Chillies and peppers, green production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 83,667 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 46th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 53%. The record was 83,796 t in 2021. Area harvested: 3,721 ha, yield 22.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 83,667 t
- World rank
- 46 of 126
- 10-year change
- +53%
- Record
- 83,796 t
- 2021
Chillies and peppers, green in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.5
- world 15.9 (+41%)
- kg per person
- 3.13
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +53%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 87,811 | 0.20% |
| 45 | Chile | 83,854 | 0.19% |
| 46 | Australia | 83,667 | 0.19% |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 69,456 | 0.16% |
| 48 | Canada | 62,291 | 0.14% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,667 | +10% | 3,721 | 22.49 |
| 2023 | 75,951 | +3.2% | 3,392 | 22.39 |
| 2022 | 73,621 | −12% | 3,262 | 22.57 |
| 2021 | 83,796 | +107% | 4,028 | 20.80 |
| 2020 | 40,574 | −8.4% | 2,058 | 19.72 |
| 2019 | 44,302 | −9.7% | 1,719 | 25.77 |
| 2018 | 49,039 | +27% | 2,071 | 23.68 |
| 2017 | 38,579 | +4.9% | 1,758 | 21.94 |
| 2016 | 36,793 | −16% | 1,778 | 20.69 |
| 2015 | 43,732 | −20% | 1,950 | 22.43 |
| 2014 | 54,536 | +63% | 2,302 | 23.69 |
| 2013 | 33,494 | −8.4% | 1,588 | 21.09 |
| 2012 | 36,581 | −28% | 1,932 | 18.93 |
| 2011 | 50,862 | +2.9% | 2,372 | 21.44 |
| 2010 | 49,447 | +0.3% | 2,257 | 21.91 |
| 2009 | 49,315 | −17% | 2,250 | 21.92 |
| 2008 | 59,223 | +1.6% | 2,306 | 25.68 |
| 2007 | 58,271 | −8.5% | 2,319 | 25.13 |
| 2006 | 63,662 | +34% | 2,623 | 24.27 |
| 2005 | 47,426 | −16% | 2,372 | 19.99 |
| 2004 | 56,319 | +38% | 2,838 | 19.84 |
| 2003 | 40,810 | −5.3% | 2,485 | 16.42 |
| 2002 | 43,083 | +3.2% | 2,419 | 17.81 |
| 2001 | 41,753 | −4.1% | 2,502 | 16.69 |
| 2000 | 43,530 | +5.5% | 2,459 | 17.70 |
| 1999 | 41,262 | +35% | 2,281 | 18.09 |
| 1998 | 30,518 | −5.3% | 1,800 | 16.95 |
| 1997 | 32,221 | +6.0% | 1,875 | 17.18 |
| 1996 | 30,398 | +9.9% | 1,649 | 18.43 |
| 1995 | 27,662 | +4.4% | 1,574 | 17.57 |
| 1994 | 26,500 | +6.0% | 1,500 | 17.67 |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +6.2% | 1,400 | 17.86 |
| 1992 | 23,550 | +17% | 1,380 | 17.07 |
| 1991 | 20,208 | +1.9% | 1,279 | 15.80 |
| 1990 | 19,826 | +5.0% | 1,299 | 15.26 |
| 1989 | 18,888 | +13% | 1,268 | 14.90 |
| 1988 | 16,739 | +9.7% | 1,250 | 13.39 |
| 1987 | 15,258 | +16% | 1,187 | 12.85 |
| 1986 | 13,178 | +27% | 1,078 | 12.22 |
| 1985 | 10,402 | — | 936 | 11.11 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 332 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 125
- Imports
- 356 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 91 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 Australia?
Australia produced 83,667 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Australia ranked 46th 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 Australia changed?
It rose by 53% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 83,796 t in 2021.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Australia?
22.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (83,667 t from 3,721 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 332 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 356 t (USD 1.4 m), 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. 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.