> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/malawi/

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,323 t
World rank45 of 56
10-year change−31%
Record3,722 t2008

## Chillies and peppers, dry in Malawi, 1990–2024 (tonnes)

## Malawi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 2.9 (−77%)
kg per person0.06world 0.67
10-year change−31%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/madagascar/) | 1,852 | 0.03% |
| 44 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cabo-verde/) | 1,551 | 0.03% |
| 45 | **Malawi** | 1,323 | 0.02% |
| 46 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/syria/) | 977 | 0.02% |
| 47 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/kyrgyzstan/) | 976 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Exports37 t USD 45,000
Exporter rank85 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

## 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

[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 Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malawi/)

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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