FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, dry production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 18,718 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 23rd largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 20,120 t in 2022. Area harvested: 1,331 ha, yield 14.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18,718 t
- World rank
- 23 of 56
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 20,120 t
- 2022
Chillies and peppers, dry in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,718 | −4.3% | 1,331 | 14.06 |
| 2023 | 19,563 | −2.8% | 1,383 | 14.15 |
| 2022 | 20,120 | +1.4% | 1,429 | 14.08 |
| 2021 | 19,850 | +5.3% | 1,403 | 14.15 |
| 2020 | 18,847 | +4.1% | 1,284 | 14.68 |
| 2019 | 18,106 | +13% | 1,213 | 14.93 |
| 2018 | 15,998 | +10% | 1,111 | 14.40 |
| 2017 | 14,520 | −9.6% | 1,038 | 13.99 |
| 2016 | 16,067 | +23% | 1,121 | 14.33 |
| 2015 | 13,111 | −7.0% | 986 | 13.30 |
| 2014 | 14,101 | −7.3% | 1,038 | 13.58 |
| 2013 | 15,204 | +6.6% | 1,161 | 13.10 |
| 2012 | 14,263 | +7.3% | 1,069 | 13.34 |
| 2011 | 13,293 | +19% | 923 | 14.40 |
| 2010 | 11,206 | +6.1% | 952 | 11.77 |
| 2009 | 10,565 | +98% | 877 | 12.05 |
| 2008 | 5,338 | −19% | 526 | 10.15 |
| 2007 | 6,596 | −11% | 659 | 10.01 |
| 2006 | 7,440 | +30% | 738 | 10.08 |
| 2005 | 5,722 | +24% | 537 | 10.66 |
| 2004 | 4,610 | −18% | 499 | 9.24 |
| 2003 | 5,595 | +26% | 594 | 9.42 |
| 2002 | 4,444 | −9.8% | 491 | 9.05 |
| 2001 | 4,926 | +11% | 552 | 8.92 |
| 2000 | 4,438 | −30% | 537 | 8.26 |
| 1999 | 6,363 | −2.6% | 730 | 8.72 |
| 1998 | 6,533 | −5.6% | 821 | 7.96 |
| 1997 | 6,923 | −24% | 914 | 7.57 |
| 1996 | 9,069 | +7.6% | 1,108 | 8.19 |
| 1995 | 8,431 | +3.2% | 996 | 8.46 |
| 1994 | 8,168 | +37% | 963 | 8.48 |
| 1993 | 5,975 | +32% | 734 | 8.14 |
| 1992 | 4,534 | +16% | 680 | 6.67 |
| 1991 | 3,915 | −21% | 560 | 6.99 |
| 1990 | 4,964 | −8.8% | 702 | 7.07 |
| 1989 | 5,444 | +42% | 1,450 | 3.75 |
| 1988 | 3,834 | −13% | 1,460 | 2.63 |
| 1987 | 4,412 | +6.0% | 1,410 | 3.13 |
| 1986 | 4,162 | −23% | 1,450 | 2.87 |
| 1985 | 5,390 | −12% | 1,600 | 3.37 |
| 1984 | 6,109 | +29% | 1,800 | 3.39 |
| 1983 | 4,729 | +71% | 1,590 | 2.97 |
| 1982 | 2,759 | −35% | 1,370 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 4,266 | +132% | 1,410 | 3.03 |
| 1980 | 1,840 | −21% | 1,380 | 1.33 |
| 1979 | 2,340 | −39% | 1,410 | 1.66 |
| 1978 | 3,830 | +15% | 1,590 | 2.41 |
| 1977 | 3,320 | −33% | 1,500 | 2.21 |
| 1976 | 4,970 | +50% | 1,380 | 3.60 |
| 1975 | 3,320 | −7.0% | 1,380 | 2.41 |
| 1974 | 3,570 | +4.7% | 1,370 | 2.61 |
| 1973 | 3,410 | +3.6% | 1,300 | 2.62 |
| 1972 | 3,290 | −6.3% | 1,280 | 2.57 |
| 1971 | 3,510 | +31% | 1,300 | 2.70 |
| 1970 | 2,671 | −30% | 1,160 | 2.30 |
| 1969 | 3,800 | −21% | 1,170 | 3.25 |
| 1968 | 4,800 | +6.7% | 1,170 | 4.10 |
| 1967 | 4,500 | +41% | 1,170 | 3.85 |
| 1966 | 3,200 | +10% | 1,170 | 2.74 |
| 1965 | 2,900 | +45% | 1,170 | 2.48 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | −35% | 1,170 | 1.71 |
| 1963 | 3,100 | −3.1% | 1,170 | 2.65 |
| 1962 | 3,200 | +45% | 1,170 | 2.74 |
| 1961 | 2,200 | — | 1,170 | 1.88 |
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.