> In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 2 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/papua-new-guinea/

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# Chillies and peppers, dry production in Papua New Guinea

In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 2 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 285 t in 1981. Area harvested: 1 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20242 t
World rank56 of 56
10-year change−33%
Record285 t1981

## Chillies and peppers, dry in Papua New Guinea, 1981–2024 (tonnes)

## Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.0world 2.9 (−31%)
kg per person0.00world 0.67
10-year change−33%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/central-african-republic/) | 117 | 0.00% |
| 55 | [Maldives](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/maldives/) | 10 | 0.00% |
| 56 | **Papua New Guinea** | 2 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 2 | −33% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2016 | 3 | +50% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2015 | 2 | −33% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | −25% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | −20% | 2 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.67 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.67 |
| 2010 | 5 | −17% | 3 | 1.67 |
| 2009 | 6 | −25% | 3 | 2.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | −33% | 4 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 12 | −40% | 8 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 20 | −20% | 15 | 1.33 |
| 2005 | 25 | −17% | 20 | 1.25 |
| 2004 | 30 | −50% | 25 | 1.20 |
| 2003 | 60 | +200% | 35 | 1.71 |
| 2002 | 20 | +33% | 18 | 1.11 |
| 2001 | 15 | +50% | 12 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 10 | −75% | 10 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 40 | +8.1% | 35 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 37 | −18% | 40 | 0.93 |
| 1997 | 45 | +13% | 40 | 1.13 |
| 1996 | 40 | −33% | 50 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 60 | +3.4% | 57 | 1.05 |
| 1994 | 58 | −3.3% | 55 | 1.05 |
| 1993 | 60 | 0.0% | 60 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 60 | −25% | 60 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 80 | 0.0% | 70 | 1.14 |
| 1990 | 80 | −20% | 70 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | 100 | +25% | 80 | 1.25 |
| 1988 | 80 | −18% | 70 | 1.14 |
| 1987 | 98 | −2.0% | 80 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 100 | −4.8% | 85 | 1.18 |
| 1985 | 105 | +5.0% | 100 | 1.05 |
| 1984 | 100 | −38% | 120 | 0.83 |
| 1983 | 160 | −20% | 150 | 1.07 |
| 1982 | 200 | −30% | 200 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 285 | — | 260 | 1.10 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports29 t USD 109,000
Importer rank143 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of chillies and peppers, dry in Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea produced 2 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?

Papua New Guinea ranked 56th 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 Papua New Guinea changed?

It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 285 t in 1981.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Papua New Guinea?

2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2 t from 1 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.

### Does Papua New Guinea export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?

In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported no exports and imports of 29 t (USD 109,000), 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 Papua New Guinea is estimated 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/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/myanmar/)[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/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

## Other products of Papua New Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/papua-new-guinea/)

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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