FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, dry production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 6,777 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 31st largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 10,041 t in 2009. Area harvested: 3,041 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,777 t
- World rank
- 31 of 56
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 10,041 t
- 2009
Chillies and peppers, dry in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,777 | −0.3% | 3,041 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 6,800 | −0.3% | 3,043 | 2.23 |
| 2022 | 6,823 | −0.9% | 3,031 | 2.25 |
| 2021 | 6,886 | −0.5% | 3,050 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 6,919 | +1.7% | 3,048 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 6,801 | −1.6% | 2,994 | 2.27 |
| 2018 | 6,910 | −1.9% | 3,107 | 2.22 |
| 2017 | 7,045 | −2.0% | 3,042 | 2.32 |
| 2016 | 7,191 | −2.4% | 3,242 | 2.22 |
| 2015 | 7,369 | −2.3% | 3,037 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 7,542 | +0.6% | 3,289 | 2.29 |
| 2013 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 2.21 |
| 2012 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 3,400 | 2.21 |
| 2011 | 7,000 | −19% | 3,403 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 8,658 | −14% | 4,419 | 1.96 |
| 2009 | 10,041 | +0.2% | 5,400 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 10,022 | +7.1% | 5,700 | 1.76 |
| 2007 | 9,360 | +9.0% | 5,650 | 1.66 |
| 2006 | 8,590 | +7.5% | 5,523 | 1.56 |
| 2005 | 7,987 | +7.6% | 5,488 | 1.46 |
| 2004 | 7,426 | +8.2% | 5,469 | 1.36 |
| 2003 | 6,862 | +5.6% | 5,389 | 1.27 |
| 2002 | 6,500 | +0.6% | 5,650 | 1.15 |
| 2001 | 6,464 | +1.0% | 5,550 | 1.16 |
| 2000 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 5,600 | 1.14 |
| 1999 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 5,840 | 1.08 |
| 1998 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 6,111 | 1.01 |
| 1997 | 6,100 | −1.6% | 6,063 | 1.01 |
| 1996 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 6,458 | 0.96 |
| 1995 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 6,674 | 0.91 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +1.7% | 6,913 | 0.87 |
| 1993 | 5,900 | +3.5% | 7,179 | 0.82 |
| 1992 | 5,700 | −3.4% | 7,347 | 0.78 |
| 1991 | 5,900 | +1.7% | 8,085 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 5,639 | 1.03 |
| 1989 | 5,700 | +1.8% | 5,550 | 1.03 |
| 1988 | 5,600 | +1.8% | 5,550 | 1.01 |
| 1987 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 5,550 | 0.99 |
| 1986 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 5,550 | 0.97 |
| 1985 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 5,550 | 0.95 |
| 1984 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 5,500 | 0.95 |
| 1983 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 5,500 | 0.93 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | +2.0% | 5,500 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 5,500 | 0.89 |
| 1980 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 5,500 | 0.87 |
| 1979 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 5,500 | 0.85 |
| 1978 | 4,600 | 0.0% | 5,400 | 0.85 |
| 1977 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 5,400 | 0.85 |
| 1976 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 5,400 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 5,300 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 4,300 | +2.4% | 5,300 | 0.81 |
| 1973 | 4,200 | +2.4% | 5,300 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 5,200 | 0.79 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +2.6% | 5,200 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 5,200 | 0.75 |
| 1969 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 5,100 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 5,100 | 0.73 |
| 1967 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 5,000 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 5,000 | 0.70 |
| 1965 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 4,900 | 0.69 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 4,800 | 0.69 |
| 1963 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 4,700 | 0.68 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 4,600 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 2,900 | — | 4,500 | 0.64 |
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.