Chillies and peppers, green production in Cuba
In 2024 Cuba produced 29,529 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 63rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 100,331 t in 2017. Area harvested: 4,698 ha, yield 6.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,529 t
- World rank
- 63 of 126
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 100,331 t
- 2017
Chillies and peppers, green in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.3
- world 15.9 (−60%)
- kg per person
- 2.69
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −51%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Belgium | 32,680 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Honduras | 31,417 | 0.07% |
| 63 | Cuba | 29,529 | 0.07% |
| 64 | Philippines | 27,968 | 0.06% |
| 65 | Côte d'Ivoire | 27,795 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,529 | −5.0% | 4,698 | 6.29 |
| 2023 | 31,080 | −52% | 6,015 | 5.17 |
| 2022 | 65,245 | +5.1% | 14,355 | 4.55 |
| 2021 | 62,090 | −0.8% | 8,338 | 7.45 |
| 2020 | 62,570 | −22% | 7,622 | 8.21 |
| 2019 | 79,726 | +1.3% | 7,029 | 11.34 |
| 2018 | 78,679 | −22% | 7,277 | 10.81 |
| 2017 | 100,331 | +41% | 8,650 | 11.60 |
| 2016 | 70,956 | +2.8% | 6,111 | 11.61 |
| 2015 | 69,034 | +14% | 5,896 | 11.71 |
| 2014 | 60,543 | −17% | 5,275 | 11.48 |
| 2013 | 73,336 | +18% | 7,825 | 9.37 |
| 2012 | 62,202 | +13% | 6,311 | 9.86 |
| 2011 | 55,057 | +24% | 5,618 | 9.80 |
| 2010 | 44,545 | −21% | 5,797 | 7.68 |
| 2009 | 56,672 | −11% | 7,227 | 7.84 |
| 2008 | 63,677 | +14% | 6,968 | 9.14 |
| 2007 | 55,807 | −10% | 5,850 | 9.54 |
| 2006 | 62,141 | −24% | 6,851 | 9.07 |
| 2005 | 81,815 | −11% | 7,121 | 11.49 |
| 2004 | 91,722 | +35% | 8,586 | 10.68 |
| 2003 | 68,000 | +11% | 11,333 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 61,427 | +3.5% | 10,078 | 6.10 |
| 2001 | 59,341 | +29% | 6,613 | 8.97 |
| 2000 | 45,845 | +65% | 5,621 | 8.16 |
| 1999 | 27,844 | +82% | 3,497 | 7.96 |
| 1998 | 15,261 | +2.3% | 3,551 | 4.30 |
| 1997 | 14,913 | +9.9% | 3,565 | 4.18 |
| 1996 | 13,566 | +30% | 4,016 | 3.38 |
| 1995 | 10,438 | +207% | 3,788 | 2.76 |
| 1994 | 3,400 | −83% | 1,872 | 1.82 |
| 1993 | 20,324 | −19% | 8,807 | 2.31 |
| 1992 | 25,000 | −22% | 8,236 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 32,081 | −25% | 4,734 | 6.78 |
| 1990 | 42,630 | −20% | 4,992 | 8.54 |
| 1989 | 53,249 | +5.9% | 4,337 | 12.28 |
| 1988 | 50,261 | −0.9% | 4,123 | 12.19 |
| 1987 | 50,704 | +59% | 2,605 | 19.46 |
| 1986 | 31,947 | −9.6% | 3,065 | 10.42 |
| 1985 | 35,322 | +31% | 3,230 | 10.94 |
| 1984 | 26,862 | +17% | 2,987 | 8.99 |
| 1983 | 22,877 | −34% | 2,622 | 8.73 |
| 1982 | 34,514 | +1.4% | 3,414 | 10.11 |
| 1981 | 34,042 | −24% | 3,593 | 9.47 |
| 1980 | 44,857 | +46% | 4,300 | 10.43 |
| 1979 | 30,826 | +0.4% | 5,000 | 6.17 |
| 1978 | 30,695 | +12% | 3,929 | 7.81 |
| 1977 | 27,335 | +13% | 3,603 | 7.59 |
| 1976 | 24,215 | +18% | 2,504 | 9.67 |
| 1975 | 20,483 | +10% | 2,100 | 9.75 |
| 1974 | 18,550 | +17% | 1,800 | 10.31 |
| 1973 | 15,799 | +244% | 1,800 | 8.78 |
| 1972 | 4,595 | −47% | 1,300 | 3.53 |
| 1971 | 8,616 | −25% | 1,000 | 8.62 |
| 1970 | 11,534 | −4.1% | 800 | 14.42 |
| 1969 | 12,027 | −40% | 874 | 13.76 |
| 1968 | 19,894 | −5.3% | 676 | 29.43 |
| 1967 | 21,017 | +65% | 1,382 | 15.21 |
| 1966 | 12,761 | +10% | 600 | 21.27 |
| 1965 | 11,582 | +16% | 500 | 23.16 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 500 | 20.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 44 t USD 153,000
- Exporter rank
- 90 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 Cuba?
Cuba produced 29,529 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Cuba ranked 63rd 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 Cuba changed?
It fell by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 100,331 t in 2017.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Cuba?
6.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,529 t from 4,698 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Cuba export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Cuba reported exports of 44 t (USD 153,000) 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; the 2024 figure for Cuba is imputed 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.