Chillies and peppers, dry production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 61,341 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 13th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.0%. The record was 81,560 t in 1992. Area harvested: 30,744 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 61,341 t
- World rank
- 13 of 56
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- Record
- 81,560 t
- 1992
Chillies and peppers, dry in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 2.9 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 0.47
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nigeria | 65,284 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Egypt | 63,026 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Mexico | 61,341 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Niger | 60,066 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Nepal | 45,860 | 0.84% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,341 | +0.2% | 30,744 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 61,189 | +0.2% | 30,507 | 2.01 |
| 2022 | 61,037 | −0.3% | 30,690 | 1.99 |
| 2021 | 61,241 | +0.5% | 31,034 | 1.97 |
| 2020 | 60,923 | +0.3% | 31,329 | 1.94 |
| 2019 | 60,738 | +0.2% | 31,523 | 1.93 |
| 2018 | 60,611 | +0.4% | 31,743 | 1.91 |
| 2017 | 60,372 | −0.0% | 31,841 | 1.90 |
| 2016 | 60,384 | +0.0% | 32,064 | 1.88 |
| 2015 | 60,382 | +0.4% | 32,446 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 60,140 | +0.2% | 32,678 | 1.84 |
| 2013 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 32,500 | 1.85 |
| 2012 | 60,000 | −0.1% | 32,500 | 1.85 |
| 2011 | 60,060 | +0.5% | 33,913 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 59,786 | +0.5% | 34,335 | 1.74 |
| 2009 | 59,509 | +0.5% | 34,789 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 59,237 | −1.3% | 35,381 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 60,000 | +3.1% | 37,000 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 58,200 | +0.3% | 36,200 | 1.61 |
| 2005 | 58,000 | +1.8% | 36,000 | 1.61 |
| 2004 | 57,000 | +0.9% | 35,500 | 1.61 |
| 2003 | 56,500 | −1.4% | 35,000 | 1.61 |
| 2002 | 57,306 | +0.7% | 35,655 | 1.61 |
| 2001 | 56,897 | +0.6% | 35,607 | 1.60 |
| 2000 | 56,540 | +0.5% | 35,579 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 56,274 | +2.3% | 35,472 | 1.59 |
| 1998 | 55,000 | −29% | 34,000 | 1.62 |
| 1997 | 77,466 | +73% | 47,520 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 44,825 | −17% | 29,599 | 1.51 |
| 1995 | 53,797 | +22% | 37,201 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 44,154 | −36% | 31,267 | 1.41 |
| 1993 | 68,848 | −16% | 46,909 | 1.47 |
| 1992 | 81,560 | +155% | 62,359 | 1.31 |
| 1991 | 32,002 | −26% | 23,435 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 43,324 | −34% | 30,499 | 1.42 |
| 1989 | 65,345 | +32% | 47,239 | 1.38 |
| 1988 | 49,677 | +6.4% | 42,581 | 1.17 |
| 1987 | 46,709 | +24% | 31,033 | 1.51 |
| 1986 | 37,659 | +60% | 27,658 | 1.36 |
| 1985 | 23,499 | −35% | 19,021 | 1.24 |
| 1984 | 36,259 | +102% | 27,844 | 1.30 |
| 1983 | 17,939 | −56% | 14,410 | 1.24 |
| 1982 | 41,002 | +43% | 32,847 | 1.25 |
| 1981 | 28,727 | +2.1% | 24,250 | 1.18 |
| 1980 | 28,125 | −24% | 20,731 | 1.36 |
| 1979 | 37,212 | −10% | 28,751 | 1.29 |
| 1978 | 41,439 | +11% | 36,896 | 1.12 |
| 1977 | 37,480 | +29% | 35,513 | 1.06 |
| 1976 | 29,132 | −0.6% | 25,800 | 1.13 |
| 1975 | 29,300 | −16% | 26,226 | 1.12 |
| 1974 | 34,695 | +6.3% | 26,932 | 1.29 |
| 1973 | 32,626 | +15% | 27,466 | 1.19 |
| 1972 | 28,362 | +36% | 24,949 | 1.14 |
| 1971 | 20,806 | −0.0% | 18,113 | 1.15 |
| 1970 | 20,811 | −8.9% | 18,768 | 1.11 |
| 1969 | 22,833 | −1.5% | 19,672 | 1.16 |
| 1968 | 23,170 | +11% | 21,382 | 1.08 |
| 1967 | 20,968 | −6.8% | 20,586 | 1.02 |
| 1966 | 22,494 | +0.4% | 24,384 | 0.92 |
| 1965 | 22,403 | +8.6% | 23,496 | 0.95 |
| 1964 | 20,633 | +11% | 25,179 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 18,534 | +12% | 24,045 | 0.77 |
| 1962 | 16,533 | −3.7% | 22,374 | 0.74 |
| 1961 | 17,177 | — | 23,443 | 0.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 53,751 t USD 152 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 127
- Imports
- 49,866 t USD 171 m
- Importer rank
- 7 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 61,341 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Mexico ranked 13th 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 Mexico changed?
It rose by 2.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 81,560 t in 1992.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Mexico?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (61,341 t from 30,744 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 53,751 t (USD 152 m) and imports of 49,866 t (USD 171 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 Mexico is imputed 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.