Chillies and peppers, green production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 83,854 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 45th largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 145,801 t in 2004. Area harvested: 2,285 ha, yield 36.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 83,854 t
- World rank
- 45 of 126
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 145,801 t
- 2004
Chillies and peppers, green in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 36.7
- world 15.9 (+131%)
- kg per person
- 4.24
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Guatemala | 88,104 | 0.20% |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 87,811 | 0.20% |
| 45 | Chile | 83,854 | 0.19% |
| 46 | Australia | 83,667 | 0.19% |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 69,456 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,854 | +11% | 2,285 | 36.70 |
| 2023 | 75,396 | −11% | 2,060 | 36.60 |
| 2022 | 84,375 | +16% | 2,310 | 36.53 |
| 2021 | 72,920 | +16% | 2,012 | 36.24 |
| 2020 | 62,800 | −1.2% | 1,746 | 35.97 |
| 2019 | 63,560 | −8.7% | 1,756 | 36.20 |
| 2018 | 69,642 | +16% | 1,929 | 36.10 |
| 2017 | 59,978 | +13% | 1,666 | 36.00 |
| 2016 | 53,261 | +31% | 1,484 | 35.89 |
| 2015 | 40,525 | −29% | 1,133 | 35.77 |
| 2014 | 57,369 | −5.7% | 1,610 | 35.63 |
| 2013 | 60,852 | −14% | 1,715 | 35.48 |
| 2012 | 71,086 | −13% | 2,013 | 35.31 |
| 2011 | 81,735 | −4.0% | 2,327 | 35.12 |
| 2010 | 85,152 | −21% | 2,439 | 34.91 |
| 2009 | 108,000 | +7.0% | 2,920 | 36.99 |
| 2008 | 100,959 | +6.9% | 2,979 | 33.89 |
| 2007 | 94,400 | −15% | 2,858 | 33.03 |
| 2006 | 111,164 | −9.1% | 3,476 | 31.98 |
| 2005 | 122,277 | −16% | 3,959 | 30.89 |
| 2004 | 145,801 | +13% | 4,900 | 29.76 |
| 2003 | 128,591 | +9.9% | 4,500 | 28.58 |
| 2002 | 116,979 | +4.5% | 4,277 | 27.35 |
| 2001 | 111,902 | +2.3% | 4,299 | 26.03 |
| 2000 | 109,396 | −7.1% | 4,424 | 24.73 |
| 1999 | 117,798 | +29% | 5,039 | 23.38 |
| 1998 | 91,000 | −4.6% | 4,772 | 19.07 |
| 1997 | 95,392 | +26% | 4,559 | 20.92 |
| 1996 | 75,890 | −15% | 3,831 | 19.81 |
| 1995 | 89,331 | +15% | 4,774 | 18.71 |
| 1994 | 78,000 | −3.9% | 4,333 | 18.00 |
| 1993 | 81,200 | +6.4% | 5,408 | 15.01 |
| 1992 | 76,300 | +61% | 5,084 | 15.01 |
| 1991 | 47,300 | +26% | 3,148 | 15.03 |
| 1990 | 37,635 | −8.2% | 2,509 | 15.00 |
| 1989 | 41,010 | +42% | 2,734 | 15.00 |
| 1988 | 28,860 | −4.2% | 1,924 | 15.00 |
| 1987 | 30,135 | +7.6% | 2,009 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 2,120 | 13.21 |
| 1985 | 26,000 | +2.0% | 2,100 | 12.38 |
| 1984 | 25,500 | 0.0% | 2,160 | 11.81 |
| 1983 | 25,500 | +2.0% | 2,160 | 11.81 |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +2.0% | 2,160 | 11.57 |
| 1981 | 24,500 | +2.1% | 2,150 | 11.40 |
| 1980 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 2,150 | 11.16 |
| 1979 | 23,000 | +2.2% | 2,100 | 10.95 |
| 1978 | 22,500 | +2.3% | 2,060 | 10.92 |
| 1977 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 2,050 | 10.73 |
| 1976 | 21,500 | +2.4% | 2,040 | 10.54 |
| 1975 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 2,030 | 10.34 |
| 1974 | 20,000 | +1.0% | 2,010 | 9.95 |
| 1973 | 19,800 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 9.90 |
| 1972 | 19,800 | −1.0% | 2,000 | 9.90 |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +0.5% | 2,000 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 19,900 | +0.5% | 1,990 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 19,800 | +0.5% | 1,980 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 19,700 | +0.5% | 1,970 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 19,600 | +0.5% | 1,960 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 19,500 | +0.5% | 1,950 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 19,400 | +1.0% | 1,940 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 19,200 | +0.5% | 1,920 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 19,100 | +0.5% | 1,910 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 19,000 | — | 1,900 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 4,000
- Exporter rank
- 119 of 125
- Imports
- 39 t USD 39,000
- Importer rank
- 128 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 Chile?
Chile produced 83,854 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Chile ranked 45th 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 Chile changed?
It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 145,801 t in 2004.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Chile?
36.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (83,854 t from 2,285 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 2 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 39 t (USD 39,000), 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 Chile is imputed 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.