> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 2024101,938 t
World rank39 of 126
10-year change+294%
Record132,753 t2019

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

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.23%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.0world 15.9 (−18%)
kg per person1.93world 5.49
10-year change+294%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/albania/) | 115,750 | 0.26% |
| 38 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/israel/) | 113,052 | 0.25% |
| 39 | **Colombia** | 101,938 | 0.23% |
| 40 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/hungary/) | 96,650 | 0.22% |
| 41 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/iran/) | 93,702 | 0.21% |

[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; 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

Exports131 t USD 235,000
Exporter rank77 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

## 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

[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 Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

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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