Chillies and peppers, green production in France
In 2024 France produced 20,740 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 69th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.7%. The record was 47,441 t in 2016. Area harvested: 1,380 ha, yield 15.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 20,740 t
- World rank
- 69 of 126
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- Record
- 47,441 t
- 2016
Chillies and peppers, green in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.0
- world 15.9 (−5.5%)
- kg per person
- 0.31
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −9.7%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Taiwan | 23,831 | 0.05% |
| 68 | Jamaica | 21,560 | 0.05% |
| 69 | France | 20,740 | 0.05% |
| 70 | Thailand | 19,326 | 0.04% |
| 71 | Laos | 17,579 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,740 | −17% | 1,380 | 15.03 |
| 2023 | 24,970 | −5.6% | 1,360 | 18.36 |
| 2022 | 26,440 | −14% | 1,400 | 18.89 |
| 2021 | 30,680 | −19% | 1,360 | 22.56 |
| 2020 | 37,770 | +19% | 1,380 | 27.37 |
| 2019 | 31,780 | +0.5% | 940 | 33.81 |
| 2018 | 31,610 | +6.7% | 950 | 33.27 |
| 2017 | 29,614 | −38% | 1,142 | 25.93 |
| 2016 | 47,441 | +117% | 1,129 | 42.02 |
| 2015 | 21,841 | −4.9% | 615 | 35.51 |
| 2014 | 22,969 | +9.4% | 605 | 37.97 |
| 2013 | 20,987 | +21% | 610 | 34.40 |
| 2012 | 17,340 | +0.0% | 682 | 25.43 |
| 2011 | 17,334 | −4.4% | 612 | 28.32 |
| 2010 | 18,137 | −16% | 619 | 29.30 |
| 2009 | 21,524 | −0.5% | 878 | 24.51 |
| 2008 | 21,632 | +13% | 914 | 23.67 |
| 2007 | 19,070 | −8.2% | 909 | 20.98 |
| 2006 | 20,776 | −12% | 574 | 36.20 |
| 2005 | 23,661 | −6.5% | 601 | 39.37 |
| 2004 | 25,314 | −6.5% | 638 | 39.68 |
| 2003 | 27,065 | −2.5% | 708 | 38.23 |
| 2002 | 27,770 | +19% | 758 | 36.64 |
| 2001 | 23,326 | +15% | 697 | 33.47 |
| 2000 | 20,230 | +8.4% | 651 | 31.08 |
| 1999 | 18,667 | −15% | 629 | 29.68 |
| 1998 | 21,855 | −8.5% | 713 | 30.65 |
| 1997 | 23,882 | −8.2% | 830 | 28.77 |
| 1996 | 26,009 | −0.4% | 913 | 28.49 |
| 1995 | 26,126 | +7.3% | 1,015 | 25.74 |
| 1994 | 24,347 | −0.5% | 899 | 27.08 |
| 1993 | 24,458 | −2.9% | 967 | 25.29 |
| 1992 | 25,190 | −5.0% | 998 | 25.24 |
| 1991 | 26,519 | −3.9% | 1,051 | 25.23 |
| 1990 | 27,600 | +7.8% | 1,065 | 25.92 |
| 1989 | 25,600 | +2.4% | 1,000 | 25.60 |
| 1988 | 25,000 | −11% | 900 | 27.78 |
| 1987 | 28,100 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 21.62 |
| 1986 | 28,100 | −9.1% | 1,300 | 21.62 |
| 1985 | 30,900 | +4.7% | 1,500 | 20.60 |
| 1984 | 29,500 | +19% | 1,500 | 19.67 |
| 1983 | 24,800 | +8.3% | 1,500 | 16.53 |
| 1982 | 22,900 | +3.2% | 1,400 | 16.36 |
| 1981 | 22,200 | +6.7% | 1,400 | 15.86 |
| 1980 | 20,800 | +5.6% | 1,400 | 14.86 |
| 1979 | 19,700 | +2.1% | 1,500 | 13.13 |
| 1978 | 19,300 | +14% | 1,500 | 12.87 |
| 1977 | 16,954 | −20% | 1,209 | 14.02 |
| 1976 | 21,094 | +4.9% | 1,256 | 16.79 |
| 1975 | 20,114 | +1.2% | 1,086 | 18.52 |
| 1974 | 19,879 | +1.4% | 1,122 | 17.72 |
| 1973 | 19,600 | +23% | 1,269 | 15.45 |
| 1972 | 16,000 | +0.6% | 1,160 | 13.79 |
| 1971 | 15,900 | −7.2% | 1,000 | 15.90 |
| 1970 | 17,140 | +36% | 1,350 | 12.70 |
| 1969 | 12,640 | +2.0% | 993 | 12.73 |
| 1968 | 12,390 | +25% | 737 | 16.81 |
| 1967 | 9,940 | +14% | 759 | 13.10 |
| 1966 | 8,690 | +9.0% | 696 | 12.49 |
| 1965 | 7,970 | +26% | 683 | 11.67 |
| 1964 | 6,310 | +6.9% | 552 | 11.43 |
| 1963 | 5,900 | +20% | 532 | 11.09 |
| 1962 | 4,920 | +74% | 459 | 10.72 |
| 1961 | 2,830 | — | 343 | 8.25 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 68,612 t USD 117 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 125
- Imports
- 201,143 t USD 384 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 France?
France produced 20,740 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
France ranked 69th 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 France changed?
It fell by 9.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 47,441 t in 2016.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in France?
15.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,740 t from 1,380 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does France export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 France reported exports of 68,612 t (USD 117 m) and imports of 201,143 t (USD 384 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.