> In 2024 Turkey produced 16,151 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 25th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.4%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/turkey/

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# Chillies and peppers, dry production in Turkey

In 2024 Turkey produced 16,151 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 25th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.4%. The record was 26,000 t in 1986. Area harvested: 6,890 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202416,151 t
World rank25 of 56
10-year change−2.4%
Record26,000 t1986

## Chillies and peppers, dry in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Turkey compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.30%0.46% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.3world 2.9 (−19%)
kg per person0.18world 0.67
10-year change−2.4%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/jamaica/) | 18,718 | 0.34% |
| 24 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/south-africa/) | 17,990 | 0.33% |
| 25 | **Turkey** | 16,151 | 0.30% |
| 26 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/algeria/) | 15,112 | 0.28% |
| 27 | [Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cambodia/) | 13,306 | 0.24% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry

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Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 16,151 | −0.2% | 6,890 | 2.34 |
| 2023 | 16,189 | −0.4% | 6,898 | 2.35 |
| 2022 | 16,252 | −0.9% | 6,917 | 2.35 |
| 2021 | 16,406 | +0.1% | 7,016 | 2.34 |
| 2020 | 16,391 | +0.3% | 7,027 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | 16,348 | +0.2% | 6,979 | 2.34 |
| 2018 | 16,312 | +0.1% | 6,931 | 2.35 |
| 2017 | 16,303 | −0.0% | 6,917 | 2.36 |
| 2016 | 16,304 | +0.3% | 6,890 | 2.37 |
| 2015 | 16,258 | −1.7% | 6,847 | 2.37 |
| 2014 | 16,545 | +0.6% | 6,999 | 2.36 |
| 2013 | 16,450 | −0.3% | 6,969 | 2.36 |
| 2012 | 16,500 | +4.3% | 7,000 | 2.36 |
| 2011 | 15,818 | +5.5% | 6,578 | 2.40 |
| 2010 | 15,000 | −4.4% | 6,000 | 2.50 |
| 2009 | 15,698 | −2.0% | 6,452 | 2.43 |
| 2008 | 16,022 | −3.3% | 6,594 | 2.43 |
| 2007 | 16,570 | −3.6% | 6,846 | 2.42 |
| 2006 | 17,180 | −1.2% | 7,131 | 2.41 |
| 2005 | 17,381 | −28% | 7,216 | 2.41 |
| 2004 | 24,286 | +14% | 10,097 | 2.41 |
| 2003 | 21,301 | +5.4% | 8,850 | 2.41 |
| 2002 | 20,212 | +1.1% | 8,368 | 2.42 |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +18% | 9,000 | 2.22 |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +3.1% | 6,800 | 2.50 |
| 1999 | 16,487 | +3.0% | 6,472 | 2.55 |
| 1998 | 16,000 | +14% | 6,222 | 2.57 |
| 1997 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 5,408 | 2.59 |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 5,751 | 2.61 |
| 1995 | 14,000 | −5.8% | 5,327 | 2.63 |
| 1994 | 14,867 | −0.9% | 5,619 | 2.65 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 5,616 | 2.67 |
| 1992 | 16,000 | −24% | 6,000 | 2.67 |
| 1991 | 21,000 | −13% | 7,000 | 3.00 |
| 1990 | 24,000 | +14% | 7,204 | 3.33 |
| 1989 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.63 |
| 1988 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 6,000 | 3.50 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | −23% | 7,000 | 2.86 |
| 1986 | 26,000 | +86% | 7,000 | 3.71 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | +40% | 7,000 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1983 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1978 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1977 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 6,000 | 1.67 |
| 1976 | 11,000 | +144% | 6,700 | 1.64 |
| 1975 | 4,500 | −68% | 7,000 | 0.64 |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +100% | 7,000 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | −30% | 6,000 | 1.17 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | +11% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.50 |
| 1969 | 9,000 | −31% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1968 | 13,000 | +30% | 5,000 | 2.60 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 4,800 | 2.08 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 5,000 | 2.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports6,969 t USD 22.7 m
Exporter rank12 of 127
Imports7,730 t USD 16.3 m
Importer rank24 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of chillies and peppers, dry in Turkey?

Turkey produced 16,151 t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?

Turkey ranked 25th 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 Turkey changed?

It fell by 2.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 26,000 t in 1986.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Turkey?

2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16,151 t from 6,890 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.

### Does Turkey export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?

In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 6,969 t (USD 22.7 m) and imports of 7,730 t (USD 16.3 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 Turkey is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/china/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/thailand/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/bangladesh/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ethiopia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/myanmar/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/cote-divoire/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/pakistan/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/ghana/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/vietnam/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/nigeria/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/egypt/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/)

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[Agricultural production in Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/country/turkey/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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