Chillies and peppers, green production in Ecuador
In 2024 Ecuador produced 8,174 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 91st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.8%. The record was 16,756 t in 1998. Area harvested: 2,343 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,174 t
- World rank
- 91 of 126
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- Record
- 16,756 t
- 1998
Chillies and peppers, green in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.5
- world 15.9 (−78%)
- kg per person
- 0.45
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −3.8%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 8,702 | 0.02% |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 8,432 | 0.02% |
| 91 | Ecuador | 8,174 | 0.02% |
| 92 | Paraguay | 7,454 | 0.02% |
| 93 | New Zealand | 6,762 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,174 | +0.1% | 2,343 | 3.49 |
| 2023 | 8,164 | +0.1% | 2,309 | 3.54 |
| 2022 | 8,154 | −0.0% | 2,277 | 3.58 |
| 2021 | 8,156 | +0.0% | 2,288 | 3.56 |
| 2020 | 8,153 | −0.9% | 2,348 | 3.47 |
| 2019 | 8,223 | −5.1% | 2,251 | 3.65 |
| 2018 | 8,667 | −0.4% | 2,203 | 3.93 |
| 2017 | 8,700 | +1.2% | 2,300 | 3.78 |
| 2016 | 8,600 | −1.1% | 2,250 | 3.82 |
| 2015 | 8,700 | +2.4% | 2,300 | 3.78 |
| 2014 | 8,500 | +1.2% | 2,250 | 3.78 |
| 2013 | 8,400 | +2.4% | 2,200 | 3.82 |
| 2012 | 8,200 | +2.5% | 2,150 | 3.81 |
| 2011 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 2,100 | 3.81 |
| 2010 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 2,050 | 3.85 |
| 2009 | 7,800 | +4.0% | 2,000 | 3.90 |
| 2008 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 1,950 | 3.85 |
| 2007 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 1,900 | 3.68 |
| 2006 | 6,500 | −7.1% | 1,800 | 3.61 |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +2.8% | 1,797 | 3.90 |
| 2004 | 6,811 | +4.4% | 1,946 | 3.50 |
| 2003 | 6,523 | +10% | 1,027 | 6.35 |
| 2002 | 5,904 | −8.7% | 1,001 | 5.90 |
| 2001 | 6,465 | +17% | 1,107 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 5,517 | −44% | 1,070 | 5.16 |
| 1999 | 9,884 | −41% | 848 | 11.66 |
| 1998 | 16,756 | +249% | 1,475 | 11.36 |
| 1997 | 4,798 | −35% | 535 | 8.97 |
| 1996 | 7,373 | −6.8% | 1,298 | 5.68 |
| 1995 | 7,912 | −6.5% | 1,770 | 4.47 |
| 1994 | 8,459 | −11% | 1,650 | 5.13 |
| 1993 | 9,546 | +25% | 1,860 | 5.13 |
| 1992 | 7,660 | +17% | 1,700 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 6,535 | −4.6% | 970 | 6.74 |
| 1990 | 6,848 | −12% | 900 | 7.61 |
| 1989 | 7,738 | −13% | 990 | 7.82 |
| 1988 | 8,900 | +2.7% | 1,030 | 8.64 |
| 1987 | 8,667 | +42% | 1,026 | 8.45 |
| 1986 | 6,104 | −3.3% | 1,074 | 5.68 |
| 1985 | 6,310 | −23% | 1,078 | 5.85 |
| 1984 | 8,230 | +170% | 1,338 | 6.15 |
| 1983 | 3,051 | +11% | 562 | 5.43 |
| 1982 | 2,761 | −21% | 525 | 5.26 |
| 1981 | 3,498 | +35% | 756 | 4.63 |
| 1980 | 2,586 | +25% | 622 | 4.16 |
| 1979 | 2,064 | −2.2% | 614 | 3.36 |
| 1978 | 2,110 | +304% | 531 | 3.97 |
| 1977 | 522 | −82% | 111 | 4.70 |
| 1976 | 2,910 | −3.0% | 540 | 5.39 |
| 1975 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 3.75 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 750 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 2,800 | +7.7% | 750 | 3.73 |
| 1972 | 2,600 | +8.3% | 730 | 3.56 |
| 1971 | 2,400 | +9.1% | 700 | 3.43 |
| 1970 | 2,200 | +10% | 700 | 3.14 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +8.9% | 700 | 2.86 |
| 1968 | 1,837 | +8.1% | 648 | 2.83 |
| 1967 | 1,699 | −30% | 538 | 3.16 |
| 1966 | 2,414 | −5.0% | 661 | 3.65 |
| 1965 | 2,542 | −20% | 120 | 21.18 |
| 1964 | 3,180 | +37% | 150 | 21.20 |
| 1963 | 2,314 | +0.6% | 110 | 21.04 |
| 1962 | 2,300 | +18% | 110 | 20.91 |
| 1961 | 1,955 | — | 100 | 19.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 52 t USD 159,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 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 Ecuador?
Ecuador produced 8,174 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Ecuador ranked 91st 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 Ecuador changed?
It fell by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 16,756 t in 1998.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Ecuador?
3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,174 t from 2,343 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Ecuador export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Ecuador reported exports of 52 t (USD 159,000) 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 Ecuador 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.