Chillies and peppers, dry production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 148,545 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 6th largest in the world (2.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 150,856 t in 2023. Area harvested: 106,333 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 148,545 t
- World rank
- 6 of 56
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 150,856 t
- 2023
Chillies and peppers, dry in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.7%
- 3.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 2.9 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 2.73
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +22%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bangladesh | 301,311 | 5.5% |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 298,080 | 5.5% |
| 6 | Myanmar | 148,545 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Côte d'Ivoire | 131,573 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 120,647 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 148,545 | −1.5% | 106,333 | 1.40 |
| 2023 | 150,856 | +2.0% | 109,081 | 1.38 |
| 2022 | 147,928 | +5.1% | 108,313 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 140,745 | +8.0% | 110,000 | 1.28 |
| 2020 | 130,293 | −5.0% | 101,872 | 1.28 |
| 2019 | 137,110 | +7.1% | 108,602 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 128,072 | −1.9% | 107,420 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 130,592 | +1.0% | 109,224 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 129,361 | +2.0% | 110,051 | 1.18 |
| 2015 | 126,800 | +4.4% | 110,075 | 1.15 |
| 2014 | 121,400 | +5.1% | 111,289 | 1.09 |
| 2013 | 115,500 | −1.7% | 109,670 | 1.05 |
| 2012 | 117,500 | +1.3% | 113,312 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 116,000 | −9.0% | 116,954 | 0.99 |
| 2010 | 127,500 | −2.7% | 127,476 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 131,000 | +5.7% | 131,523 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 123,900 | +9.1% | 129,500 | 0.96 |
| 2007 | 113,600 | +5.8% | 129,095 | 0.88 |
| 2006 | 107,400 | −1.2% | 123,025 | 0.87 |
| 2005 | 108,700 | +9.4% | 129,904 | 0.84 |
| 2004 | 99,400 | +33% | 128,690 | 0.77 |
| 2003 | 74,700 | −3.6% | 110,479 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 77,500 | +14% | 116,550 | 0.66 |
| 2001 | 68,000 | +23% | 108,051 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 55,100 | +15% | 98,339 | 0.56 |
| 1999 | 48,000 | +21% | 86,603 | 0.55 |
| 1998 | 39,600 | +1.3% | 63,131 | 0.63 |
| 1997 | 39,100 | +2.6% | 67,178 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 38,100 | +16% | 71,629 | 0.53 |
| 1995 | 32,800 | +4.1% | 59,489 | 0.55 |
| 1994 | 31,500 | −17% | 64,750 | 0.49 |
| 1993 | 38,000 | −4.8% | 69,606 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 39,900 | −8.3% | 77,700 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 43,500 | +31% | 76,486 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 33,200 | +5.4% | 69,600 | 0.48 |
| 1989 | 31,500 | +12% | 64,300 | 0.49 |
| 1988 | 28,200 | −3.4% | 52,600 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 29,200 | −9.6% | 51,000 | 0.57 |
| 1986 | 32,300 | +5.6% | 59,500 | 0.54 |
| 1985 | 30,600 | −17% | 55,800 | 0.55 |
| 1984 | 36,800 | +9.9% | 56,700 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 33,500 | +16% | 54,200 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 28,900 | +1.8% | 49,800 | 0.58 |
| 1981 | 28,400 | −17% | 60,700 | 0.47 |
| 1980 | 34,200 | +32% | 56,227 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 26,000 | −19% | 49,000 | 0.53 |
| 1978 | 32,100 | −12% | 61,900 | 0.52 |
| 1977 | 36,300 | +64% | 68,800 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 22,185 | −13% | 56,576 | 0.39 |
| 1975 | 25,498 | +14% | 54,581 | 0.47 |
| 1974 | 22,460 | −18% | 48,646 | 0.46 |
| 1973 | 27,332 | +34% | 59,894 | 0.46 |
| 1972 | 20,445 | −5.5% | 48,509 | 0.42 |
| 1971 | 21,642 | −15% | 54,228 | 0.40 |
| 1970 | 25,503 | +27% | 61,918 | 0.41 |
| 1969 | 20,016 | +27% | 44,516 | 0.45 |
| 1968 | 15,749 | +2.0% | 43,707 | 0.36 |
| 1967 | 15,444 | −11% | 40,874 | 0.38 |
| 1966 | 17,273 | −16% | 55,443 | 0.31 |
| 1965 | 20,626 | +14% | 54,633 | 0.38 |
| 1964 | 18,086 | −22% | 42,897 | 0.42 |
| 1963 | 23,268 | −3.8% | 46,135 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 24,182 | +92% | 50,182 | 0.48 |
| 1961 | 12,600 | — | 35,000 | 0.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23,490 t USD 75.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 148,545 t in 2024, 2.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Myanmar ranked 6th 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 Myanmar changed?
It rose by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 150,856 t in 2023.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Myanmar?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (148,545 t from 106,333 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Myanmar export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 23,490 t (USD 75.8 m) 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 Myanmar 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.