> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202483,667 t
World rank46 of 126
10-year change+53%
Record83,796 t2021

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

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.19%0.16% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.5world 15.9 (+41%)
kg per person3.13world 5.49
10-year change+53%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/sri-lanka/) | 87,811 | 0.20% |
| 45 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/chile/) | 83,854 | 0.19% |
| 46 | **Australia** | 83,667 | 0.19% |
| 47 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/uzbekistan/) | 69,456 | 0.16% |
| 48 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/canada/) | 62,291 | 0.14% |

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

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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports332 t USD 1.1 m
Exporter rank71 of 125
Imports356 t USD 1.4 m
Importer rank91 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 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

[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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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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