Chillies and peppers, green production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 62,291 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 48th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.8%. The record was 71,242 t in 2017. Area harvested: 2,191 ha, yield 28.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 62,291 t
- World rank
- 48 of 126
- 10-year change
- −5.8%
- Record
- 71,242 t
- 2017
Chillies and peppers, green in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 28.4
- world 15.9 (+79%)
- kg per person
- 1.57
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −5.8%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Australia | 83,667 | 0.19% |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 69,456 | 0.16% |
| 48 | Canada | 62,291 | 0.14% |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 57,170 | 0.13% |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57,162 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62,291 | −2.5% | 2,191 | 28.43 |
| 2023 | 63,894 | −7.2% | 2,363 | 27.04 |
| 2022 | 68,832 | −1.4% | 2,361 | 29.15 |
| 2021 | 69,815 | +3.1% | 2,425 | 28.79 |
| 2020 | 67,747 | +6.8% | 2,371 | 28.57 |
| 2019 | 63,438 | −5.2% | 2,223 | 28.54 |
| 2018 | 66,945 | −6.0% | 2,502 | 26.76 |
| 2017 | 71,242 | +3.7% | 2,536 | 28.09 |
| 2016 | 68,704 | +5.2% | 2,740 | 25.07 |
| 2015 | 65,314 | −1.3% | 2,700 | 24.19 |
| 2014 | 66,147 | +15% | 2,623 | 25.22 |
| 2013 | 57,417 | +1.4% | 2,453 | 23.41 |
| 2012 | 56,617 | +12% | 2,433 | 23.27 |
| 2011 | 50,687 | +8.6% | 2,289 | 22.14 |
| 2010 | 46,690 | +9.4% | 1,868 | 24.99 |
| 2009 | 42,678 | +1.7% | 1,746 | 24.44 |
| 2008 | 41,971 | −1.4% | 1,756 | 23.90 |
| 2007 | 42,577 | −7.8% | 2,143 | 19.87 |
| 2006 | 46,171 | +12% | 1,839 | 25.11 |
| 2005 | 41,145 | +12% | 1,926 | 21.36 |
| 2004 | 36,777 | −1.0% | 1,760 | 20.90 |
| 2003 | 37,156 | −7.7% | 2,032 | 18.29 |
| 2002 | 40,247 | −25% | 2,044 | 19.69 |
| 2001 | 54,020 | +11% | 2,726 | 19.82 |
| 2000 | 48,450 | +8.0% | 2,091 | 23.17 |
| 1999 | 44,880 | +3.2% | 1,834 | 24.47 |
| 1998 | 43,500 | +3.6% | 1,883 | 23.10 |
| 1997 | 42,000 | +15% | 2,167 | 19.38 |
| 1996 | 36,550 | +4.3% | 2,319 | 15.76 |
| 1995 | 35,050 | +8.3% | 2,182 | 16.06 |
| 1994 | 32,350 | +14% | 1,826 | 17.72 |
| 1993 | 28,480 | +43% | 1,807 | 15.76 |
| 1992 | 19,920 | −21% | 2,036 | 9.78 |
| 1991 | 25,290 | +12% | 2,011 | 12.58 |
| 1990 | 22,490 | +13% | 2,036 | 11.05 |
| 1989 | 19,898 | −16% | 2,019 | 9.86 |
| 1988 | 23,680 | −3.1% | 2,175 | 10.89 |
| 1987 | 24,430 | +22% | 2,135 | 11.44 |
| 1986 | 20,040 | −8.0% | 1,999 | 10.03 |
| 1985 | 21,780 | +68% | 2,083 | 10.46 |
| 1984 | 12,940 | −23% | 1,716 | 7.54 |
| 1983 | 16,770 | +11% | 1,655 | 10.13 |
| 1982 | 15,170 | +75% | 1,446 | 10.49 |
| 1981 | 8,650 | +42% | 1,210 | 7.15 |
| 1980 | 6,100 | −27% | 650 | 9.38 |
| 1979 | 8,300 | +29% | 800 | 10.38 |
| 1978 | 6,430 | +1.3% | 700 | 9.19 |
| 1977 | 6,345 | +38% | 700 | 9.06 |
| 1976 | 4,600 | −11% | 500 | 9.20 |
| 1975 | 5,170 | +54% | 600 | 8.62 |
| 1974 | 3,360 | −30% | 400 | 8.40 |
| 1973 | 4,824 | −36% | 500 | 9.65 |
| 1972 | 7,480 | +16% | 700 | 10.69 |
| 1971 | 6,472 | +15% | 700 | 9.25 |
| 1970 | 5,640 | −29% | 600 | 9.40 |
| 1969 | 7,990 | +8.6% | 800 | 9.99 |
| 1968 | 7,357 | +16% | 700 | 10.51 |
| 1967 | 6,324 | +135% | 600 | 10.54 |
| 1966 | 2,689 | −5.8% | 300 | 8.96 |
| 1965 | 2,855 | −11% | 300 | 9.52 |
| 1964 | 3,216 | −47% | 300 | 10.72 |
| 1963 | 6,064 | +31% | 500 | 12.13 |
| 1962 | 4,616 | +2.8% | 400 | 11.54 |
| 1961 | 4,489 | — | 400 | 11.22 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 190,179 t USD 575 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 125
- Imports
- 155,305 t USD 421 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Canada?
Canada produced 62,291 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Canada ranked 48th 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 Canada changed?
It fell by 5.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 71,242 t in 2017.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Canada?
28.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (62,291 t from 2,191 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 190,179 t (USD 575 m) and imports of 155,305 t (USD 421 m), 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.