FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, dry production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 65,284 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 11th largest in the world (1.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.0%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 37,087 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 65,284 t
- World rank
- 11 of 56
- 10-year change
- +8.0%
- Record
- 65,284 t
- 2024
Chillies and peppers, dry in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,284 | +0.5% | 37,087 | 1.76 |
| 2023 | 64,934 | +0.5% | 37,007 | 1.75 |
| 2022 | 64,583 | +0.5% | 36,926 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 64,271 | +1.6% | 36,890 | 1.74 |
| 2020 | 63,250 | +0.2% | 36,459 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 63,123 | +0.4% | 36,447 | 1.73 |
| 2018 | 62,886 | +0.4% | 36,454 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 62,610 | +1.4% | 36,482 | 1.72 |
| 2016 | 61,757 | −4.7% | 36,131 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 64,811 | +7.2% | 37,822 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 60,459 | +0.8% | 35,571 | 1.70 |
| 2013 | 60,000 | −3.2% | 35,000 | 1.71 |
| 2012 | 62,000 | +5.1% | 36,000 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 59,000 | +3.5% | 35,000 | 1.69 |
| 2010 | 57,000 | +5.6% | 34,000 | 1.68 |
| 2009 | 54,000 | +8.0% | 33,000 | 1.64 |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +1.0% | 33,000 | 1.52 |
| 2007 | 49,500 | +1.0% | 31,200 | 1.59 |
| 2006 | 49,000 | +2.1% | 31,000 | 1.58 |
| 2005 | 48,000 | +0.8% | 30,750 | 1.56 |
| 2004 | 47,621 | +0.4% | 30,368 | 1.57 |
| 2003 | 47,413 | +0.4% | 30,338 | 1.56 |
| 2002 | 47,231 | −0.7% | 30,289 | 1.56 |
| 2001 | 47,555 | +0.1% | 30,413 | 1.56 |
| 2000 | 47,512 | −0.4% | 30,410 | 1.56 |
| 1999 | 47,686 | +0.2% | 30,537 | 1.56 |
| 1998 | 47,584 | +0.2% | 30,494 | 1.56 |
| 1997 | 47,467 | −0.1% | 30,443 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 47,500 | +1.1% | 30,500 | 1.56 |
| 1995 | 47,000 | +1.1% | 30,200 | 1.56 |
| 1994 | 46,500 | +1.1% | 29,900 | 1.56 |
| 1993 | 46,000 | +1.1% | 29,600 | 1.55 |
| 1992 | 45,500 | +1.1% | 29,300 | 1.55 |
| 1991 | 45,000 | +1.1% | 29,000 | 1.55 |
| 1990 | 44,500 | +1.1% | 28,700 | 1.55 |
| 1989 | 44,000 | +1.1% | 28,400 | 1.55 |
| 1988 | 43,500 | +1.2% | 28,100 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 43,000 | +1.2% | 27,800 | 1.55 |
| 1986 | 42,500 | +1.2% | 27,500 | 1.55 |
| 1985 | 42,000 | +1.2% | 27,200 | 1.54 |
| 1984 | 41,500 | +1.2% | 26,900 | 1.54 |
| 1983 | 41,000 | +1.2% | 26,600 | 1.54 |
| 1982 | 40,500 | +1.3% | 26,300 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +1.3% | 26,000 | 1.54 |
| 1980 | 39,500 | +1.3% | 25,700 | 1.54 |
| 1979 | 39,000 | +1.3% | 25,400 | 1.54 |
| 1978 | 38,500 | +1.3% | 25,100 | 1.53 |
| 1977 | 38,000 | +1.3% | 24,800 | 1.53 |
| 1976 | 37,500 | +1.4% | 24,500 | 1.53 |
| 1975 | 37,000 | +1.4% | 24,200 | 1.53 |
| 1974 | 36,500 | +1.4% | 23,900 | 1.53 |
| 1973 | 36,000 | +1.4% | 23,600 | 1.53 |
| 1972 | 35,500 | +1.4% | 23,300 | 1.52 |
| 1971 | 35,000 | +1.4% | 23,000 | 1.52 |
| 1970 | 34,500 | +1.5% | 22,700 | 1.52 |
| 1969 | 34,000 | +1.5% | 22,400 | 1.52 |
| 1968 | 33,500 | +1.5% | 22,100 | 1.52 |
| 1967 | 33,000 | +1.5% | 21,800 | 1.51 |
| 1966 | 32,500 | +1.6% | 21,500 | 1.51 |
| 1965 | 32,000 | +1.6% | 21,200 | 1.51 |
| 1964 | 31,500 | +1.6% | 20,900 | 1.51 |
| 1963 | 31,000 | +1.6% | 20,600 | 1.50 |
| 1962 | 30,500 | +1.7% | 20,300 | 1.50 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 20,000 | 1.50 |
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.