Chillies and peppers, green production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 152,895 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 26th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.0%. The record was 153,622 t in 2021. Area harvested: 6,418 ha, yield 23.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 152,895 t
- World rank
- 26 of 126
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- Record
- 153,622 t
- 2021
Chillies and peppers, green in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.42% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.8
- world 15.9 (+50%)
- kg per person
- 3.35
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Oman | 181,763 | 0.41% |
| 25 | Venezuela | 154,689 | 0.35% |
| 26 | Argentina | 152,895 | 0.34% |
| 27 | Japan | 143,000 | 0.32% |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 131,215 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 152,895 | +0.8% | 6,418 | 23.82 |
| 2023 | 151,730 | −1.0% | 6,428 | 23.60 |
| 2022 | 153,334 | −0.2% | 6,438 | 23.82 |
| 2021 | 153,622 | +3.6% | 6,457 | 23.79 |
| 2020 | 148,235 | +1.3% | 6,344 | 23.37 |
| 2019 | 146,346 | +1.0% | 6,353 | 23.04 |
| 2018 | 144,955 | −0.2% | 6,385 | 22.70 |
| 2017 | 145,180 | −1.1% | 6,487 | 22.38 |
| 2016 | 146,805 | −2.6% | 6,515 | 22.53 |
| 2015 | 150,677 | +3.5% | 6,536 | 23.05 |
| 2014 | 145,634 | +1.1% | 6,635 | 21.95 |
| 2013 | 144,103 | +0.9% | 6,697 | 21.52 |
| 2012 | 142,776 | −0.1% | 6,742 | 21.18 |
| 2011 | 142,888 | −1.7% | 6,858 | 20.84 |
| 2010 | 145,412 | +3.9% | 7,094 | 20.50 |
| 2009 | 140,000 | +5.2% | 6,745 | 20.76 |
| 2008 | 133,113 | +4.8% | 6,616 | 20.12 |
| 2007 | 127,000 | +0.8% | 6,400 | 19.84 |
| 2006 | 126,000 | −0.1% | 6,300 | 20.00 |
| 2005 | 126,114 | +0.5% | 6,925 | 18.21 |
| 2004 | 125,510 | +0.4% | 7,521 | 16.69 |
| 2003 | 125,000 | +1.6% | 8,300 | 15.06 |
| 2002 | 123,000 | +0.8% | 8,200 | 15.00 |
| 2001 | 122,000 | +1.5% | 8,100 | 15.06 |
| 2000 | 120,241 | −4.3% | 8,115 | 14.82 |
| 1999 | 125,700 | −0.6% | 8,400 | 14.96 |
| 1998 | 126,505 | +27% | 7,401 | 17.09 |
| 1997 | 99,332 | +10% | 6,933 | 14.33 |
| 1996 | 90,000 | +7.1% | 10,000 | 9.00 |
| 1995 | 84,000 | +5.0% | 10,000 | 8.40 |
| 1994 | 80,000 | −11% | 11,100 | 7.21 |
| 1993 | 90,000 | −0.9% | 11,200 | 8.04 |
| 1992 | 90,800 | −1.3% | 11,200 | 8.11 |
| 1991 | 92,000 | −4.7% | 11,000 | 8.36 |
| 1990 | 96,500 | +6.0% | 10,700 | 9.02 |
| 1989 | 91,000 | +0.1% | 11,200 | 8.13 |
| 1988 | 90,900 | −0.1% | 10,455 | 8.69 |
| 1987 | 91,000 | +0.0% | 10,467 | 8.69 |
| 1986 | 90,960 | +33% | 11,380 | 7.99 |
| 1985 | 68,400 | −11% | 10,210 | 6.70 |
| 1984 | 77,110 | −5.6% | 10,155 | 7.59 |
| 1983 | 81,690 | −5.5% | 10,445 | 7.82 |
| 1982 | 86,430 | +6.7% | 10,265 | 8.42 |
| 1981 | 81,030 | −12% | 9,650 | 8.40 |
| 1980 | 92,000 | −0.1% | 11,280 | 8.16 |
| 1979 | 92,100 | −0.1% | 12,250 | 7.52 |
| 1978 | 92,200 | +8.5% | 12,030 | 7.66 |
| 1977 | 85,000 | +35% | 12,040 | 7.06 |
| 1976 | 62,850 | +21% | 12,080 | 5.20 |
| 1975 | 51,990 | −31% | 11,040 | 4.71 |
| 1974 | 74,940 | −31% | 10,718 | 6.99 |
| 1973 | 107,960 | +36% | 11,623 | 9.29 |
| 1972 | 79,250 | +13% | 12,420 | 6.38 |
| 1971 | 70,300 | +51% | 9,757 | 7.21 |
| 1970 | 46,580 | −45% | 8,584 | 5.43 |
| 1969 | 85,060 | +17% | 11,360 | 7.49 |
| 1968 | 72,450 | −3.9% | 10,330 | 7.01 |
| 1967 | 75,390 | +12% | 10,593 | 7.12 |
| 1966 | 67,500 | −8.5% | 10,617 | 6.36 |
| 1965 | 73,800 | +21% | 10,884 | 6.78 |
| 1964 | 61,050 | +26% | 8,601 | 7.10 |
| 1963 | 48,450 | −19% | 10,000 | 4.85 |
| 1962 | 59,900 | +1.5% | 11,000 | 5.45 |
| 1961 | 59,000 | — | 10,000 | 5.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,246 t USD 300,000
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 125
- Imports
- 15 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 141 of 161
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 Argentina?
Argentina produced 152,895 t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Argentina ranked 26th 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 Argentina changed?
It rose by 5.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 153,622 t in 2021.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Argentina?
23.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (152,895 t from 6,418 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 2,246 t (USD 300,000) and imports of 15 t (USD 2,000), 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 Argentina is estimated 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.