Chillies and peppers, dry production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 5,048 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 32nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.3%. The record was 5,800 t in 2006. Area harvested: 688 ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,048 t
- World rank
- 32 of 56
- 10-year change
- +7.3%
- Record
- 5,800 t
- 2006
Chillies and peppers, dry in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.3
- world 2.9 (+153%)
- kg per person
- 0.27
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +7.3%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | South Sudan | 7,077 | 0.13% |
| 31 | Tanzania | 6,777 | 0.12% |
| 32 | Senegal | 5,048 | 0.09% |
| 33 | Mali | 4,434 | 0.08% |
| 34 | Serbia | 4,340 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,048 | +0.2% | 688 | 7.34 |
| 2023 | 5,040 | −0.3% | 687 | 7.34 |
| 2022 | 5,056 | +0.1% | 689 | 7.34 |
| 2021 | 5,049 | +0.7% | 688 | 7.34 |
| 2020 | 5,015 | −1.7% | 683 | 7.34 |
| 2019 | 5,104 | +1.5% | 696 | 7.33 |
| 2018 | 5,028 | +2.4% | 685 | 7.34 |
| 2017 | 4,912 | +1.1% | 669 | 7.34 |
| 2016 | 4,859 | +2.1% | 662 | 7.34 |
| 2015 | 4,761 | +1.2% | 650 | 7.32 |
| 2014 | 4,704 | −0.5% | 644 | 7.30 |
| 2013 | 4,729 | +7.3% | 653 | 7.24 |
| 2012 | 4,406 | +22% | 607 | 7.26 |
| 2011 | 3,620 | −31% | 499 | 7.25 |
| 2010 | 5,217 | +11% | 681 | 7.66 |
| 2009 | 4,721 | +2.7% | 580 | 8.14 |
| 2008 | 4,596 | +84% | 700 | 6.57 |
| 2007 | 2,500 | −57% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 2006 | 5,800 | +21% | 724 | 8.01 |
| 2005 | 4,805 | +57% | 600 | 8.01 |
| 2004 | 3,062 | −31% | 557 | 5.50 |
| 2003 | 4,463 | +54% | 557 | 8.01 |
| 2002 | 2,902 | 0.0% | 328 | 8.85 |
| 2001 | 2,902 | +7.5% | 328 | 8.85 |
| 2000 | 2,700 | −11% | 450 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 3,040 | −1.2% | 455 | 6.68 |
| 1998 | 3,077 | +1.9% | 415 | 7.41 |
| 1997 | 3,021 | +4.1% | 409 | 7.39 |
| 1996 | 2,903 | +4.2% | 394 | 7.37 |
| 1995 | 2,786 | +4.4% | 378 | 7.37 |
| 1994 | 2,668 | +4.6% | 363 | 7.35 |
| 1993 | 2,551 | +2.9% | 347 | 7.35 |
| 1992 | 2,479 | +3.0% | 338 | 7.33 |
| 1991 | 2,407 | −18% | 328 | 7.34 |
| 1990 | 2,942 | −1.9% | 493 | 5.97 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 6.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 500 | 6.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 222 t USD 175,000
- Exporter rank
- 65 of 127
- Imports
- 146 t USD 314,000
- Importer rank
- 110 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 Senegal?
Senegal produced 5,048 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Senegal ranked 32nd 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 Senegal changed?
It rose by 7.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 5,800 t in 2006.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Senegal?
7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,048 t from 688 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 222 t (USD 175,000) and imports of 146 t (USD 314,000), 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 Senegal is estimated 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.