Chillies and peppers, dry production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 433 t of chillies and peppers, dry, the 52nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 733%. The record was 1,559 t in 2007. Area harvested: 435 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 433 t
- World rank
- 52 of 56
- 10-year change
- +733%
- Record
- 1,559 t
- 2007
Chillies and peppers, dry in Zambia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 2.9 (−66%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.67
- 10-year change
- +733%
- world +51%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Djibouti | 571 | 0.01% |
| 51 | Kazakhstan | 441 | 0.01% |
| 52 | Zambia | 433 | 0.01% |
| 53 | Bhutan | 156 | 0.00% |
| 54 | Central African Republic | 117 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, dry
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 433 | −1.6% | 435 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 440 | −3.5% | 438 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 456 | +0.9% | 435 | 1.05 |
| 2021 | 452 | 0.0% | 432 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 452 | −5.6% | 446 | 1.01 |
| 2019 | 479 | +13% | 427 | 1.12 |
| 2018 | 423 | −6.8% | 425 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 454 | −9.0% | 394 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 499 | +57% | 494 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 317 | +510% | 387 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 52 | −91% | 65 | 0.80 |
| 2013 | 605 | −37% | 418 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | 965 | +61% | 676 | 1.43 |
| 2011 | 600 | +12% | 302 | 1.99 |
| 2010 | 535 | −48% | 352 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 1,020 | +2.6% | 291 | 3.51 |
| 2008 | 994 | −36% | 421 | 2.36 |
| 2007 | 1,559 | +449% | 1,160 | 1.34 |
| 2006 | 284 | −61% | 507 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 728 | −14% | 278 | 2.62 |
| 2004 | 850 | −3.2% | 739 | 1.15 |
| 2003 | 878 | −2.4% | 368 | 2.39 |
| 2002 | 900 | +28% | 800 | 1.13 |
| 2001 | 704 | +19% | 643 | 1.09 |
| 2000 | 590 | +18% | 3,354 | 0.18 |
| 1999 | 500 | +11% | 480 | 1.04 |
| 1998 | 450 | +22% | 450 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 370 | −2.6% | 373 | 0.99 |
| 1996 | 380 | +8.6% | 400 | 0.95 |
| 1995 | 350 | −13% | 390 | 0.90 |
| 1994 | 400 | +33% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 300 | — | 300 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,513 t USD 14.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 127
- Imports
- 4 t USD 9,000
- Importer rank
- 167 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 Zambia?
Zambia produced 433 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, dry?
Zambia ranked 52nd 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 Zambia changed?
It rose by 733% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +51% for the world. The record was 1,559 t in 2007.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, dry in Zambia?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (433 t from 435 ha), against a world average of 2.9 t/ha.
Does Zambia export or import chillies and peppers, dry (capsicum spp., pimenta spp.), raw?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 7,513 t (USD 14.2 m) and imports of 4 t (USD 9,000), 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 Zambia 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.