Chillies and peppers, green production in El Salvador
In 2024 El Salvador produced 12,708 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 82nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 117%. The record was 19,304 t in 2008. Area harvested: 203 ha, yield 62.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,708 t
- World rank
- 82 of 126
- 10-year change
- +117%
- Record
- 19,304 t
- 2008
Chillies and peppers, green in El Salvador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
El Salvador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 62.6
- world 15.9 (+293%)
- kg per person
- 2.00
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +117%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Uruguay | 13,632 | 0.03% |
| 81 | Czechia | 13,060 | 0.03% |
| 82 | El Salvador | 12,708 | 0.03% |
| 83 | Bolivia | 11,843 | 0.03% |
| 84 | Moldova | 10,458 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; El Salvador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,708 | +1.6% | 203 | 62.60 |
| 2023 | 12,512 | −2.4% | 213 | 58.74 |
| 2022 | 12,823 | −15% | 221 | 58.02 |
| 2021 | 15,116 | +93% | 254 | 59.51 |
| 2020 | 7,832 | −34% | 179 | 43.75 |
| 2019 | 11,850 | +65% | 219 | 54.11 |
| 2018 | 7,187 | −29% | 192 | 37.43 |
| 2017 | 10,193 | +11% | 260 | 39.20 |
| 2016 | 9,175 | +62% | 411 | 22.32 |
| 2015 | 5,666 | −3.1% | 254 | 22.31 |
| 2014 | 5,845 | +5.2% | 259 | 22.57 |
| 2013 | 5,557 | +115% | 249 | 22.32 |
| 2012 | 2,589 | +35% | 148 | 17.49 |
| 2011 | 1,918 | −59% | 110 | 17.44 |
| 2010 | 4,668 | 0.0% | 225 | 20.75 |
| 2009 | 4,668 | −76% | 225 | 20.75 |
| 2008 | 19,304 | +11% | 979 | 19.72 |
| 2007 | 17,390 | +7.4% | 882 | 19.72 |
| 2006 | 16,185 | +41% | 812 | 19.93 |
| 2005 | 11,479 | +6.1% | 576 | 19.93 |
| 2004 | 10,814 | −8.5% | 657 | 16.46 |
| 2003 | 11,818 | +211% | 454 | 26.03 |
| 2002 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 460 | 8.26 |
| 2001 | 3,800 | +3.4% | 460 | 8.26 |
| 2000 | 3,676 | +19% | 455 | 8.08 |
| 1999 | 3,088 | +10% | 420 | 7.35 |
| 1998 | 2,800 | +17% | 380 | 7.37 |
| 1997 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 330 | 7.27 |
| 1996 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 320 | 7.19 |
| 1995 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 320 | 7.19 |
| 1994 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 310 | 7.10 |
| 1993 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 300 | 7.00 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 290 | 6.90 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | +20% | 290 | 6.90 |
| 1990 | 1,667 | −12% | 280 | 5.95 |
| 1989 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 280 | 6.79 |
| 1988 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 270 | 6.67 |
| 1987 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 260 | 6.54 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 260 | 6.54 |
| 1985 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 250 | 6.40 |
| 1984 | 1,600 | +3.2% | 250 | 6.40 |
| 1983 | 1,550 | +3.3% | 240 | 6.46 |
| 1982 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 230 | 6.52 |
| 1981 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 220 | 6.36 |
| 1980 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 220 | 6.36 |
| 1979 | 1,300 | +1.2% | 210 | 6.19 |
| 1978 | 1,285 | +8.0% | 200 | 6.43 |
| 1977 | 1,190 | +18% | 180 | 6.61 |
| 1976 | 1,010 | −11% | 157 | 6.43 |
| 1975 | 1,136 | −5.3% | 182 | 6.24 |
| 1974 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 200 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 200 | 6.50 |
| 1972 | 1,400 | −11% | 200 | 7.00 |
| 1971 | 1,569 | +9.0% | 210 | 7.47 |
| 1970 | 1,440 | +9.8% | 200 | 7.20 |
| 1969 | 1,311 | +0.8% | 190 | 6.90 |
| 1968 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 190 | 6.84 |
| 1967 | 1,200 | +4.3% | 180 | 6.67 |
| 1966 | 1,150 | +4.5% | 180 | 6.39 |
| 1965 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 170 | 6.47 |
| 1964 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 170 | 6.47 |
| 1963 | 1,100 | +10% | 170 | 6.47 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 160 | 6.25 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 160 | 6.25 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,194 t USD 3.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 125
- Imports
- 12,021 t USD 3.9 m
- Importer rank
- 44 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 El Salvador?
El Salvador produced 12,708 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does El Salvador rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
El Salvador ranked 82nd 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 El Salvador changed?
It rose by 117% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 19,304 t in 2008.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in El Salvador?
62.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,708 t from 203 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does El Salvador export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 El Salvador reported exports of 1,194 t (USD 3.0 m) and imports of 12,021 t (USD 3.9 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; the 2024 figure for El Salvador 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.