Chillies and peppers, dry production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 1,323 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 45th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 3,722 t in 2008. Area harvested: 2,021 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,323 t
- World rank
- 45 of 56
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 3,722 t
- 2008
Chillies and peppers, dry in Malawi, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 2.9 (−77%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Madagascar | 1,852 | 0.03% |
| 44 | Cabo Verde | 1,551 | 0.03% |
| 45 | Malawi | 1,323 | 0.02% |
| 46 | Syria | 977 | 0.02% |
| 47 | Kyrgyzstan | 976 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,323 | −0.5% | 2,021 | 0.65 |
| 2023 | 1,330 | −0.2% | 2,032 | 0.65 |
| 2022 | 1,333 | +2.0% | 2,033 | 0.66 |
| 2021 | 1,307 | −3.2% | 1,998 | 0.65 |
| 2020 | 1,350 | +0.5% | 2,064 | 0.65 |
| 2019 | 1,343 | +9.4% | 2,037 | 0.66 |
| 2018 | 1,228 | −18% | 1,894 | 0.65 |
| 2017 | 1,500 | +15% | 2,300 | 0.65 |
| 2016 | 1,300 | −18% | 1,917 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 1,593 | −17% | 2,472 | 0.64 |
| 2014 | 1,923 | +19% | 2,748 | 0.70 |
| 2013 | 1,610 | 0.0% | 3,238 | 0.50 |
| 2012 | 1,610 | +15% | 3,238 | 0.50 |
| 2011 | 1,397 | −30% | 2,956 | 0.47 |
| 2010 | 2,002 | −16% | 3,921 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 2,388 | −36% | 4,802 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 3,722 | +28% | 5,718 | 0.65 |
| 2007 | 2,917 | −18% | 3,400 | 0.86 |
| 2006 | 3,572 | +8.5% | 3,638 | 0.98 |
| 2005 | 3,291 | +1.8% | 3,206 | 1.03 |
| 2004 | 3,233 | +17% | 3,303 | 0.98 |
| 2003 | 2,766 | +16% | 3,056 | 0.91 |
| 2002 | 2,387 | +11% | 2,977 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 2,155 | +20% | 3,082 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 1,800 | −5.3% | 2,946 | 0.61 |
| 1999 | 1,900 | +4.2% | 3,400 | 0.56 |
| 1998 | 1,823 | +1.3% | 3,326 | 0.55 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | +13% | 3,300 | 0.55 |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +60% | 3,000 | 0.53 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | +67% | 1,900 | 0.53 |
| 1994 | 600 | +20% | 1,200 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 500 | −37% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 798 | +2.7% | 1,588 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 777 | +94% | 1,548 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 400 | — | 800 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 37 t USD 45,000
- Exporter rank
- 85 of 127
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 Malawi?
Malawi produced 1,323 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Malawi ranked 45th 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 Malawi changed?
It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 3,722 t in 2008.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Malawi?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,323 t from 2,021 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Malawi export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 37 t (USD 45,000) and no imports, 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 Malawi 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.