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)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 15.9 (−87%)
- kg per person
- 1.89
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +21%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bulgaria | 57,170 | 0.13% |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57,162 | 0.13% |
| 51 | Cameroon | 55,173 | 0.12% |
| 52 | Mali | 54,606 | 0.12% |
| 53 | Malaysia | 54,265 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of chillies and peppers, green in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 55,173 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Cameroon ranked 51st 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 Cameroon changed?
It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 58,903 t in 2016.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Cameroon?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (55,173 t from 26,241 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Cameroon reported no exports and imports of 7 t (USD 24,000), 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 Cameroon is estimated by FAO. 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.