Chillies and peppers, green production in Costa Rica
In 2024 Costa Rica produced 605 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 113th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.7%. The record was 9,000 t in 1991. Area harvested: 178 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 605 t
- World rank
- 113 of 126
- 10-year change
- +7.7%
- Record
- 9,000 t
- 1991
Chillies and peppers, green in Costa Rica, 1986–2024 (tonnes)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 15.9 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 0.12
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +7.7%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Dominica | 718 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Brunei | 642 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Costa Rica | 605 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Madagascar | 580 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Switzerland | 390 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 605 | +0.2% | 178 | 3.40 |
| 2023 | 604 | −0.2% | 178 | 3.39 |
| 2022 | 605 | 0.0% | 177 | 3.42 |
| 2021 | 605 | +0.5% | 178 | 3.40 |
| 2020 | 602 | −1.1% | 178 | 3.38 |
| 2019 | 609 | +0.7% | 174 | 3.50 |
| 2018 | 605 | +1.9% | 182 | 3.32 |
| 2017 | 594 | −5.3% | 179 | 3.32 |
| 2016 | 627 | +5.6% | 185 | 3.39 |
| 2015 | 594 | +5.7% | 181 | 3.28 |
| 2014 | 562 | −22% | 163 | 3.45 |
| 2013 | 725 | −28% | 210 | 3.45 |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +30% | 330 | 3.03 |
| 2011 | 769 | −19% | 215 | 3.58 |
| 2010 | 951 | +6.4% | 260 | 3.66 |
| 2009 | 894 | −5.8% | 240 | 3.73 |
| 2008 | 949 | −15% | 250 | 3.80 |
| 2007 | 1,119 | −14% | 290 | 3.86 |
| 2006 | 1,308 | +16% | 330 | 3.96 |
| 2005 | 1,123 | −7.6% | 280 | 4.01 |
| 2004 | 1,216 | +6.1% | 300 | 4.05 |
| 2003 | 1,146 | +7.1% | 280 | 4.09 |
| 2002 | 1,070 | +0.7% | 250 | 4.28 |
| 2001 | 1,063 | −3.0% | 250 | 4.25 |
| 2000 | 1,096 | +57% | 260 | 4.22 |
| 1999 | 700 | −10% | 170 | 4.12 |
| 1998 | 781 | +27% | 190 | 4.11 |
| 1997 | 616 | −5.2% | 150 | 4.11 |
| 1996 | 650 | −0.8% | 160 | 4.06 |
| 1995 | 655 | −35% | 160 | 4.09 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | −88% | 250 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 2,000 | 4.25 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | −11% | 1,900 | 4.21 |
| 1991 | 9,000 | +203% | 2,100 | 4.29 |
| 1990 | 2,966 | −1.1% | 700 | 4.24 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 700 | 4.29 |
| 1988 | 2,800 | +33% | 660 | 4.24 |
| 1987 | 2,100 | +91% | 500 | 4.20 |
| 1986 | 1,100 | — | 260 | 4.23 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 120 of 125
- Imports
- 146 t USD 455,000
- Importer rank
- 107 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 Costa Rica?
Costa Rica produced 605 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Costa Rica ranked 113th 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 Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 7.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 9,000 t in 1991.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Costa Rica?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (605 t from 178 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Costa Rica export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Costa Rica reported exports of 2 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 146 t (USD 455,000), 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 Costa Rica 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.