> In 2024 Malaysia produced 2,429 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 42nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.9%.

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

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# Chillies and peppers, dry production in Malaysia

In 2024 Malaysia produced 2,429 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 42nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.9%. The record was 2,445 t in 2021. Area harvested: 3,089 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/dried-chilli/)[Market prices in Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/country/malaysia/)

Production, 20242,429 t
World rank42 of 56
10-year change+7.9%
Record2,445 t2021

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

## Malaysia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.06% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 2.9 (−73%)
kg per person0.07world 0.67
10-year change+7.9%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 40 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/argentina/) | 3,186 | 0.06% |
| 41 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/kenya/) | 3,035 | 0.06% |
| 42 | **Malaysia** | 2,429 | 0.04% |
| 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% |

[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; Malaysia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,429 | +0.1% | 3,089 | 0.79 |
| 2023 | 2,426 | +0.4% | 3,092 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 2,416 | −1.2% | 3,088 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 2,445 | +1.2% | 3,086 | 0.79 |
| 2020 | 2,416 | +1.2% | 3,101 | 0.78 |
| 2019 | 2,388 | +1.2% | 3,076 | 0.78 |
| 2018 | 2,360 | +1.2% | 3,082 | 0.77 |
| 2017 | 2,333 | +1.2% | 3,145 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 2,306 | +1.2% | 3,000 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 2,279 | +1.2% | 3,102 | 0.73 |
| 2014 | 2,252 | +1.2% | 2,985 | 0.75 |
| 2013 | 2,225 | +1.1% | 2,912 | 0.76 |
| 2012 | 2,200 | +1.2% | 3,000 | 0.73 |
| 2011 | 2,174 | +1.2% | 2,753 | 0.79 |
| 2010 | 2,149 | +1.2% | 2,663 | 0.81 |
| 2009 | 2,124 | +1.2% | 2,579 | 0.82 |
| 2008 | 2,099 | +1.2% | 2,499 | 0.84 |
| 2007 | 2,075 | +1.2% | 2,424 | 0.86 |
| 2006 | 2,051 | +1.2% | 2,353 | 0.87 |
| 2005 | 2,027 | +1.2% | 2,285 | 0.89 |
| 2004 | 2,003 | +1.2% | 2,221 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 1,980 | +1.2% | 2,160 | 0.92 |
| 2002 | 1,957 | +1.2% | 2,102 | 0.93 |
| 2001 | 1,934 | +1.2% | 2,046 | 0.95 |
| 2000 | 1,911 | +1.2% | 1,994 | 0.96 |
| 1999 | 1,889 | +1.2% | 1,944 | 0.97 |
| 1998 | 1,867 | +1.2% | 1,896 | 0.98 |
| 1997 | 1,845 | +1.2% | 1,850 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 1,823 | +1.3% | 1,806 | 1.01 |
| 1995 | 1,800 | +1.1% | 1,700 | 1.06 |
| 1994 | 1,781 | +1.2% | 1,731 | 1.03 |
| 1993 | 1,760 | +1.2% | 1,698 | 1.04 |
| 1992 | 1,739 | +1.2% | 1,667 | 1.04 |
| 1991 | 1,719 | +1.1% | 1,636 | 1.05 |
| 1990 | 1,700 | +3.0% | 1,600 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 1,650 | +3.1% | 1,500 | 1.10 |
| 1988 | 1,600 | +3.2% | 1,500 | 1.07 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | −3.1% | 1,450 | 1.07 |
| 1986 | 1,600 | −5.9% | 1,500 | 1.07 |
| 1985 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 1,600 | 1.06 |
| 1984 | 1,600 | −22% | 1,500 | 1.07 |
| 1983 | 2,050 | +46% | 1,900 | 1.08 |
| 1982 | 1,400 | −24% | 1,300 | 1.08 |
| 1981 | 1,850 | +16% | 1,700 | 1.09 |
| 1980 | 1,600 | +52% | 1,500 | 1.07 |
| 1979 | 1,050 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.05 |
| 1978 | 1,050 | −13% | 1,000 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 1,050 | 1.14 |
| 1976 | 1,200 | +14% | 1,100 | 1.09 |
| 1975 | 1,050 | −13% | 1,000 | 1.05 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 1.09 |
| 1973 | 1,200 | −14% | 1,100 | 1.09 |
| 1972 | 1,400 | −13% | 1,300 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 1,600 | −5.9% | 1,600 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 1,600 | 1.06 |
| 1969 | 1,600 | +23% | 1,600 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1,250 | 1.04 |
| 1967 | 1,300 | +30% | 1,250 | 1.04 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | +100% | 900 | 1.11 |
| 1965 | 500 | 0.0% | 400 | 1.25 |
| 1964 | 500 | −50% | 400 | 1.25 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +82% | 900 | 1.11 |
| 1962 | 550 | −27% | 500 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 750 | — | 700 | 1.07 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports3,784 t USD 8.5 m
Exporter rank17 of 127
Imports55,458 t USD 135 m
Importer rank6 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 Malaysia?

Malaysia produced 2,429 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Malaysia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?

Malaysia ranked 42nd 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 Malaysia changed?

It rose by 7.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 2,445 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Malaysia?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,429 t from 3,089 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.

### Does Malaysia export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?

In 2024 Malaysia reported exports of 3,784 t (USD 8.5 m) and imports of 55,458 t (USD 135 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 Malaysia 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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