> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202412,742 t
World rank28 of 56
10-year change+7.2%
Record12,929 t2021

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

## Laos compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.23%0.33% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.9world 2.9 (+33%)
kg per person1.64world 0.67
10-year change+7.2%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 26 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/algeria/) | 15,112 | 0.28% |
| 27 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cambodia/) | 13,306 | 0.24% |
| 28 | **Laos** | 12,742 | 0.23% |
| 29 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/sudan/) | 10,665 | 0.20% |
| 30 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/south-sudan/) | 7,077 | 0.13% |

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

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

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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

Exports31 t USD 37,000
Exporter rank86 of 127
Imports204 t USD 472,000
Importer rank102 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 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/country/laos/)

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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