> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202483,854 t
World rank45 of 126
10-year change+46%
Record145,801 t2004

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

## Chile compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.19%0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha36.7world 15.9 (+131%)
kg per person4.24world 5.49
10-year change+46%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 43 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/guatemala/) | 88,104 | 0.20% |
| 44 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/sri-lanka/) | 87,811 | 0.20% |
| 45 | **Chile** | 83,854 | 0.19% |
| 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% |

[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; 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

Exports2 t USD 4,000
Exporter rank119 of 125
Imports39 t USD 39,000
Importer rank128 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 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

[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 Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/country/chile/)

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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