Chillies and peppers, dry production in North Macedonia
In 2024 North Macedonia produced 3,750 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 37th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 6,076 t in 1992. Area harvested: 787 ha, yield 4.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,750 t
- World rank
- 37 of 56
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 6,076 t
- 1992
Chillies and peppers, dry in North Macedonia, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
North Macedonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.8
- world 2.9 (+64%)
- kg per person
- 2.06
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 4,322 | 0.08% |
| 36 | Iran | 3,928 | 0.07% |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 3,750 | 0.07% |
| 38 | Togo | 3,587 | 0.07% |
| 39 | Uganda | 3,227 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; North Macedonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,750 | +0.3% | 787 | 4.76 |
| 2023 | 3,738 | +0.3% | 786 | 4.76 |
| 2022 | 3,726 | −0.4% | 785 | 4.75 |
| 2021 | 3,740 | +0.9% | 778 | 4.81 |
| 2020 | 3,708 | +0.5% | 768 | 4.83 |
| 2019 | 3,689 | +0.4% | 766 | 4.82 |
| 2018 | 3,674 | +0.3% | 766 | 4.80 |
| 2017 | 3,664 | +0.2% | 768 | 4.77 |
| 2016 | 3,656 | +0.2% | 772 | 4.74 |
| 2015 | 3,648 | +0.4% | 782 | 4.66 |
| 2014 | 3,632 | +0.3% | 777 | 4.67 |
| 2013 | 3,621 | +0.4% | 790 | 4.58 |
| 2012 | 3,608 | +0.4% | 790 | 4.57 |
| 2011 | 3,595 | +0.4% | 791 | 4.54 |
| 2010 | 3,582 | +0.4% | 791 | 4.53 |
| 2009 | 3,569 | −0.0% | 791 | 4.51 |
| 2008 | 3,570 | +0.5% | 794 | 4.50 |
| 2007 | 3,554 | +1.5% | 773 | 4.60 |
| 2006 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 773 | 4.53 |
| 2005 | 3,400 | −2.9% | 800 | 4.25 |
| 2004 | 3,500 | −7.9% | 820 | 4.27 |
| 2003 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 825 | 4.61 |
| 2002 | 3,700 | −6.3% | 820 | 4.51 |
| 2001 | 3,950 | +0.5% | 845 | 4.67 |
| 2000 | 3,932 | +25% | 848 | 4.64 |
| 1999 | 3,142 | −33% | 769 | 4.09 |
| 1998 | 4,698 | +142% | 839 | 5.60 |
| 1997 | 1,939 | −6.7% | 638 | 3.04 |
| 1996 | 2,078 | +15% | 548 | 3.79 |
| 1995 | 1,812 | −14% | 754 | 2.40 |
| 1994 | 2,117 | −48% | 898 | 2.36 |
| 1993 | 4,035 | −34% | 1,298 | 3.11 |
| 1992 | 6,076 | — | 1,664 | 3.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 39,000
- Exporter rank
- 104 of 127
- Imports
- 445 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 87 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 North Macedonia?
North Macedonia produced 3,750 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does North Macedonia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
North Macedonia ranked 37th 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 North Macedonia changed?
It rose by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 6,076 t in 1992.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in North Macedonia?
4.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,750 t from 787 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does North Macedonia export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 North Macedonia reported exports of 7 t (USD 39,000) and imports of 445 t (USD 1.1 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 North Macedonia 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.

