> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2024110,766 t
World rank9 of 56
10-year change+3.1%
Record111,891 t2020

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

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.0%3.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.4world 2.9 (+156%)
kg per person3.22world 0.67
10-year change+3.1%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cote-divoire/) | 131,573 | 2.4% |
| 8 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/pakistan/) | 120,647 | 2.2% |
| 9 | **Ghana** | 110,766 | 2.0% |
| 10 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/vietnam/) | 100,502 | 1.8% |
| 11 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/nigeria/) | 65,284 | 1.2% |

[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; 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

Exports420 t USD 151,000
Exporter rank51 of 127
Imports9,108 t USD 16.3 m
Importer rank21 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 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/china/)[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/)[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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