Chillies and peppers, green production in Cyprus
In 2024 Cyprus produced 1,160 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 108th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 1,900 t in 1999. Area harvested: 40 ha, yield 29.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,160 t
- World rank
- 108 of 126
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 1,900 t
- 1999
Chillies and peppers, green in Cyprus, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cyprus compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.0
- world 15.9 (+82%)
- kg per person
- 0.85
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Finland | 1,600 | 0.00% |
| 107 | South Africa | 1,182 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Cyprus | 1,160 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Namibia | 987 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Malawi | 727 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,160 | +6.4% | 40 | 29.00 |
| 2023 | 1,090 | +7.9% | 40 | 27.25 |
| 2022 | 1,010 | −1.9% | 40 | 25.25 |
| 2021 | 1,030 | +2.0% | 40 | 25.75 |
| 2020 | 1,010 | +7.4% | 40 | 25.25 |
| 2019 | 940 | −8.7% | 30 | 31.33 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | +1.4% | 40 | 25.75 |
| 2017 | 1,016 | −29% | 28 | 36.29 |
| 2016 | 1,424 | +10% | 42 | 33.90 |
| 2015 | 1,294 | −9.7% | 28 | 46.21 |
| 2014 | 1,433 | −12% | 31 | 46.23 |
| 2013 | 1,628 | +2.3% | 36 | 45.22 |
| 2012 | 1,592 | −2.2% | 22 | 72.36 |
| 2011 | 1,627 | +2.1% | 20 | 81.35 |
| 2010 | 1,593 | −2.6% | 20 | 79.65 |
| 2009 | 1,635 | −5.4% | 38 | 43.03 |
| 2008 | 1,728 | −2.8% | 54 | 32.00 |
| 2007 | 1,778 | −1.4% | 64 | 27.78 |
| 2006 | 1,803 | +3.0% | 64 | 28.17 |
| 2005 | 1,751 | +9.6% | 60 | 29.18 |
| 2004 | 1,597 | −11% | 62 | 25.76 |
| 2003 | 1,800 | −2.7% | 67 | 26.87 |
| 2002 | 1,850 | +8.8% | 60 | 30.83 |
| 2001 | 1,700 | −5.6% | 60 | 28.33 |
| 2000 | 1,800 | −5.3% | 63 | 28.57 |
| 1999 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 63 | 30.16 |
| 1998 | 1,800 | +13% | 63 | 28.57 |
| 1997 | 1,600 | −5.9% | 63 | 25.40 |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 65 | 26.15 |
| 1995 | 1,600 | +14% | 60 | 26.67 |
| 1994 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 55 | 25.45 |
| 1993 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 50 | 26.00 |
| 1992 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 45 | 26.67 |
| 1991 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 45 | 26.67 |
| 1990 | 1,100 | −8.3% | 40 | 27.50 |
| 1989 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 38 | 31.58 |
| 1988 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 38 | 28.95 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | +10% | 37 | 29.73 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +25% | 33 | 30.30 |
| 1985 | 800 | −11% | 33 | 24.24 |
| 1984 | 900 | +23% | 40 | 22.50 |
| 1983 | 730 | +2.7% | 33 | 22.12 |
| 1982 | 711 | −18% | 33 | 21.55 |
| 1981 | 864 | +6.3% | 37 | 23.35 |
| 1980 | 813 | −20% | 36 | 22.58 |
| 1979 | 1,016 | 0.0% | 40 | 25.40 |
| 1978 | 1,016 | +18% | 40 | 25.40 |
| 1977 | 864 | +89% | 50 | 17.28 |
| 1976 | 457 | −10% | 27 | 16.93 |
| 1975 | 508 | +25% | 27 | 18.81 |
| 1974 | 406 | −11% | 60 | 6.77 |
| 1973 | 457 | −18% | 60 | 7.62 |
| 1972 | 559 | 0.0% | 54 | 10.35 |
| 1971 | 559 | +22% | 54 | 10.35 |
| 1970 | 457 | −44% | 54 | 8.46 |
| 1969 | 813 | −5.9% | 80 | 10.16 |
| 1968 | 864 | +42% | 90 | 9.60 |
| 1967 | 610 | +33% | 60 | 10.17 |
| 1966 | 457 | +28% | 47 | 9.72 |
| 1965 | 356 | +7.9% | 43 | 8.28 |
| 1964 | 330 | +6.5% | 35 | 9.43 |
| 1963 | 310 | +3.3% | 30 | 10.33 |
| 1962 | 300 | 0.0% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 30 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,998 t USD 4.7 m
- Importer rank
- 71 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 Cyprus?
Cyprus produced 1,160 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Cyprus ranked 108th 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 Cyprus changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 1,900 t in 1999.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Cyprus?
29.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,160 t from 40 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Cyprus export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Cyprus reported no exports and imports of 1,998 t (USD 4.7 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. 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.