> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202417.3 million t
World rank1 of 126
10-year change+6.4%
Record17.4 million t2020

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

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total38.7%47.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.5world 15.9 (+41%)
kg per person12.2world 5.49
10-year change+6.4%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **China** | 17,307,027 | 38.7% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/india/) | 5,317,989 | 11.9% |
| 3 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/turkey/) | 3,428,038 | 7.7% |

[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; 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

Exports198,011 t USD 226 m
Exporter rank5 of 125
Imports19,165 t USD 15.7 m
Importer rank34 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 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

[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/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/ethiopia/)
[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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