> In 2024 Ghana produced 123,784 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 31st largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/ghana/

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# Chillies and peppers, green production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 123,784 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 31st largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.1%. The record was 299,600 t in 1998. Area harvested: 14,731 ha, yield 8.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024123,784 t
World rank31 of 126
10-year change+1.1%
Record299,600 t1998

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

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.28%0.36% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.4world 15.9 (−47%)
kg per person3.60world 5.49
10-year change+1.1%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/nepal/) | 124,812 | 0.28% |
| 30 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/greece/) | 124,440 | 0.28% |
| 31 | **Ghana** | 123,784 | 0.28% |
| 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% |

[Full ranking of 126 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 123,784 | −0.5% | 14,731 | 8.40 |
| 2023 | 124,444 | +0.4% | 14,705 | 8.46 |
| 2022 | 123,981 | +0.9% | 14,678 | 8.45 |
| 2021 | 122,927 | −2.8% | 14,456 | 8.50 |
| 2020 | 126,423 | +3.1% | 14,300 | 8.84 |
| 2019 | 122,593 | +2.4% | 14,132 | 8.67 |
| 2018 | 119,765 | +1.7% | 14,262 | 8.40 |
| 2017 | 117,780 | −3.8% | 14,400 | 8.18 |
| 2016 | 122,400 | 0.0% | 14,400 | 8.50 |
| 2015 | 122,400 | 0.0% | 14,400 | 8.50 |
| 2014 | 122,400 | +4.9% | 14,400 | 8.50 |
| 2013 | 116,690 | +6.1% | 14,110 | 8.27 |
| 2012 | 110,000 | +16% | 13,700 | 8.03 |
| 2011 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 13,400 | 7.09 |
| 2010 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 13,200 | 6.82 |
| 2009 | 85,000 | −5.6% | 13,100 | 6.49 |
| 2008 | 90,000 | −18% | 15,000 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 110,000 | −27% | 20,000 | 5.50 |
| 2006 | 150,000 | −25% | 30,000 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 200,000 | −24% | 45,000 | 4.44 |
| 2004 | 264,050 | −5.5% | 60,000 | 4.40 |
| 2003 | 279,521 | +9.1% | 67,042 | 4.17 |
| 2002 | 256,099 | −1.0% | 62,984 | 4.07 |
| 2001 | 258,689 | −1.6% | 66,651 | 3.88 |
| 2000 | 263,028 | −2.6% | 68,345 | 3.85 |
| 1999 | 270,000 | −9.9% | 75,000 | 3.60 |
| 1998 | 299,600 | +28% | 76,800 | 3.90 |
| 1997 | 234,900 | −11% | 70,300 | 3.34 |
| 1996 | 265,000 | +164% | 71,500 | 3.71 |
| 1995 | 100,500 | −4.3% | 19,329 | 5.20 |
| 1994 | 105,000 | −13% | 30,000 | 3.50 |
| 1993 | 120,000 | −11% | 35,000 | 3.43 |
| 1992 | 135,000 | −3.6% | 40,000 | 3.38 |
| 1991 | 140,000 | −4.6% | 42,000 | 3.33 |
| 1990 | 146,700 | −10.0% | 45,600 | 3.22 |
| 1989 | 163,000 | +41% | 57,000 | 2.86 |
| 1988 | 115,400 | −27% | 39,800 | 2.90 |
| 1987 | 157,600 | +15% | 55,300 | 2.85 |
| 1986 | 137,000 | +121% | 47,300 | 2.90 |
| 1985 | 62,000 | −16% | 20,000 | 3.10 |
| 1984 | 74,000 | +18% | 25,000 | 2.96 |
| 1983 | 62,600 | 0.0% | 23,200 | 2.70 |
| 1982 | 62,600 | −13% | 23,400 | 2.68 |
| 1981 | 72,000 | −16% | 24,600 | 2.93 |
| 1980 | 85,900 | +5.7% | 27,700 | 3.10 |
| 1979 | 81,300 | +10% | 26,400 | 3.08 |
| 1978 | 73,600 | −4.2% | 24,100 | 3.05 |
| 1977 | 76,800 | −32% | 25,200 | 3.05 |
| 1976 | 113,000 | −4.2% | 38,500 | 2.94 |
| 1975 | 117,900 | −21% | 39,700 | 2.97 |
| 1974 | 148,400 | +11% | 53,000 | 2.80 |
| 1973 | 134,100 | −5.0% | 43,700 | 3.07 |
| 1972 | 141,200 | +49% | 50,200 | 2.81 |
| 1971 | 94,500 | 0.0% | 27,900 | 3.39 |
| 1970 | 94,500 | +26% | 27,900 | 3.39 |
| 1969 | 75,000 | +15% | 27,000 | 2.78 |
| 1968 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 2.60 |
| 1967 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 25,000 | 2.60 |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +5.3% | 25,000 | 2.40 |
| 1965 | 57,000 | +3.6% | 24,000 | 2.38 |
| 1964 | 55,000 | +5.8% | 23,000 | 2.39 |
| 1963 | 52,000 | +6.1% | 22,000 | 2.36 |
| 1962 | 49,000 | +6.5% | 21,000 | 2.33 |
| 1961 | 46,000 | — | 20,000 | 2.30 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports24 t USD 13,000
Exporter rank99 of 125
Imports45 t USD 121,000
Importer rank127 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 Ghana?

Ghana produced 123,784 t in 2024, 0.28% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Ghana ranked 31st 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 Ghana changed?

It rose by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 299,600 t in 1998.

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

8.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (123,784 t from 14,731 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 24 t (USD 13,000) and imports of 45 t (USD 121,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Ghana is estimated by FAO. 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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