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FAOSTAT · 1961–2017

Chillies and peppers, dry production in Spain

In 2017 Spain produced 6,478 t of chillies and peppers, dry. Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 32,300 t in 1978. Area harvested: 2,107 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.

Today’s pricesMarket prices in Spain
Production, 2017
6,478 t
World rank
—
10-year change
+31%
Record
32,300 t
1978

Chillies and peppers, dry in Spain, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

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By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
20176,478+13%2,1073.07
20165,726+15%1,9502.94
20154,970+9.6%1,6832.95
20144,535+4.8%1,5412.94
20134,327−23%1,5532.79
20125,652−0.1%1,7693.20
20115,658+16%1,8583.05
20104,882−8.1%1,7082.86
20095,314+7.8%1,7822.98
20084,928−0.2%1,7222.86
20074,939−14%1,6872.93
20065,727−19%2,0742.76
20057,084−10%2,6332.69
20047,896+14%2,6852.94
20036,916−1.6%2,5832.68
20027,025−24%2,8632.45
20019,288−3.2%3,2172.89
20009,596−21%3,7262.58
199912,091+8.2%4,0113.01
199811,172+34%3,7902.95
19978,322+39%3,4572.41
19965,993−13%2,0972.86
19956,883−12%2,4152.85
19947,800−28%2,8562.73
199310,842+6.5%3,2953.29
199210,178−17%3,4102.98
199112,300−34%4,8812.52
199018,718+22%5,6973.29
198915,389−36%6,5792.34
198823,891+0.7%7,7913.07
198723,727−23%7,5463.14
198630,900+3.6%9,1003.40
198529,812+84%9,2743.21
198416,243−3.3%7,0502.30
198316,800−21%6,7002.51
198221,300+1.4%8,7002.45
198121,000+0.5%8,3002.53
198020,900−23%8,8002.38
197927,127−16%11,6342.33
197832,300+47%14,2002.27
197722,000−7.6%12,0001.83
197623,800−6.7%11,2002.13
197525,500+5.4%11,7002.18
197424,200−13%11,8002.05
197327,900+48%13,4002.08
197218,900−13%9,7001.95
197121,800+18%10,3002.12
197018,400+38%7,7002.39
196913,300−16%7,1001.87
196815,900−20%7,4002.15
196719,900+9.3%9,6002.07
196618,200+10%7,8002.33
196516,500−11%8,5001.94
196418,600+13%9,9001.88
196316,400−9.4%10,2001.61
196218,100+37%9,7001.87
196113,200—8,5001.55

Trade, 2024

Exports
86,329 t USD 340 m
Exporter rank
3 of 127
Imports
89,156 t USD 194 m
Importer rank
4 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

All countries producing chillies and peppers, dry

Other products of Spain

Agricultural production in Spain

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.