> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/argentina/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024152,895 t
World rank26 of 126
10-year change+5.0%
Record153,622 t2021

## Chillies and peppers, green in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Argentina compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.34%0.42% in 2014
Yield, t/ha23.8world 15.9 (+50%)
kg per person3.35world 5.49
10-year change+5.0%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/oman/) | 181,763 | 0.41% |
| 25 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/venezuela/) | 154,689 | 0.35% |
| 26 | **Argentina** | 152,895 | 0.34% |
| 27 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/japan/) | 143,000 | 0.32% |
| 28 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/saudi-arabia/) | 131,215 | 0.29% |

[Full ranking of 126 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

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

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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

Exports2,246 t USD 300,000
Exporter rank45 of 125
Imports15 t USD 2,000
Importer rank141 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/turkey/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/indonesia/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/spain/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/egypt/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/nigeria/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/algeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/united-states/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/tunisia/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/netherlands/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

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[Agricultural production in Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/country/argentina/)

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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