Chillies and peppers, green production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 643,418 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 9th largest in the world (1.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 717,659 t in 2020. Area harvested: 17,204 ha, yield 37.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 643,418 t
- World rank
- 9 of 126
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 717,659 t
- 2020
Chillies and peppers, green in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 37.4
- world 15.9 (+135%)
- kg per person
- 13.7
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Egypt | 1,083,726 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Nigeria | 777,185 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Algeria | 643,418 | 1.4% |
| 10 | United States | 550,371 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Tunisia | 484,213 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 643,418 | −1.1% | 17,204 | 37.40 |
| 2023 | 650,713 | +37% | 18,134 | 35.88 |
| 2022 | 476,197 | +35% | 14,386 | 33.10 |
| 2021 | 351,832 | −51% | 11,190 | 31.44 |
| 2020 | 717,659 | +6.3% | 22,152 | 32.40 |
| 2019 | 675,168 | +3.7% | 21,767 | 31.02 |
| 2018 | 651,045 | +5.9% | 22,108 | 29.45 |
| 2017 | 614,922 | +2.7% | 21,867 | 28.12 |
| 2016 | 598,638 | +7.4% | 22,337 | 26.80 |
| 2015 | 557,250 | +4.6% | 23,019 | 24.21 |
| 2014 | 532,680 | +10% | 22,281 | 23.91 |
| 2013 | 482,471 | +13% | 22,388 | 21.55 |
| 2012 | 426,566 | +11% | 22,605 | 18.87 |
| 2011 | 384,267 | +1.0% | 21,272 | 18.06 |
| 2010 | 380,412 | +19% | 21,688 | 17.54 |
| 2009 | 318,949 | +14% | 21,417 | 14.89 |
| 2008 | 280,397 | +4.6% | 20,403 | 13.74 |
| 2007 | 268,055 | −2.8% | 20,663 | 12.97 |
| 2006 | 275,888 | +11% | 21,131 | 13.06 |
| 2005 | 248,614 | −6.3% | 20,730 | 11.99 |
| 2004 | 265,307 | +27% | 18,534 | 14.31 |
| 2003 | 208,232 | +24% | 17,900 | 11.63 |
| 2002 | 167,668 | +5.1% | 16,330 | 10.27 |
| 2001 | 159,512 | −8.7% | 15,950 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 174,773 | +12% | 15,900 | 10.99 |
| 1999 | 155,553 | −0.9% | 15,330 | 10.15 |
| 1998 | 156,967 | −18% | 15,430 | 10.17 |
| 1997 | 190,702 | +31% | 15,610 | 12.22 |
| 1996 | 145,141 | −3.0% | 15,900 | 9.13 |
| 1995 | 149,555 | +2.2% | 16,390 | 9.12 |
| 1994 | 146,267 | −14% | 16,220 | 9.02 |
| 1993 | 169,120 | +5.9% | 17,110 | 9.88 |
| 1992 | 159,751 | +1.2% | 18,810 | 8.49 |
| 1991 | 157,818 | −0.6% | 20,910 | 7.55 |
| 1990 | 158,750 | −16% | 19,340 | 8.21 |
| 1989 | 189,417 | −1.7% | 19,790 | 9.57 |
| 1988 | 192,695 | +13% | 19,450 | 9.91 |
| 1987 | 170,026 | +27% | 20,620 | 8.25 |
| 1986 | 133,952 | +13% | 18,020 | 7.43 |
| 1985 | 118,043 | +70% | 18,930 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 69,448 | +12% | 15,300 | 4.54 |
| 1983 | 61,888 | +35% | 14,340 | 4.32 |
| 1982 | 45,908 | −23% | 11,480 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 59,418 | +12% | 14,120 | 4.21 |
| 1980 | 53,000 | +6.0% | 13,000 | 4.08 |
| 1979 | 50,000 | +11% | 13,000 | 3.85 |
| 1978 | 45,000 | +13% | 12,000 | 3.75 |
| 1977 | 40,000 | +11% | 11,600 | 3.45 |
| 1976 | 36,000 | +13% | 11,400 | 3.16 |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +14% | 10,000 | 3.20 |
| 1974 | 28,000 | +17% | 8,000 | 3.50 |
| 1973 | 24,000 | +26% | 7,400 | 3.24 |
| 1972 | 19,000 | +12% | 5,000 | 3.80 |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +21% | 4,000 | 4.25 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +40% | 3,400 | 4.12 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +67% | 3,000 | 3.33 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | +100% | 2,400 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +100% | 1,200 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | — | 600 | 2.50 |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 6,000
- Exporter rank
- 114 of 125
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, green in Algeria?
Algeria produced 643,418 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Algeria ranked 9th of 126 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 38.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chillies and peppers, green in Algeria changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 717,659 t in 2020.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Algeria?
37.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (643,418 t from 17,204 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 7 t (USD 6,000) and no imports, 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 Algeria 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.