Chillies and peppers, green production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 119,000 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 35th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 57%. The record was 137,047 t in 2021. Area harvested: 35,000 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 119,000 t
- World rank
- 35 of 126
- 10-year change
- +57%
- Record
- 137,047 t
- 2021
Chillies and peppers, green in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 15.9 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 8.23
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +57%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Ukraine | 120,300 | 0.27% |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 119,915 | 0.27% |
| 35 | Benin | 119,000 | 0.27% |
| 36 | Syria | 116,233 | 0.26% |
| 37 | Albania | 115,750 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 119,000 | −11% | 35,000 | 3.40 |
| 2023 | 134,120 | +0.5% | 39,690 | 3.38 |
| 2022 | 133,412 | −2.7% | 37,467 | 3.56 |
| 2021 | 137,047 | +26% | 32,823 | 4.18 |
| 2020 | 108,934 | +25% | 30,345 | 3.59 |
| 2019 | 86,830 | +77% | 27,981 | 3.10 |
| 2018 | 49,125 | −29% | 21,052 | 2.33 |
| 2017 | 69,439 | −21% | 22,516 | 3.08 |
| 2016 | 88,268 | +17% | 27,729 | 3.18 |
| 2015 | 75,722 | −0.3% | 25,861 | 2.93 |
| 2014 | 75,953 | +40% | 28,070 | 2.71 |
| 2013 | 54,435 | +16% | 28,285 | 1.92 |
| 2012 | 46,865 | +22% | 24,352 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 38,543 | −14% | 19,722 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 44,643 | +73% | 23,562 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 25,863 | −42% | 18,570 | 1.39 |
| 2008 | 44,931 | −1.5% | 23,347 | 1.92 |
| 2007 | 45,601 | +15% | 21,036 | 2.17 |
| 2006 | 39,755 | −22% | 15,838 | 2.51 |
| 2005 | 50,892 | +22% | 26,265 | 1.94 |
| 2004 | 41,865 | +66% | 19,961 | 2.10 |
| 2003 | 25,222 | −31% | 22,863 | 1.10 |
| 2002 | 36,624 | +25% | 23,716 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 29,309 | −12% | 21,430 | 1.37 |
| 2000 | 33,293 | −39% | 23,682 | 1.41 |
| 1999 | 54,562 | +172% | 19,817 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 20,070 | −16% | 19,636 | 1.02 |
| 1997 | 23,900 | +17% | 19,845 | 1.20 |
| 1996 | 20,508 | −5.6% | 19,397 | 1.06 |
| 1995 | 21,723 | +13% | 16,785 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 19,200 | +28% | 13,843 | 1.39 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +22% | 12,000 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 12,297 | +5.1% | 10,374 | 1.19 |
| 1991 | 11,705 | −11% | 10,730 | 1.09 |
| 1990 | 13,191 | +48% | 12,013 | 1.10 |
| 1989 | 8,936 | −12% | 9,691 | 0.92 |
| 1988 | 10,146 | +34% | 10,333 | 0.98 |
| 1987 | 7,556 | −39% | 7,583 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 12,463 | −34% | 10,031 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 18,913 | −5.4% | 11,094 | 1.70 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | +11% | 12,000 | 1.67 |
| 1983 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 11,500 | 1.57 |
| 1982 | 17,000 | +3.0% | 11,000 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 16,500 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.50 |
| 1980 | 16,500 | +3.0% | 11,000 | 1.50 |
| 1979 | 16,014 | +6.8% | 10,781 | 1.49 |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 9,500 | 1.47 |
| 1976 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 9,000 | 1.44 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 8,500 | 1.41 |
| 1974 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.38 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | +10% | 8,000 | 1.38 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.25 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.25 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 1.25 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | +3.1% | 7,900 | 1.27 |
| 1968 | 9,700 | +2.1% | 7,700 | 1.26 |
| 1967 | 9,500 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 1.25 |
| 1966 | 9,500 | +2.2% | 7,600 | 1.25 |
| 1965 | 9,300 | +3.3% | 7,400 | 1.26 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 7,200 | 1.25 |
| 1963 | 8,500 | +2.4% | 7,000 | 1.21 |
| 1962 | 8,300 | +3.8% | 6,700 | 1.24 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 6,000 | 1.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 388 t USD 62,000
- Importer rank
- 87 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 Benin?
Benin produced 119,000 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Benin ranked 35th 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 Benin changed?
It rose by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 137,047 t in 2021.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Benin?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (119,000 t from 35,000 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Benin export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Benin reported no exports and imports of 388 t (USD 62,000), 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. 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.