> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20243,035 t
World rank41 of 56
10-year change+1.6%
Record5,703 t2008

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

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 2.9 (−58%)
kg per person0.05world 0.67
10-year change+1.6%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/uganda/) | 3,227 | 0.06% |
| 40 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/argentina/) | 3,186 | 0.06% |
| 41 | **Kenya** | 3,035 | 0.06% |
| 42 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/malaysia/) | 2,429 | 0.04% |
| 43 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/madagascar/) | 1,852 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports50 t USD 294,000
Exporter rank78 of 127
Imports372 t USD 1.1 m
Importer rank95 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 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

[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/)

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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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