> In 2017 Greece produced 466 t of chillies and peppers, dry. Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 1,757 t in 1979.

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

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# Chillies and peppers, dry production in Greece

In 2017 Greece produced 466 t of chillies and peppers, dry. Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 1,757 t in 1979. Area harvested: 116 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2017466 t
World rank—
10-year change+33%
Record1,757 t1979

## Chillies and peppers, dry in Greece, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 466 | +1.5% | 116 | 4.02 |
| 2016 | 459 | +1.8% | 114 | 4.03 |
| 2015 | 451 | +3.0% | 112 | 4.03 |
| 2014 | 438 | −0.7% | 110 | 3.98 |
| 2013 | 441 | −14% | 107 | 4.12 |
| 2012 | 510 | +21% | 120 | 4.25 |
| 2011 | 422 | +2.9% | 107 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 410 | +2.8% | 105 | 3.90 |
| 2009 | 399 | +3.1% | 102 | 3.91 |
| 2008 | 387 | +11% | 100 | 3.87 |
| 2007 | 350 | −5.1% | 85 | 4.12 |
| 2006 | 369 | +1.7% | 94 | 3.93 |
| 2005 | 363 | +1.7% | 93 | 3.90 |
| 2004 | 357 | +0.8% | 92 | 3.88 |
| 2003 | 354 | +0.3% | 91 | 3.89 |
| 2002 | 353 | +1.4% | 91 | 3.88 |
| 2001 | 348 | +1.5% | 90 | 3.87 |
| 2000 | 343 | −16% | 88 | 3.90 |
| 1999 | 409 | +15% | 106 | 3.86 |
| 1998 | 355 | +2.9% | 92 | 3.86 |
| 1997 | 345 | +3.3% | 89 | 3.88 |
| 1996 | 334 | +2.8% | 87 | 3.84 |
| 1995 | 325 | +3.2% | 84 | 3.87 |
| 1994 | 315 | +5.0% | 82 | 3.84 |
| 1993 | 300 | +84% | 80 | 3.75 |
| 1992 | 163 | −55% | 72 | 2.26 |
| 1991 | 365 | −14% | 95 | 3.84 |
| 1990 | 426 | +44% | 79 | 5.39 |
| 1989 | 295 | −41% | 74 | 3.99 |
| 1988 | 500 | −63% | 200 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 1,340 | +436% | 541 | 2.48 |
| 1986 | 250 | −0.4% | 120 | 2.08 |
| 1985 | 251 | −10% | 80 | 3.14 |
| 1984 | 280 | −18% | 100 | 2.80 |
| 1983 | 343 | −28% | 100 | 3.43 |
| 1982 | 476 | −10% | 228 | 2.09 |
| 1981 | 531 | −45% | 194 | 2.74 |
| 1980 | 967 | −45% | 257 | 3.76 |
| 1979 | 1,757 | +2.7% | 615 | 2.86 |
| 1978 | 1,711 | +25% | 510 | 3.35 |
| 1977 | 1,373 | +153% | 371 | 3.70 |
| 1976 | 543 | −60% | 172 | 3.16 |
| 1975 | 1,369 | +27% | 215 | 6.37 |
| 1974 | 1,074 | −4.4% | 209 | 5.14 |
| 1973 | 1,124 | −20% | 335 | 3.36 |
| 1972 | 1,406 | +271% | 400 | 3.52 |
| 1971 | 379 | −12% | 200 | 1.90 |
| 1970 | 430 | −12% | 200 | 2.15 |
| 1969 | 488 | +16% | 230 | 2.12 |
| 1968 | 419 | −8.3% | 180 | 2.33 |
| 1967 | 457 | −24% | 210 | 2.18 |
| 1966 | 605 | −61% | 260 | 2.33 |
| 1965 | 1,548 | +99% | 310 | 4.99 |
| 1964 | 779 | +6.6% | 290 | 2.69 |
| 1963 | 731 | +26% | 340 | 2.15 |
| 1962 | 578 | −26% | 290 | 1.99 |
| 1961 | 781 | — | 290 | 2.69 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports317 t USD 745,000
Exporter rank61 of 127
Imports1,423 t USD 5.0 m
Importer rank65 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/)

## 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/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ghana/)[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/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

## Other products of Greece

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/greece/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/greece/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/greece/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/greece/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/greece/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/greece/)[Peaches and nectarines](https://husfarm.com/production/peaches/greece/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/greece/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/greece/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/greece/)[Cotton seed](https://husfarm.com/production/cotton-seed/greece/)[Kiwi fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/kiwi-fruit/greece/)
[Agricultural production in Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/country/greece/)

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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