Chillies and peppers, dry production in Laos
In 2024 Laos produced 12,742 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 28th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.2%. The record was 12,929 t in 2021. Area harvested: 3,295 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,742 t
- World rank
- 28 of 56
- 10-year change
- +7.2%
- Record
- 12,929 t
- 2021
Chillies and peppers, dry in Laos, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Laos compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.33% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 2.9 (+33%)
- kg per person
- 1.64
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +7.2%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Algeria | 15,112 | 0.28% |
| 27 | Cambodia | 13,306 | 0.24% |
| 28 | Laos | 12,742 | 0.23% |
| 29 | Sudan | 10,665 | 0.20% |
| 30 | South Sudan | 7,077 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,742 | +0.4% | 3,295 | 3.87 |
| 2023 | 12,689 | +0.6% | 3,276 | 3.87 |
| 2022 | 12,608 | −2.5% | 3,257 | 3.87 |
| 2021 | 12,929 | +3.2% | 3,227 | 4.01 |
| 2020 | 12,528 | +1.3% | 3,173 | 3.95 |
| 2019 | 12,368 | +0.9% | 3,151 | 3.93 |
| 2018 | 12,261 | +1.1% | 3,149 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 12,131 | +0.3% | 3,137 | 3.87 |
| 2016 | 12,090 | −5.1% | 3,122 | 3.87 |
| 2015 | 12,738 | +7.2% | 3,278 | 3.89 |
| 2014 | 11,882 | +2.0% | 3,059 | 3.88 |
| 2013 | 11,650 | +1.3% | 3,031 | 3.84 |
| 2012 | 11,500 | +1.7% | 3,100 | 3.71 |
| 2011 | 11,312 | +1.7% | 3,045 | 3.71 |
| 2010 | 11,119 | +1.1% | 3,037 | 3.66 |
| 2009 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 3,066 | 3.59 |
| 2008 | 10,500 | +9.4% | 3,000 | 3.50 |
| 2007 | 9,600 | +1.1% | 2,600 | 3.69 |
| 2006 | 9,500 | +1.1% | 2,500 | 3.80 |
| 2005 | 9,400 | +34% | 2,400 | 3.92 |
| 2004 | 7,000 | −0.9% | 2,036 | 3.44 |
| 2003 | 7,066 | +5.1% | 2,200 | 3.21 |
| 2002 | 6,724 | +34% | 2,100 | 3.20 |
| 2001 | 5,000 | +34% | 1,560 | 3.21 |
| 2000 | 3,744 | −17% | 1,200 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 4,500 | −2.1% | 1,400 | 3.21 |
| 1998 | 4,596 | +2.5% | 1,678 | 2.74 |
| 1997 | 4,482 | +1.9% | 1,791 | 2.50 |
| 1996 | 4,400 | +1.1% | 2,200 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 4,350 | −3.3% | 1,860 | 2.34 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +8.4% | 2,000 | 2.25 |
| 1993 | 4,150 | +3.8% | 1,809 | 2.29 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 1,800 | 2.22 |
| 1991 | 3,800 | +8.6% | 1,700 | 2.24 |
| 1990 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 1,500 | 2.33 |
| 1989 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 1,200 | 2.67 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | −14% | 1,100 | 2.73 |
| 1987 | 3,500 | −13% | 1,500 | 2.33 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 2.22 |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +11% | 1,800 | 2.22 |
| 1984 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 1,500 | 2.40 |
| 1983 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.33 |
| 1982 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 1,500 | 2.33 |
| 1981 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 1,500 | 2.13 |
| 1980 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 1,500 | 2.07 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 1,100 | 2.73 |
| 1978 | 2,900 | +3.6% | 1,100 | 2.64 |
| 1977 | 2,800 | +7.7% | 1,100 | 2.55 |
| 1976 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 2.36 |
| 1975 | 2,600 | −10% | 1,100 | 2.36 |
| 1974 | 2,900 | +3.6% | 1,100 | 2.64 |
| 1973 | 2,800 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 2.55 |
| 1972 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 1,100 | 2.55 |
| 1971 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 1,100 | 2.45 |
| 1970 | 2,500 | −3.8% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1969 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.60 |
| 1968 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 1,000 | 2.60 |
| 1967 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 1,000 | 2.40 |
| 1965 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.30 |
| 1964 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.30 |
| 1963 | 2,300 | +15% | 1,000 | 2.30 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 500 | 4.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 31 t USD 37,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 127
- Imports
- 204 t USD 472,000
- Importer rank
- 102 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 Laos?
Laos produced 12,742 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Laos rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Laos ranked 28th 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 Laos changed?
It rose by 7.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 12,929 t in 2021.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Laos?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,742 t from 3,295 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Laos export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Laos reported exports of 31 t (USD 37,000) and imports of 204 t (USD 472,000), 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 Laos 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.