Chillies and peppers, green production in China
In 2024 China produced 17.3 million t of chillies and peppers, green, the largest total in the world (38.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 17.4 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 770,656 ha, yield 22.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 17.3 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 126
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 17.4 million t
- 2020
Chillies and peppers, green in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 38.7%
- 47.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.5
- world 15.9 (+41%)
- kg per person
- 12.2
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,307,027 | −0.2% | 770,656 | 22.46 |
| 2023 | 17,335,583 | +0.0% | 766,844 | 22.61 |
| 2022 | 17,331,120 | +0.4% | 777,777 | 22.28 |
| 2021 | 17,254,378 | −1.0% | 767,348 | 22.49 |
| 2020 | 17,421,252 | +0.6% | 755,406 | 23.06 |
| 2019 | 17,317,729 | +1.7% | 754,028 | 22.97 |
| 2018 | 17,024,152 | +1.6% | 744,293 | 22.87 |
| 2017 | 16,753,896 | +2.1% | 737,628 | 22.71 |
| 2016 | 16,415,581 | −4.5% | 728,110 | 22.55 |
| 2015 | 17,182,909 | +5.7% | 750,208 | 22.90 |
| 2014 | 16,263,833 | +2.9% | 724,123 | 22.46 |
| 2013 | 15,800,000 | +1.3% | 710,000 | 22.25 |
| 2012 | 15,600,000 | +0.5% | 707,000 | 22.07 |
| 2011 | 15,520,000 | +3.6% | 705,000 | 22.01 |
| 2010 | 14,978,000 | +3.3% | 680,000 | 22.03 |
| 2009 | 14,500,000 | +1.8% | 660,000 | 21.97 |
| 2008 | 14,250,000 | +1.8% | 650,000 | 21.92 |
| 2007 | 14,000,000 | +7.7% | 650,000 | 21.54 |
| 2006 | 13,000,000 | +4.0% | 630,000 | 20.63 |
| 2005 | 12,500,000 | +4.2% | 610,000 | 20.49 |
| 2004 | 12,000,000 | +4.3% | 605,000 | 19.83 |
| 2003 | 11,500,000 | +9.5% | 600,000 | 19.17 |
| 2002 | 10,500,000 | +6.6% | 570,000 | 18.42 |
| 2001 | 9,850,000 | +4.8% | 530,000 | 18.58 |
| 2000 | 9,400,000 | +21% | 500,000 | 18.80 |
| 1999 | 7,800,000 | +7.6% | 440,000 | 17.73 |
| 1998 | 7,250,000 | +3.6% | 400,000 | 18.13 |
| 1997 | 7,000,000 | +7.7% | 380,000 | 18.42 |
| 1996 | 6,500,000 | +19% | 350,000 | 18.57 |
| 1995 | 5,470,000 | +9.4% | 300,000 | 18.23 |
| 1994 | 5,000,000 | +16% | 285,000 | 17.54 |
| 1993 | 4,300,000 | +26% | 245,000 | 17.55 |
| 1992 | 3,400,000 | +6.3% | 170,000 | 20.00 |
| 1991 | 3,200,000 | +3.2% | 185,000 | 17.30 |
| 1990 | 3,100,000 | +6.9% | 180,000 | 17.22 |
| 1989 | 2,900,000 | +3.6% | 170,000 | 17.06 |
| 1988 | 2,800,000 | +3.7% | 166,000 | 16.87 |
| 1987 | 2,700,000 | 0.0% | 160,000 | 16.88 |
| 1986 | 2,700,000 | 0.0% | 160,000 | 16.88 |
| 1985 | 2,700,000 | +8.0% | 160,000 | 16.88 |
| 1984 | 2,500,000 | +8.7% | 155,000 | 16.13 |
| 1983 | 2,300,000 | 0.0% | 150,000 | 15.33 |
| 1982 | 2,300,000 | +7.2% | 148,000 | 15.54 |
| 1981 | 2,145,000 | +15% | 135,000 | 15.89 |
| 1980 | 1,865,000 | −6.8% | 125,000 | 14.92 |
| 1979 | 2,000,000 | −2.4% | 130,000 | 15.38 |
| 1978 | 2,050,000 | +5.7% | 135,000 | 15.19 |
| 1977 | 1,940,000 | +9.0% | 120,000 | 16.17 |
| 1976 | 1,780,000 | 0.0% | 110,000 | 16.18 |
| 1975 | 1,780,000 | +4.1% | 110,000 | 16.18 |
| 1974 | 1,710,000 | +1.2% | 105,000 | 16.29 |
| 1973 | 1,690,000 | +15% | 110,000 | 15.36 |
| 1972 | 1,470,000 | −9.8% | 95,000 | 15.47 |
| 1971 | 1,630,000 | +11% | 100,000 | 16.30 |
| 1970 | 1,470,000 | −30% | 90,000 | 16.33 |
| 1969 | 2,100,000 | +1.0% | 135,000 | 15.56 |
| 1968 | 2,080,000 | +2.5% | 135,000 | 15.41 |
| 1967 | 2,030,000 | +1.5% | 145,000 | 14.00 |
| 1966 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% | 145,000 | 13.79 |
| 1965 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% | 150,000 | 13.33 |
| 1964 | 1,900,000 | −11% | 150,000 | 12.67 |
| 1963 | 2,130,000 | −11% | 170,000 | 12.53 |
| 1962 | 2,385,000 | −24% | 200,000 | 11.93 |
| 1961 | 3,120,000 | — | 280,000 | 11.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 198,011 t USD 226 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 125
- Imports
- 19,165 t USD 15.7 m
- Importer rank
- 34 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 China?
China produced 17.3 million t in 2024, 38.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
China was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of India.
How has the production of chillies and peppers, green in China changed?
It rose by 6.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 17.4 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in China?
22.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17.3 million t from 770,656 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does China export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 China reported exports of 198,011 t (USD 226 m) and imports of 19,165 t (USD 15.7 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; the 2024 figure for China is estimated 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.