> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202462,291 t
World rank48 of 126
10-year change−5.8%
Record71,242 t2017

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

## Canada compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.19% in 2014
Yield, t/ha28.4world 15.9 (+79%)
kg per person1.57world 5.49
10-year change−5.8%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/australia/) | 83,667 | 0.19% |
| 47 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/uzbekistan/) | 69,456 | 0.16% |
| 48 | **Canada** | 62,291 | 0.14% |
| 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% |

[Full ranking of 126 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green

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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

Exports190,179 t USD 575 m
Exporter rank6 of 125
Imports155,305 t USD 421 m
Importer rank5 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 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

[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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