> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/dried-chilli/)[Market prices in Uganda](https://husfarm.com/country/uganda/)

Production, 20243,227 t
World rank39 of 56
10-year change−3.4%
Record3,985 t2007

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

## Uganda compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 2.9 (−65%)
kg per person0.06world 0.67
10-year change−3.4%world +51%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/north-macedonia/) | 3,750 | 0.07% |
| 38 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/togo/) | 3,587 | 0.07% |
| 39 | **Uganda** | 3,227 | 0.06% |
| 40 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/argentina/) | 3,186 | 0.06% |
| 41 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-dry/kenya/) | 3,035 | 0.06% |

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

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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports88 t USD 440,000
Exporter rank73 of 127
Imports15 t USD 54,000
Importer rank152 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 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

[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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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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