 10,100 | 1.50 |
| 1970 | 13,200 | 0.0% | 8,900 | 1.48 |
| 1969 | 13,200 | 0.0% | 8,900 | 1.48 |
| 1968 | 13,200 | 0.0% | 8,903 | 1.48 |
| 1967 | 13,200 | +63% | 8,500 | 1.55 |
| 1966 | 8,100 | +27% | 5,670 | 1.43 |
| 1965 | 6,400 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 1.42 |
| 1964 | 6,400 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 1.42 |
| 1963 | 6,400 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 1.42 |
| 1962 | 6,400 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 1.42 |
| 1961 | 6,400 | — | 4,500 | 1.42 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 420 t USD 151,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 127
- Imports
- 9,108 t USD 16.3 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Ghana?
Ghana produced 110,766 t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Ghana ranked 9th 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 Ghana changed?
It rose by 3.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 111,891 t in 2020.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Ghana?
7.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (110,766 t from 14,945 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 420 t (USD 151,000) and imports of 9,108 t (USD 16.3 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 Ghana 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.