Chillies and peppers, dry production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 120,647 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 8th largest in the world (2.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 188,800 t in 2009. Area harvested: 49,604 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 120,647 t
- World rank
- 8 of 56
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 188,800 t
- 2009
Chillies and peppers, dry in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.2%
- 3.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 2.9 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 0.48
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Myanmar | 148,545 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Côte d'Ivoire | 131,573 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 120,647 | 2.2% |
| 9 | Ghana | 110,766 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Vietnam | 100,502 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120,647 | +10% | 49,604 | 2.43 |
| 2023 | 109,615 | −24% | 47,870 | 2.29 |
| 2022 | 144,160 | +37% | 58,169 | 2.48 |
| 2021 | 105,401 | −26% | 46,805 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | 141,541 | +39% | 60,752 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | 101,659 | −31% | 47,349 | 2.15 |
| 2018 | 148,114 | +3.8% | 65,275 | 2.27 |
| 2017 | 142,730 | +0.4% | 63,619 | 2.24 |
| 2016 | 142,163 | −0.0% | 64,829 | 2.19 |
| 2015 | 142,200 | +1.8% | 64,829 | 2.19 |
| 2014 | 139,687 | −4.2% | 62,456 | 2.24 |
| 2013 | 145,856 | −0.9% | 62,742 | 2.32 |
| 2012 | 147,162 | +211% | 63,617 | 2.31 |
| 2011 | 47,300 | −72% | 27,364 | 1.73 |
| 2010 | 171,700 | −9.1% | 63,600 | 2.70 |
| 2009 | 188,800 | +0.6% | 74,800 | 2.52 |
| 2008 | 187,700 | +62% | 73,800 | 2.54 |
| 2007 | 116,100 | +67% | 64,200 | 1.81 |
| 2006 | 69,600 | −43% | 47,300 | 1.47 |
| 2005 | 122,890 | +36% | 64,531 | 1.90 |
| 2004 | 90,474 | −6.1% | 48,724 | 1.86 |
| 2003 | 96,394 | −2.5% | 55,791 | 1.73 |
| 2002 | 98,872 | +6.0% | 56,423 | 1.75 |
| 2001 | 93,256 | −47% | 48,737 | 1.91 |
| 2000 | 174,571 | +51% | 84,493 | 2.07 |
| 1999 | 115,450 | −16% | 86,806 | 1.33 |
| 1998 | 136,660 | −2.5% | 88,704 | 1.54 |
| 1997 | 140,232 | +0.2% | 90,429 | 1.55 |
| 1996 | 140,000 | +3.0% | 87,113 | 1.61 |
| 1995 | 135,879 | +43% | 86,113 | 1.58 |
| 1994 | 94,870 | −33% | 86,532 | 1.10 |
| 1993 | 141,498 | +88% | 83,684 | 1.69 |
| 1992 | 75,261 | −47% | 45,422 | 1.66 |
| 1991 | 142,300 | +41% | 84,300 | 1.69 |
| 1990 | 100,928 | −20% | 61,550 | 1.64 |
| 1989 | 125,538 | +69% | 71,036 | 1.77 |
| 1988 | 74,400 | −12% | 57,600 | 1.29 |
| 1987 | 84,300 | −8.8% | 60,600 | 1.39 |
| 1986 | 92,400 | −6.5% | 64,600 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 98,800 | +2.5% | 68,400 | 1.44 |
| 1984 | 96,400 | −0.5% | 67,200 | 1.43 |
| 1983 | 96,900 | −6.6% | 69,400 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 103,800 | +4.0% | 63,300 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 99,800 | −6.0% | 59,200 | 1.69 |
| 1980 | 106,200 | −2.6% | 64,000 | 1.66 |
| 1979 | 109,000 | +11% | 65,500 | 1.66 |
| 1978 | 98,400 | +21% | 61,500 | 1.60 |
| 1977 | 81,200 | +4.0% | 51,700 | 1.57 |
| 1976 | 78,100 | −1.5% | 50,100 | 1.56 |
| 1975 | 79,300 | +56% | 51,400 | 1.54 |
| 1974 | 50,800 | +1.0% | 31,970 | 1.59 |
| 1973 | 50,297 | −11% | 32,001 | 1.57 |
| 1972 | 56,803 | +47% | 36,221 | 1.57 |
| 1971 | 38,600 | −2.5% | 28,300 | 1.36 |
| 1970 | 39,600 | +5.3% | 29,900 | 1.32 |
| 1969 | 37,600 | +19% | 29,500 | 1.27 |
| 1968 | 31,500 | +41% | 24,300 | 1.30 |
| 1967 | 22,400 | −4.3% | 17,800 | 1.26 |
| 1966 | 23,400 | −23% | 18,600 | 1.26 |
| 1965 | 30,500 | +20% | 29,100 | 1.05 |
| 1964 | 25,400 | 0.0% | 20,600 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 25,400 | −22% | 21,000 | 1.21 |
| 1962 | 32,500 | +10% | 25,500 | 1.27 |
| 1961 | 29,500 | — | 23,100 | 1.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,648 t USD 10.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 127
- Imports
- 3,038 t USD 3.2 m
- Importer rank
- 43 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 120,647 t in 2024, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Pakistan ranked 8th 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 Pakistan changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 188,800 t in 2009.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Pakistan?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (120,647 t from 49,604 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Pakistan export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 5,648 t (USD 10.2 m) and imports of 3,038 t (USD 3.2 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. 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.