Chillies and peppers, dry production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 324,005 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 3rd largest in the world (5.94% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.8%. The record was 348,223 t in 2015. Area harvested: 85,334 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 324,005 t
- World rank
- 3 of 56
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- Record
- 348,223 t
- 2015
Chillies and peppers, dry in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.9%
- 8.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 2.9 (+31%)
- kg per person
- 4.52
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +0.8%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2,909,844 | 53.3% |
| 2 | China | 326,172 | 6.0% |
| 3 | Thailand | 324,005 | 5.9% |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 301,311 | 5.5% |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 298,080 | 5.5% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 324,005 | +0.4% | 85,334 | 3.80 |
| 2023 | 322,566 | −0.0% | 85,439 | 3.78 |
| 2022 | 322,626 | −1.3% | 85,548 | 3.77 |
| 2021 | 326,821 | +2.7% | 87,825 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 318,252 | −1.4% | 86,927 | 3.66 |
| 2019 | 322,806 | −4.9% | 88,945 | 3.63 |
| 2018 | 339,404 | +4.5% | 87,231 | 3.89 |
| 2017 | 324,658 | +6.7% | 84,865 | 3.83 |
| 2016 | 304,357 | −13% | 85,244 | 3.57 |
| 2015 | 348,223 | +8.3% | 85,645 | 4.07 |
| 2014 | 321,395 | +32% | 87,176 | 3.69 |
| 2013 | 243,452 | +13% | 87,793 | 2.77 |
| 2012 | 215,619 | +15% | 81,084 | 2.66 |
| 2011 | 188,138 | +18% | 74,709 | 2.52 |
| 2010 | 158,883 | −4.0% | 71,803 | 2.21 |
| 2009 | 165,458 | +1.7% | 71,305 | 2.32 |
| 2008 | 162,637 | +2.2% | 70,984 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 159,109 | +1.9% | 70,605 | 2.25 |
| 2006 | 156,101 | +2.6% | 70,388 | 2.22 |
| 2005 | 152,164 | +1.2% | 69,596 | 2.19 |
| 2004 | 150,422 | +3.3% | 69,452 | 2.17 |
| 2003 | 145,644 | +3.2% | 69,058 | 2.11 |
| 2002 | 141,109 | +2.9% | 67,685 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 137,182 | +1.3% | 67,367 | 2.04 |
| 2000 | 135,470 | +239% | 66,421 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 23,200 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 38,000 | +15% | 23,040 | 1.65 |
| 1997 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 22,080 | 1.49 |
| 1996 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 22,240 | 1.48 |
| 1995 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 22,080 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 21,760 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 32,000 | −8.6% | 21,600 | 1.48 |
| 1992 | 35,000 | +105% | 21,440 | 1.63 |
| 1991 | 17,100 | −18% | 14,608 | 1.17 |
| 1990 | 20,800 | +41% | 11,872 | 1.75 |
| 1989 | 14,800 | −60% | 9,120 | 1.62 |
| 1988 | 37,100 | −5.1% | 21,760 | 1.70 |
| 1987 | 39,100 | +12% | 21,680 | 1.80 |
| 1986 | 35,000 | −8.6% | 22,000 | 1.59 |
| 1985 | 38,300 | −40% | 27,360 | 1.40 |
| 1984 | 63,800 | +18% | 36,480 | 1.75 |
| 1983 | 53,900 | −12% | 31,392 | 1.72 |
| 1982 | 61,400 | +0.8% | 36,928 | 1.66 |
| 1981 | 60,900 | +2.9% | 35,392 | 1.72 |
| 1980 | 59,200 | −3.9% | 35,040 | 1.69 |
| 1979 | 61,600 | −1.8% | 36,080 | 1.71 |
| 1978 | 62,700 | −5.1% | 38,304 | 1.64 |
| 1977 | 66,100 | −6.5% | 34,832 | 1.90 |
| 1976 | 70,700 | +16% | 38,368 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 61,200 | +2.3% | 33,888 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 59,800 | −21% | 31,536 | 1.90 |
| 1973 | 76,000 | −10% | 33,232 | 2.29 |
| 1972 | 84,800 | +55% | 44,176 | 1.92 |
| 1971 | 54,800 | −13% | 33,376 | 1.64 |
| 1970 | 62,800 | +41% | 40,368 | 1.56 |
| 1969 | 44,400 | +5.5% | 30,304 | 1.47 |
| 1968 | 42,100 | −1.6% | 27,568 | 1.53 |
| 1967 | 42,800 | −17% | 29,648 | 1.44 |
| 1966 | 51,300 | +44% | 33,680 | 1.52 |
| 1965 | 35,600 | +11% | 24,896 | 1.43 |
| 1964 | 32,100 | −20% | 24,336 | 1.32 |
| 1963 | 40,100 | +9.0% | 27,296 | 1.47 |
| 1962 | 36,800 | +34% | 28,368 | 1.30 |
| 1961 | 27,400 | — | 23,760 | 1.15 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,262 t USD 17.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 127
- Imports
- 89,866 t USD 216 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 324,005 t in 2024, 5.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Thailand ranked 3rd 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 0.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 348,223 t in 2015.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Thailand?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (324,005 t from 85,334 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 11,262 t (USD 17.6 m) and imports of 89,866 t (USD 216 m), 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 Thailand 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.