> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202455,173 t
World rank51 of 126
10-year change+21%
Record58,903 t2016

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

## Cameroon compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.13% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 15.9 (−87%)
kg per person1.89world 5.49
10-year change+21%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49 | [Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/bulgaria/) | 57,170 | 0.13% |
| 50 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 57,162 | 0.13% |
| 51 | **Cameroon** | 55,173 | 0.12% |
| 52 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/mali/) | 54,606 | 0.12% |
| 53 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/malaysia/) | 54,265 | 0.12% |

[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; 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

Imports7 t USD 24,000
Importer rank148 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 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/country/cameroon/)

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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