FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, green production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 55,173 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 51st largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 58,903 t in 2016. Area harvested: 26,241 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 55,173 t
- World rank
- 51 of 126
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 58,903 t
- 2016
Chillies and peppers, green in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55,173 | +0.3% | 26,241 | 2.10 |
| 2023 | 55,024 | −0.3% | 26,145 | 2.10 |
| 2022 | 55,183 | −0.2% | 26,315 | 2.10 |
| 2021 | 55,311 | +1.3% | 26,264 | 2.11 |
| 2020 | 54,579 | −1.9% | 25,856 | 2.11 |
| 2019 | 55,660 | −0.1% | 26,826 | 2.07 |
| 2018 | 55,695 | +6.3% | 26,109 | 2.13 |
| 2017 | 52,382 | −11% | 24,633 | 2.13 |
| 2016 | 58,903 | +12% | 27,155 | 2.17 |
| 2015 | 52,569 | +15% | 24,963 | 2.11 |
| 2014 | 45,673 | +29% | 21,780 | 2.10 |
| 2013 | 35,536 | −4.7% | 17,890 | 1.99 |
| 2012 | 37,307 | +12% | 18,640 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 33,310 | +11% | 14,178 | 2.35 |
| 2010 | 29,910 | +15% | 13,252 | 2.26 |
| 2009 | 25,987 | +18% | 12,008 | 2.16 |
| 2008 | 22,063 | +9.5% | 11,038 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 20,142 | +11% | 10,076 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 18,228 | +29% | 3,849 | 4.74 |
| 2005 | 14,178 | +64% | 3,317 | 4.27 |
| 2004 | 8,657 | +9.0% | 6,765 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 7,942 | +13% | 6,104 | 1.30 |
| 2002 | 7,000 | +14% | 5,507 | 1.27 |
| 2001 | 6,138 | +0.1% | 4,570 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 6,133 | 0.0% | 4,563 | 1.34 |
| 1999 | 6,133 | +66% | 4,563 | 1.34 |
| 1998 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 3,700 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 3,500 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 3,200 | +10% | 3,200 | 1.00 |
| 1995 | 2,900 | +7.4% | 2,900 | 1.00 |
| 1994 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 2,700 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 2,500 | +8.7% | 2,500 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 2,300 | +9.5% | 2,300 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 2,100 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | +567% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 300 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1988 | 300 | +50% | — | — |
| 1987 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1986 | 200 | +100% | — | — |
| 1985 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1984 | 100 | — | — | — |
| 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
- Imports
- 7 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 148 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
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.