FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, dry production in Niger
In 2024 Niger produced 60,066 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 14th largest in the world (1.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 280%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 5,172 ha, yield 11.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 60,066 t
- World rank
- 14 of 56
- 10-year change
- +280%
- Record
- 60,066 t
- 2024
Chillies and peppers, dry in Niger, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,066 | +60% | 5,172 | 11.61 |
| 2023 | 37,505 | +7.0% | 3,650 | 10.28 |
| 2022 | 35,056 | +10% | 3,378 | 10.38 |
| 2021 | 31,824 | −3.1% | 3,034 | 10.49 |
| 2020 | 32,859 | +37% | 2,803 | 11.72 |
| 2019 | 24,040 | +25% | 2,258 | 10.65 |
| 2018 | 19,182 | +50% | 1,947 | 9.85 |
| 2017 | 12,809 | +19% | 1,433 | 8.94 |
| 2016 | 10,783 | +4.6% | 1,240 | 8.70 |
| 2015 | 10,308 | −35% | 1,166 | 8.84 |
| 2014 | 15,791 | +52% | 1,784 | 8.85 |
| 2013 | 10,356 | 0.0% | 1,170 | 8.85 |
| 2012 | 10,356 | −53% | 1,170 | 8.85 |
| 2011 | 22,113 | +30% | 2,100 | 10.53 |
| 2010 | 16,945 | −4.5% | 1,680 | 10.09 |
| 2009 | 17,751 | +1,083% | 1,700 | 10.44 |
| 2008 | 1,500 | +11% | 207 | 7.25 |
| 2007 | 1,350 | +23% | 233 | 5.79 |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +38% | 250 | 4.40 |
| 2005 | 800 | −61% | 850 | 0.94 |
| 2004 | 2,068 | +13% | 680 | 3.04 |
| 2003 | 1,835 | +13% | 660 | 2.78 |
| 2002 | 1,622 | +1.7% | 630 | 2.57 |
| 2001 | 1,595 | +11% | 686 | 2.33 |
| 2000 | 1,432 | +14% | 685 | 2.09 |
| 1999 | 1,260 | +13% | 675 | 1.87 |
| 1998 | 1,119 | +14% | 677 | 1.65 |
| 1997 | 983 | +146% | 672 | 1.46 |
| 1996 | 400 | −46% | 550 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 741 | +100% | 657 | 1.13 |
| 1994 | 370 | +2.8% | 390 | 0.95 |
| 1993 | 360 | +2.9% | 525 | 0.69 |
| 1992 | 350 | +2.9% | 520 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 340 | +3.3% | 511 | 0.67 |
| 1990 | 329 | +2.8% | 500 | 0.66 |
| 1989 | 320 | +2.2% | 490 | 0.65 |
| 1988 | 313 | +1.0% | 480 | 0.65 |
| 1987 | 310 | +3.3% | 450 | 0.69 |
| 1986 | 300 | +11% | 440 | 0.68 |
| 1985 | 270 | 0.0% | 440 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 270 | +3.8% | 430 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 260 | +4.0% | 420 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 250 | 0.0% | 410 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 250 | 0.0% | 410 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 250 | +2.5% | 400 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 244 | +9.4% | 410 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 223 | +272% | 392 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 60 | −80% | 100 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 300 | +50% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 200 | +14% | 500 | 0.40 |
| 1974 | 176 | −17% | 332 | 0.53 |
| 1973 | 211 | +19% | 416 | 0.51 |
| 1972 | 178 | −69% | 360 | 0.49 |
| 1971 | 570 | +128% | 940 | 0.61 |
| 1970 | 250 | −47% | 400 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 474 | −28% | 786 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 662 | −5.4% | 842 | 0.79 |
| 1967 | 700 | +22% | 783 | 0.89 |
| 1966 | 574 | −28% | 700 | 0.82 |
| 1965 | 800 | +14% | 1,100 | 0.73 |
| 1964 | 700 | +27% | 930 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 550 | +10% | 730 | 0.75 |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 700 | 0.71 |
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.