Chillies and peppers, green production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 14,050 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 79th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 25,424 t in 1975. Area harvested: 140 ha, yield 100.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 14,050 t
- World rank
- 79 of 126
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 25,424 t
- 1975
Chillies and peppers, green in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 100.4
- world 15.9 (+531%)
- kg per person
- 1.54
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Tanzania | 15,855 | 0.04% |
| 78 | Kuwait | 15,358 | 0.03% |
| 79 | Austria | 14,050 | 0.03% |
| 80 | Uruguay | 13,632 | 0.03% |
| 81 | Czechia | 13,060 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,050 | +4.2% | 140 | 100.36 |
| 2023 | 13,480 | +5.6% | 140 | 96.29 |
| 2022 | 12,770 | −17% | 140 | 91.21 |
| 2021 | 15,340 | +1.6% | 170 | 90.24 |
| 2020 | 15,100 | +0.8% | 160 | 94.38 |
| 2019 | 14,980 | −4.8% | 160 | 93.63 |
| 2018 | 15,740 | −0.4% | 160 | 98.38 |
| 2017 | 15,806 | +8.7% | 180 | 87.81 |
| 2016 | 14,547 | −8.3% | 168 | 86.59 |
| 2015 | 15,860 | −15% | 171 | 92.75 |
| 2014 | 18,601 | +1.3% | 175 | 106.29 |
| 2013 | 18,355 | +6.2% | 172 | 106.72 |
| 2012 | 17,280 | +7.7% | 170 | 101.65 |
| 2011 | 16,047 | +9.3% | 163 | 98.45 |
| 2010 | 14,682 | −18% | 158 | 92.92 |
| 2009 | 17,855 | +0.9% | 163 | 109.54 |
| 2008 | 17,693 | +20% | 170 | 104.08 |
| 2007 | 14,701 | +42% | 164 | 89.64 |
| 2006 | 10,368 | +9.7% | 158 | 65.62 |
| 2005 | 9,451 | −4.2% | 159 | 59.44 |
| 2004 | 9,861 | +4.1% | 168 | 58.70 |
| 2003 | 9,469 | +10% | 178 | 53.20 |
| 2002 | 8,570 | +3.8% | 173 | 49.54 |
| 2001 | 8,260 | −4.4% | 180 | 45.89 |
| 2000 | 8,642 | +73% | 185 | 46.71 |
| 1999 | 4,997 | +6.8% | 197 | 25.37 |
| 1998 | 4,678 | −19% | 190 | 24.62 |
| 1997 | 5,758 | −2.0% | 194 | 29.68 |
| 1996 | 5,876 | −12% | 225 | 26.12 |
| 1995 | 6,669 | +21% | 224 | 29.77 |
| 1994 | 5,532 | +15% | 198 | 27.94 |
| 1993 | 4,807 | +75% | 236 | 20.37 |
| 1992 | 2,747 | −36% | 177 | 15.52 |
| 1991 | 4,315 | +14% | 197 | 21.90 |
| 1990 | 3,787 | −2.4% | 192 | 19.72 |
| 1989 | 3,882 | −6.0% | 207 | 18.75 |
| 1988 | 4,128 | +7.9% | 216 | 19.11 |
| 1987 | 3,825 | +88% | 200 | 19.13 |
| 1986 | 2,036 | −4.7% | 121 | 16.83 |
| 1985 | 2,137 | −39% | 114 | 18.75 |
| 1984 | 3,516 | −11% | 221 | 15.91 |
| 1983 | 3,938 | −69% | 217 | 18.15 |
| 1982 | 12,725 | +8.2% | 638 | 19.95 |
| 1981 | 11,758 | −3.4% | 684 | 17.19 |
| 1980 | 12,174 | −3.0% | 672 | 18.12 |
| 1979 | 12,547 | −12% | 699 | 17.95 |
| 1978 | 14,329 | −34% | 1,071 | 13.38 |
| 1977 | 21,640 | +62% | 1,084 | 19.96 |
| 1976 | 13,328 | −48% | 995 | 13.39 |
| 1975 | 25,424 | +18% | 1,184 | 21.47 |
| 1974 | 21,499 | +13% | 1,062 | 20.24 |
| 1973 | 19,071 | −12% | 1,070 | 17.82 |
| 1972 | 21,615 | +24% | 1,123 | 19.25 |
| 1971 | 17,433 | −13% | 1,066 | 16.35 |
| 1970 | 20,056 | −0.7% | 1,013 | 19.80 |
| 1969 | 20,193 | +5.4% | 1,017 | 19.86 |
| 1968 | 19,161 | +3.9% | 967 | 19.81 |
| 1967 | 18,449 | +31% | 913 | 20.21 |
| 1966 | 14,092 | +234% | 655 | 21.51 |
| 1965 | 4,220 | −34% | 241 | 17.51 |
| 1964 | 6,383 | −12% | 331 | 19.28 |
| 1963 | 7,222 | +33% | 313 | 23.07 |
| 1962 | 5,446 | +3.6% | 269 | 20.25 |
| 1961 | 5,257 | — | 257 | 20.46 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38,532 t USD 96.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 125
- Imports
- 71,707 t USD 191 m
- Importer rank
- 13 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 Austria?
Austria produced 14,050 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Austria ranked 79th 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 Austria changed?
It fell by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 25,424 t in 1975.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Austria?
100.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,050 t from 140 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 38,532 t (USD 96.3 m) and imports of 71,707 t (USD 191 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.