Chillies and peppers, dry production in Romania
In 2017 Romania produced 50,038 t of chillies and peppers, dry. Over ten years it grew by 52%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 55,293 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 50,038 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 50,038 t
- 2017
Chillies and peppers, dry in Romania, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 50,038 | +1.7% | 55,293 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 49,197 | +2.4% | 54,130 | 0.91 |
| 2015 | 48,049 | +2.0% | 52,110 | 0.92 |
| 2014 | 47,119 | −0.9% | 50,347 | 0.94 |
| 2013 | 47,554 | −2.0% | 51,905 | 0.92 |
| 2012 | 48,500 | +13% | 56,000 | 0.87 |
| 2011 | 42,766 | +5.9% | 45,945 | 0.93 |
| 2010 | 40,386 | +5.8% | 42,844 | 0.94 |
| 2009 | 38,169 | +5.4% | 40,016 | 0.95 |
| 2008 | 36,211 | +9.7% | 37,559 | 0.96 |
| 2007 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 31,000 | 1.06 |
| 2006 | 32,000 | −2.9% | 33,203 | 0.96 |
| 2005 | 32,958 | +1.3% | 34,230 | 0.96 |
| 2004 | 32,521 | +1.3% | 34,012 | 0.96 |
| 2003 | 32,114 | +1.6% | 33,868 | 0.95 |
| 2002 | 31,614 | +1.8% | 33,633 | 0.94 |
| 2001 | 31,049 | +3.5% | 33,339 | 0.93 |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 32,410 | 0.93 |
| 1999 | 28,000 | +2.5% | 30,599 | 0.92 |
| 1998 | 27,311 | +5.0% | 30,179 | 0.90 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | −3.7% | 29,051 | 0.89 |
| 1996 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 30,000 | 0.90 |
| 1995 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 32,000 | 0.88 |
| 1994 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 31,317 | 0.86 |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +2.0% | 30,000 | 0.83 |
| 1992 | 24,500 | +6.5% | 28,000 | 0.88 |
| 1991 | 23,000 | +12% | 26,000 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 20,500 | −38% | 27,400 | 0.75 |
| 1989 | 33,300 | +1.5% | 41,600 | 0.80 |
| 1988 | 32,800 | +23% | 36,200 | 0.91 |
| 1987 | 26,600 | −9.5% | 37,200 | 0.72 |
| 1986 | 29,400 | +15% | 36,300 | 0.81 |
| 1985 | 25,600 | −18% | 39,500 | 0.65 |
| 1984 | 31,200 | +41% | 37,000 | 0.84 |
| 1983 | 22,200 | −17% | 32,100 | 0.69 |
| 1982 | 26,800 | +15% | 29,600 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 23,300 | +21% | 31,000 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 19,200 | −11% | 27,100 | 0.71 |
| 1979 | 21,500 | −32% | 24,600 | 0.87 |
| 1978 | 31,600 | +48% | 25,900 | 1.22 |
| 1977 | 21,300 | +46% | 25,600 | 0.83 |
| 1976 | 14,600 | +11% | 26,100 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 13,100 | +34% | 23,500 | 0.56 |
| 1974 | 9,800 | +3.2% | 19,900 | 0.49 |
| 1973 | 9,500 | −27% | 16,100 | 0.59 |
| 1972 | 13,100 | +3.1% | 18,800 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 12,700 | +35% | 12,100 | 1.05 |
| 1970 | 9,400 | +18% | 12,900 | 0.73 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +36% | 11,700 | 0.68 |
| 1968 | 5,900 | −37% | 10,200 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 9,300 | −7.0% | 11,300 | 0.82 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | +11% | 8,700 | 1.15 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.82 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 0.82 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 11,000 | 0.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 480 t USD 3.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 127
- Imports
- 3,487 t USD 12.4 m
- Importer rank
- 41 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
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.

