> In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 119,915 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 34th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total).

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# Chillies and peppers, green production in Dominican Republic

In 2024 Dominican Republic produced 119,915 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 34th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 195%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 10,226 ha, yield 11.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024119,915 t
World rank34 of 126
10-year change+195%
Record119,915 t2024

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

## Dominican Republic compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.27%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.7world 15.9 (−26%)
kg per person10.5world 5.49
10-year change+195%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 32 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/jordan/) | 122,252 | 0.27% |
| 33 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/ukraine/) | 120,300 | 0.27% |
| 34 | **Dominican Republic** | 119,915 | 0.27% |
| 35 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/benin/) | 119,000 | 0.27% |
| 36 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/syria/) | 116,233 | 0.26% |

[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; Dominican Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 119,915 | +15% | 10,226 | 11.73 |
| 2023 | 103,934 | +25% | 8,786 | 11.83 |
| 2022 | 83,369 | +79% | 8,185 | 10.19 |
| 2021 | 46,483 | −0.6% | 7,968 | 5.83 |
| 2020 | 46,776 | −0.6% | 8,057 | 5.81 |
| 2019 | 47,039 | +2.0% | 8,688 | 5.41 |
| 2018 | 46,130 | +8.2% | 8,540 | 5.40 |
| 2017 | 42,629 | +2.6% | 8,072 | 5.28 |
| 2016 | 41,548 | −5.7% | 7,921 | 5.25 |
| 2015 | 44,067 | +8.2% | 8,129 | 5.42 |
| 2014 | 40,715 | +1.9% | 7,496 | 5.43 |
| 2013 | 39,971 | +12% | 7,764 | 5.15 |
| 2012 | 35,559 | −3.5% | 7,276 | 4.89 |
| 2011 | 36,842 | −0.5% | 7,261 | 5.07 |
| 2010 | 37,026 | −2.1% | 7,124 | 5.20 |
| 2009 | 37,831 | +15% | 7,495 | 5.05 |
| 2008 | 32,894 | +13% | 7,568 | 4.35 |
| 2007 | 29,118 | +0.6% | 7,916 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 28,943 | +3.7% | 5,985 | 4.84 |
| 2005 | 27,907 | −4.4% | 5,522 | 5.05 |
| 2004 | 29,196 | −20% | 5,352 | 5.46 |
| 2003 | 36,307 | +26% | 5,843 | 6.21 |
| 2002 | 28,729 | +16% | 5,194 | 5.53 |
| 2001 | 24,814 | +70% | 5,254 | 4.72 |
| 2000 | 14,560 | −31% | 2,927 | 4.97 |
| 1999 | 20,954 | +79% | 3,983 | 5.26 |
| 1998 | 11,680 | −5.8% | 2,304 | 5.07 |
| 1997 | 12,393 | −17% | 2,810 | 4.41 |
| 1996 | 14,886 | +7.1% | 4,036 | 3.69 |
| 1995 | 13,898 | +18% | 4,013 | 3.46 |
| 1994 | 11,752 | −3.5% | 3,419 | 3.44 |
| 1993 | 12,174 | −8.7% | 2,926 | 4.16 |
| 1992 | 13,335 | +51% | 3,107 | 4.29 |
| 1991 | 8,842 | −55% | 1,934 | 4.57 |
| 1990 | 19,640 | +2.6% | 3,000 | 6.55 |
| 1989 | 19,142 | +2.6% | 2,260 | 8.47 |
| 1988 | 18,650 | −4.7% | 3,177 | 5.87 |
| 1987 | 19,580 | +5.8% | 2,752 | 7.11 |
| 1986 | 18,507 | +3.9% | 1,835 | 10.09 |
| 1985 | 17,812 | +3.1% | 1,315 | 13.55 |
| 1984 | 17,276 | +11% | 1,450 | 11.91 |
| 1983 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 1,800 | 8.61 |
| 1982 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 1,650 | 9.09 |
| 1981 | 14,500 | −2.0% | 1,500 | 9.67 |
| 1980 | 14,800 | +8.8% | 1,600 | 9.25 |
| 1979 | 13,600 | −2.8% | 1,400 | 9.71 |
| 1978 | 13,991 | +1.1% | 1,500 | 9.33 |
| 1977 | 13,843 | +12% | 1,500 | 9.23 |
| 1976 | 12,339 | +4.6% | 1,300 | 9.49 |
| 1975 | 11,800 | +4.6% | 1,300 | 9.08 |
| 1974 | 11,286 | +5.8% | 1,200 | 9.41 |
| 1973 | 10,665 | +4.1% | 1,200 | 8.89 |
| 1972 | 10,245 | −4.2% | 1,200 | 8.54 |
| 1971 | 10,690 | −5.4% | 1,200 | 8.91 |
| 1970 | 11,304 | +11% | 1,200 | 9.42 |
| 1969 | 10,167 | +12% | 1,200 | 8.47 |
| 1968 | 9,046 | +4.5% | 1,000 | 9.05 |
| 1967 | 8,659 | +7.3% | 1,000 | 8.66 |
| 1966 | 8,071 | +65% | 900 | 8.97 |
| 1965 | 4,888 | +12% | 550 | 8.89 |
| 1964 | 4,352 | +21% | 480 | 9.07 |
| 1963 | 3,599 | +3.0% | 450 | 8.00 |
| 1962 | 3,494 | +0.1% | 450 | 7.76 |
| 1961 | 3,491 | — | 450 | 7.76 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports18,310 t USD 24.7 m
Exporter rank23 of 125
Imports50 t USD 77,000
Importer rank126 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of chillies and peppers, green in Dominican Republic?

Dominican Republic produced 119,915 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Dominican Republic rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?

Dominican Republic ranked 34th 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 Dominican Republic changed?

It rose by 195% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Dominican Republic?

11.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (119,915 t from 10,226 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

### Does Dominican Republic export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?

In 2024 Dominican Republic reported exports of 18,310 t (USD 24.7 m) and imports of 50 t (USD 77,000), 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. 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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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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