> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2024148,545 t
World rank6 of 56
10-year change+22%
Record150,856 t2023

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

## Myanmar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.7%3.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 2.9 (−52%)
kg per person2.73world 0.67
10-year change+22%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/bangladesh/) | 301,311 | 5.5% |
| 5 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ethiopia/) | 298,080 | 5.5% |
| 6 | **Myanmar** | 148,545 | 2.7% |
| 7 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cote-divoire/) | 131,573 | 2.4% |
| 8 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/pakistan/) | 120,647 | 2.2% |

[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; 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

Exports23,490 t USD 75.8 m
Exporter rank6 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 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

[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/)[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/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/mexico/)
[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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