Chillies and peppers, green production in Colombia
In 2024 Colombia produced 101,938 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 39th largest in the world (0.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 294%. The record was 132,753 t in 2019. Area harvested: 7,860 ha, yield 13.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 101,938 t
- World rank
- 39 of 126
- 10-year change
- +294%
- Record
- 132,753 t
- 2019
Chillies and peppers, green in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Colombia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.23%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.0
- world 15.9 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 1.93
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +294%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Albania | 115,750 | 0.26% |
| 38 | Israel | 113,052 | 0.25% |
| 39 | Colombia | 101,938 | 0.23% |
| 40 | Hungary | 96,650 | 0.22% |
| 41 | Iran | 93,702 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 101,938 | +0.6% | 7,860 | 12.97 |
| 2023 | 101,324 | +14% | 8,284 | 12.23 |
| 2022 | 89,169 | −11% | 7,729 | 11.54 |
| 2021 | 100,610 | −0.6% | 7,948 | 12.66 |
| 2020 | 101,195 | −24% | 7,975 | 12.69 |
| 2019 | 132,753 | +13% | 8,704 | 15.25 |
| 2018 | 117,252 | +21% | 7,239 | 16.20 |
| 2017 | 96,699 | +357% | 5,806 | 16.66 |
| 2016 | 21,151 | −14% | 2,993 | 7.07 |
| 2015 | 24,703 | −4.5% | 3,703 | 6.67 |
| 2014 | 25,867 | −11% | 3,590 | 7.21 |
| 2013 | 29,212 | +33% | 4,032 | 7.25 |
| 2012 | 21,919 | +33% | 3,015 | 7.27 |
| 2011 | 16,515 | −8.2% | 2,045 | 8.08 |
| 2010 | 17,992 | −6.0% | 2,083 | 8.64 |
| 2009 | 19,145 | −45% | 2,368 | 8.08 |
| 2008 | 34,885 | −30% | 3,581 | 9.74 |
| 2007 | 50,000 | +1.0% | 4,646 | 10.76 |
| 2006 | 49,500 | +0.4% | 4,200 | 11.79 |
| 2005 | 49,315 | +3.7% | 4,128 | 11.95 |
| 2004 | 47,555 | +6.8% | 3,543 | 13.42 |
| 2003 | 44,530 | −16% | 3,582 | 12.43 |
| 2002 | 53,218 | +16% | 2,147 | 24.79 |
| 2001 | 45,685 | +188% | 2,180 | 20.96 |
| 2000 | 15,856 | −9.9% | 1,094 | 14.49 |
| 1999 | 17,602 | +26% | 1,640 | 10.73 |
| 1998 | 14,000 | −13% | 1,520 | 9.21 |
| 1997 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,550 | 10.32 |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +25% | 1,450 | 10.34 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +8.0% | 1,150 | 10.43 |
| 1994 | 11,109 | +11% | 815 | 13.63 |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +5.1% | 620 | 16.13 |
| 1992 | 9,513 | −11% | 589 | 16.15 |
| 1991 | 10,672 | +43% | 665 | 16.05 |
| 1990 | 7,480 | +9.7% | 680 | 11.00 |
| 1989 | 6,820 | −10% | 620 | 11.00 |
| 1988 | 7,598 | −20% | 695 | 10.93 |
| 1987 | 9,443 | −10% | 823 | 11.47 |
| 1986 | 10,531 | −11% | 902 | 11.68 |
| 1985 | 11,830 | −7.2% | 860 | 13.76 |
| 1984 | 12,750 | +0.4% | 850 | 15.00 |
| 1983 | 12,700 | −0.8% | 820 | 15.49 |
| 1982 | 12,800 | −0.8% | 850 | 15.06 |
| 1981 | 12,900 | −0.6% | 865 | 14.91 |
| 1980 | 12,975 | +1.8% | 865 | 15.00 |
| 1979 | 12,750 | +6.3% | 850 | 15.00 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | +1.9% | 800 | 15.00 |
| 1977 | 11,775 | +19% | 785 | 15.00 |
| 1976 | 9,900 | +74% | 660 | 15.00 |
| 1975 | 5,700 | −21% | 380 | 15.00 |
| 1974 | 7,245 | +21% | 483 | 15.00 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 400 | 15.00 |
| 1972 | 5,800 | +3.6% | 385 | 15.06 |
| 1971 | 5,600 | +3.7% | 380 | 14.74 |
| 1970 | 5,400 | +3.8% | 370 | 14.59 |
| 1969 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 365 | 14.25 |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 360 | 13.89 |
| 1967 | 4,800 | +4.3% | 355 | 13.52 |
| 1966 | 4,600 | +4.5% | 350 | 13.14 |
| 1965 | 4,400 | +4.8% | 345 | 12.75 |
| 1964 | 4,200 | +5.0% | 340 | 12.35 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 335 | 11.94 |
| 1962 | 3,800 | +5.6% | 330 | 11.52 |
| 1961 | 3,600 | — | 325 | 11.08 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 131 t USD 235,000
- Exporter rank
- 77 of 125
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 Colombia?
Colombia produced 101,938 t in 2024, 0.23% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Colombia ranked 39th 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 Colombia changed?
It rose by 294% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 132,753 t in 2019.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Colombia?
13.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (101,938 t from 7,860 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Colombia export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Colombia reported exports of 131 t (USD 235,000) and no imports, 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
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.