Chillies and peppers, dry production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 3,035 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 41st largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.6%. The record was 5,703 t in 2008. Area harvested: 2,491 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,035 t
- World rank
- 41 of 56
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- Record
- 5,703 t
- 2008
Chillies and peppers, dry in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 2.9 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 0.05
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Uganda | 3,227 | 0.06% |
| 40 | Argentina | 3,186 | 0.06% |
| 41 | Kenya | 3,035 | 0.06% |
| 42 | Malaysia | 2,429 | 0.04% |
| 43 | Madagascar | 1,852 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,035 | −0.5% | 2,491 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 3,050 | −0.4% | 2,486 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 3,062 | +2.3% | 2,489 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 2,994 | −3.2% | 2,499 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 3,093 | −0.1% | 2,472 | 1.25 |
| 2019 | 3,097 | −0.2% | 2,495 | 1.24 |
| 2018 | 3,104 | +0.1% | 2,531 | 1.23 |
| 2017 | 3,101 | +0.8% | 2,565 | 1.21 |
| 2016 | 3,075 | −5.1% | 2,548 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | 3,240 | +8.5% | 2,665 | 1.22 |
| 2014 | 2,987 | −0.4% | 2,480 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 1.20 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | −19% | 2,500 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 3,705 | −15% | 3,198 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | 4,359 | −13% | 3,804 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 5,009 | −12% | 4,423 | 1.13 |
| 2008 | 5,703 | +1.3% | 5,100 | 1.12 |
| 2007 | 5,628 | +2.1% | 5,100 | 1.10 |
| 2006 | 5,513 | +1.8% | 5,065 | 1.09 |
| 2005 | 5,417 | +1.7% | 5,048 | 1.07 |
| 2004 | 5,326 | +1.6% | 5,037 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 5,241 | +3.1% | 5,028 | 1.04 |
| 2002 | 5,085 | +0.9% | 4,948 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 5,039 | +0.8% | 4,973 | 1.01 |
| 2000 | 5,000 | −2.0% | 5,100 | 0.98 |
| 1999 | 5,100 | −1.9% | 5,200 | 0.98 |
| 1998 | 5,200 | +1.0% | 5,300 | 0.98 |
| 1997 | 5,150 | +1.0% | 5,353 | 0.96 |
| 1996 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 5,268 | 0.97 |
| 1995 | 5,000 | −0.7% | 5,157 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 5,035 | −0.6% | 5,243 | 0.96 |
| 1993 | 5,065 | −0.7% | 5,325 | 0.95 |
| 1992 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 5,414 | 0.94 |
| 1991 | 5,000 | +2.0% | 5,360 | 0.93 |
| 1990 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 5,283 | 0.93 |
| 1989 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 5,200 | 0.92 |
| 1988 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 5,100 | 0.92 |
| 1987 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 5,100 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 5,100 | 0.88 |
| 1985 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 5,100 | 0.86 |
| 1984 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 5,000 | 0.86 |
| 1983 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 5,000 | 0.84 |
| 1982 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 4,900 | 0.84 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 4,800 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 3,900 | +5.4% | 4,700 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 4,500 | 0.82 |
| 1978 | 3,500 | +6.1% | 4,300 | 0.81 |
| 1977 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 4,100 | 0.80 |
| 1976 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 4,000 | 0.80 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 3,800 | 0.79 |
| 1974 | 2,800 | +12% | 3,600 | 0.78 |
| 1973 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 0.76 |
| 1972 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 0.76 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 0.76 |
| 1970 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 0.76 |
| 1969 | 2,500 | +8.7% | 3,300 | 0.76 |
| 1968 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.77 |
| 1967 | 2,300 | −15% | 3,000 | 0.77 |
| 1966 | 2,700 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 0.79 |
| 1965 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 3,400 | 0.79 |
| 1964 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 3,300 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 0.78 |
| 1962 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 0.78 |
| 1961 | 2,500 | — | 3,200 | 0.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 50 t USD 294,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 127
- Imports
- 372 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 95 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 3,035 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Kenya ranked 41st 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 Kenya changed?
It rose by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 5,703 t in 2008.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Kenya?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,035 t from 2,491 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 50 t (USD 294,000) and imports of 372 t (USD 1.1 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 Kenya 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.