Chillies and peppers, green production in Bolivia
In 2024 Bolivia produced 11,843 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 83rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.8%. The record was 14,930 t in 2012. Area harvested: 4,077 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,843 t
- World rank
- 83 of 126
- 10-year change
- −8.8%
- Record
- 14,930 t
- 2012
Chillies and peppers, green in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.9
- world 15.9 (−82%)
- kg per person
- 0.95
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −8.8%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Czechia | 13,060 | 0.03% |
| 82 | El Salvador | 12,708 | 0.03% |
| 83 | Bolivia | 11,843 | 0.03% |
| 84 | Moldova | 10,458 | 0.02% |
| 85 | Croatia | 10,430 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,843 | −0.0% | 4,077 | 2.90 |
| 2023 | 11,847 | −0.1% | 4,091 | 2.90 |
| 2022 | 11,863 | +3.6% | 4,078 | 2.91 |
| 2021 | 11,456 | −3.3% | 4,078 | 2.81 |
| 2020 | 11,851 | −5.6% | 4,081 | 2.90 |
| 2019 | 12,554 | +6.8% | 4,101 | 3.06 |
| 2018 | 11,755 | +0.5% | 4,079 | 2.88 |
| 2017 | 11,695 | +3.2% | 4,053 | 2.89 |
| 2016 | 11,332 | +1.1% | 4,098 | 2.77 |
| 2015 | 11,212 | −14% | 4,053 | 2.77 |
| 2014 | 12,988 | +5.4% | 5,473 | 2.37 |
| 2013 | 12,328 | −17% | 5,295 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 14,930 | +5.7% | 5,208 | 2.87 |
| 2011 | 14,121 | +87% | 5,178 | 2.73 |
| 2010 | 7,558 | +122% | 3,844 | 1.97 |
| 2009 | 3,408 | +0.6% | 2,615 | 1.30 |
| 2008 | 3,389 | +2.5% | 2,577 | 1.32 |
| 2007 | 3,306 | +2.4% | 2,542 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 3,229 | +4.1% | 2,508 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 3,101 | +5.4% | 2,455 | 1.26 |
| 2004 | 2,941 | −16% | 2,385 | 1.23 |
| 2003 | 3,500 | −30% | 2,500 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 5,000 | −14% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 2001 | 5,800 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 1.76 |
| 2000 | 5,800 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 1.76 |
| 1999 | 5,800 | +1.2% | 3,300 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | 5,730 | 0.0% | 3,220 | 1.78 |
| 1997 | 5,730 | 0.0% | 3,220 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 5,730 | +0.3% | 3,220 | 1.78 |
| 1995 | 5,712 | −0.3% | 3,220 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 5,730 | +0.4% | 3,220 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 5,705 | +5.5% | 3,230 | 1.77 |
| 1992 | 5,410 | −11% | 3,220 | 1.68 |
| 1991 | 6,105 | +14% | 3,265 | 1.87 |
| 1990 | 5,375 | +6.9% | 3,171 | 1.70 |
| 1989 | 5,030 | +0.1% | 3,241 | 1.55 |
| 1988 | 5,025 | −17% | 3,025 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 6,085 | +3.6% | 3,450 | 1.76 |
| 1986 | 5,875 | +23% | 2,945 | 1.99 |
| 1985 | 4,759 | +23% | 2,576 | 1.85 |
| 1984 | 3,861 | +20% | 2,029 | 1.90 |
| 1983 | 3,213 | −54% | 4,052 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 7,000 | +4.2% | 3,400 | 2.06 |
| 1981 | 6,720 | +14% | 3,350 | 2.01 |
| 1980 | 5,890 | +13% | 4,310 | 1.37 |
| 1979 | 5,230 | +73% | 3,910 | 1.34 |
| 1978 | 3,030 | −24% | 1,220 | 2.48 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | −3.6% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1975 | 4,150 | +3.8% | 2,050 | 2.02 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +14% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1967 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 1,750 | 2.00 |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +17% | 1,750 | 2.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 1,500 | 2.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 123 of 125
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 Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 11,843 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Bolivia ranked 83rd 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 Bolivia changed?
It fell by 8.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 14,930 t in 2012.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Bolivia?
2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,843 t from 4,077 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Bolivia export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Bolivia reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and no imports, 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.