> In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 8,702 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 89th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.6%.

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

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# Chillies and peppers, green production in Burkina Faso

In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 8,702 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 89th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.6%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1,638 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20248,702 t
World rank89 of 126
10-year change+5.6%
Record8,702 t2024

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

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.3world 15.9 (−67%)
kg per person0.37world 5.49
10-year change+5.6%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 87 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/rwanda/) | 9,100 | 0.02% |
| 88 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/georgia/) | 8,800 | 0.02% |
| 89 | **Burkina Faso** | 8,702 | 0.02% |
| 90 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/kyrgyzstan/) | 8,432 | 0.02% |
| 91 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/ecuador/) | 8,174 | 0.02% |

[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; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 8,702 | +0.2% | 1,638 | 5.31 |
| 2023 | 8,684 | +0.2% | 1,642 | 5.29 |
| 2022 | 8,667 | +0.1% | 1,634 | 5.30 |
| 2021 | 8,656 | +0.5% | 1,638 | 5.28 |
| 2020 | 8,609 | +0.0% | 1,653 | 5.21 |
| 2019 | 8,605 | +0.0% | 1,611 | 5.34 |
| 2018 | 8,603 | +0.1% | 1,652 | 5.21 |
| 2017 | 8,596 | +0.3% | 1,695 | 5.07 |
| 2016 | 8,570 | +0.7% | 1,738 | 4.93 |
| 2015 | 8,507 | +3.3% | 1,777 | 4.79 |
| 2014 | 8,239 | +0.5% | 1,775 | 4.64 |
| 2013 | 8,200 | −3.5% | 1,800 | 4.56 |
| 2012 | 8,500 | +3.4% | 1,900 | 4.47 |
| 2011 | 8,217 | +1.2% | 1,927 | 4.26 |
| 2010 | 8,123 | +1.6% | 1,988 | 4.09 |
| 2009 | 7,996 | +1.5% | 2,049 | 3.90 |
| 2008 | 7,878 | +2.3% | 2,112 | 3.73 |
| 2007 | 7,700 | +10% | 2,200 | 3.50 |
| 2006 | 7,000 | −2.8% | 2,000 | 3.50 |
| 2005 | 7,200 | −0.4% | 2,050 | 3.51 |
| 2004 | 7,231 | +0.4% | 2,157 | 3.35 |
| 2003 | 7,202 | +0.5% | 2,288 | 3.15 |
| 2002 | 7,165 | +0.3% | 2,375 | 3.02 |
| 2001 | 7,146 | −1.4% | 2,485 | 2.88 |
| 2000 | 7,250 | +0.2% | 2,651 | 2.73 |
| 1999 | 7,235 | +0.5% | 2,790 | 2.59 |
| 1998 | 7,202 | −1.7% | 2,937 | 2.45 |
| 1997 | 7,325 | +1.0% | 3,170 | 2.31 |
| 1996 | 7,249 | +1.1% | 3,341 | 2.17 |
| 1995 | 7,172 | +1.1% | 3,536 | 2.03 |
| 1994 | 7,092 | +1.1% | 3,759 | 1.89 |
| 1993 | 7,012 | +0.2% | 4,017 | 1.75 |
| 1992 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 4,363 | 1.60 |
| 1991 | 6,800 | +2.9% | 4,648 | 1.46 |
| 1990 | 6,610 | +3.8% | 1,728 | 3.83 |
| 1989 | 6,369 | +3.8% | 2,000 | 3.18 |
| 1988 | 6,135 | +4.9% | 2,000 | 3.07 |
| 1987 | 5,848 | +2.6% | 2,000 | 2.92 |
| 1986 | 5,699 | +3.7% | 2,000 | 2.85 |
| 1985 | 5,494 | — | 2,000 | 2.75 |
| 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

Exports22 t USD 4,000
Exporter rank101 of 125
Imports22 t USD 1,000
Importer rank133 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 Burkina Faso?

Burkina Faso produced 8,702 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?

Burkina Faso ranked 89th 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 Burkina Faso changed?

It rose by 5.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Burkina Faso?

5.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,702 t from 1,638 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

### Does Burkina Faso export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?

In 2024 Burkina Faso reported exports of 22 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 22 t (USD 1,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Burkina Faso is imputed by FAO. 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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