Chillies and peppers, dry production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 3,227 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 39th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.4%. The record was 3,985 t in 2007. Area harvested: 3,182 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,227 t
- World rank
- 39 of 56
- 10-year change
- −3.4%
- Record
- 3,985 t
- 2007
Chillies and peppers, dry in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 2.9 (−65%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- −3.4%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | North Macedonia | 3,750 | 0.07% |
| 38 | Togo | 3,587 | 0.07% |
| 39 | Uganda | 3,227 | 0.06% |
| 40 | Argentina | 3,186 | 0.06% |
| 41 | Kenya | 3,035 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,227 | +0.1% | 3,182 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 3,223 | +0.1% | 3,186 | 1.01 |
| 2022 | 3,219 | +0.2% | 3,191 | 1.01 |
| 2021 | 3,214 | +0.8% | 3,188 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | 3,189 | +0.9% | 3,175 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 3,160 | +0.5% | 3,153 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 3,145 | −1.1% | 3,146 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 3,179 | +0.3% | 3,202 | 0.99 |
| 2016 | 3,170 | +4.0% | 3,214 | 0.99 |
| 2015 | 3,047 | −8.8% | 3,076 | 0.99 |
| 2014 | 3,342 | +7.1% | 3,401 | 0.98 |
| 2013 | 3,120 | +20% | 3,164 | 0.99 |
| 2012 | 2,600 | −22% | 2,600 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 3,316 | −3.1% | 3,409 | 0.97 |
| 2010 | 3,423 | −2.9% | 3,541 | 0.97 |
| 2009 | 3,524 | −2.5% | 3,668 | 0.96 |
| 2008 | 3,615 | −9.3% | 3,787 | 0.95 |
| 2007 | 3,985 | +7.7% | 4,200 | 0.95 |
| 2006 | 3,701 | −0.0% | 3,926 | 0.94 |
| 2005 | 3,702 | +0.2% | 3,963 | 0.93 |
| 2004 | 3,696 | +0.4% | 3,979 | 0.93 |
| 2003 | 3,682 | +0.2% | 3,986 | 0.92 |
| 2002 | 3,676 | +0.8% | 3,999 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 3,648 | −4.0% | 3,989 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 4,200 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 4,100 | 0.90 |
| 1998 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 4,000 | 0.90 |
| 1997 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1996 | 3,400 | −11% | 3,800 | 0.89 |
| 1995 | 3,800 | +5.6% | 4,200 | 0.90 |
| 1994 | 3,600 | +5.9% | 4,000 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 3,400 | +6.3% | 3,800 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 3,600 | 0.89 |
| 1991 | 3,000 | −20% | 3,500 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 3,746 | +7.0% | 3,962 | 0.95 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1988 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1987 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1985 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1984 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1983 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1982 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1981 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1980 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1979 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1978 | 3,500 | −5.4% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1977 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.93 |
| 1976 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 4,000 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.90 |
| 1974 | 3,600 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 4,000 | 0.90 |
| 1972 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1971 | 3,500 | −5.4% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 3,700 | −2.6% | 4,000 | 0.93 |
| 1969 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 4,100 | 0.93 |
| 1968 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 4,100 | 0.90 |
| 1967 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 4,000 | 0.90 |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 1965 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 3,900 | 0.87 |
| 1964 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 3,800 | 0.87 |
| 1963 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 3,800 | 0.84 |
| 1962 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 3,700 | 0.84 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 3,700 | 0.81 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 88 t USD 440,000
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 127
- Imports
- 15 t USD 54,000
- Importer rank
- 152 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 3,227 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Uganda ranked 39th 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 Uganda changed?
It fell by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 3,985 t in 2007.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Uganda?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,227 t from 3,182 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 88 t (USD 440,000) and imports of 15 t (USD 54,000), 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 Uganda is imputed 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.