Chillies and peppers, green production in Guatemala
In 2024 Guatemala produced 88,104 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 43rd largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,476 ha, yield 25.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 88,104 t
- World rank
- 43 of 126
- 10-year change
- +58%
- Record
- 88,104 t
- 2024
Chillies and peppers, green in Guatemala, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guatemala compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.3
- world 15.9 (+59%)
- kg per person
- 4.79
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +58%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iran | 93,702 | 0.21% |
| 42 | Romania | 93,340 | 0.21% |
| 43 | Guatemala | 88,104 | 0.20% |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 87,811 | 0.20% |
| 45 | Chile | 83,854 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Guatemala is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88,104 | +0.4% | 3,476 | 25.35 |
| 2023 | 87,733 | +1.2% | 3,467 | 25.31 |
| 2022 | 86,658 | +8.8% | 3,430 | 25.26 |
| 2021 | 79,632 | +6.9% | 3,049 | 26.12 |
| 2020 | 74,467 | +4.3% | 2,810 | 26.50 |
| 2019 | 71,379 | +22% | 2,771 | 25.76 |
| 2018 | 58,725 | +2.0% | 2,350 | 24.99 |
| 2017 | 57,572 | +8.0% | 2,300 | 25.03 |
| 2016 | 53,324 | −6.1% | 2,167 | 24.61 |
| 2015 | 56,785 | +1.8% | 2,306 | 24.62 |
| 2014 | 55,756 | +4.2% | 2,376 | 23.47 |
| 2013 | 53,517 | +1.8% | 2,257 | 23.71 |
| 2012 | 52,567 | +2.7% | 2,285 | 23.01 |
| 2011 | 51,188 | +2.2% | 2,216 | 23.10 |
| 2010 | 50,079 | −1.1% | 2,174 | 23.04 |
| 2009 | 50,621 | +11% | 2,167 | 23.36 |
| 2008 | 45,722 | +1.8% | 1,957 | 23.36 |
| 2007 | 44,901 | 0.0% | 1,887 | 23.79 |
| 2006 | 44,901 | +154% | 1,887 | 23.79 |
| 2005 | 17,690 | +4.0% | 1,048 | 16.88 |
| 2004 | 17,010 | −37% | 1,048 | 16.23 |
| 2003 | 26,816 | +72% | 1,048 | 25.59 |
| 2002 | 15,558 | −31% | 489 | 31.82 |
| 2001 | 22,407 | +3.7% | 489 | 45.82 |
| 2000 | 21,600 | +16% | 1,000 | 21.60 |
| 1999 | 18,600 | +86% | 900 | 20.67 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +456% | 750 | 13.33 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | +20% | 360 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 1,500 | −40% | 300 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 2,482 | +99% | 358 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 1,250 | +18% | 250 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 1,058 | +19% | 172 | 6.15 |
| 1992 | 886 | −11% | 153 | 5.79 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | −10% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 1,115 | +1.4% | 209 | 5.33 |
| 1989 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 210 | 5.24 |
| 1988 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 220 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | −8.3% | 220 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 230 | 5.22 |
| 1985 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 240 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 230 | 4.78 |
| 1983 | 1,100 | +10% | 230 | 4.78 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 220 | 4.55 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | −17% | 220 | 4.55 |
| 1980 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 250 | 4.80 |
| 1979 | 1,200 | −14% | 250 | 4.80 |
| 1978 | 1,400 | −13% | 270 | 5.19 |
| 1977 | 1,600 | −11% | 300 | 5.33 |
| 1976 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 340 | 5.29 |
| 1975 | 1,800 | −5.3% | 340 | 5.29 |
| 1974 | 1,900 | −5.0% | 360 | 5.28 |
| 1973 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 380 | 5.26 |
| 1972 | 2,100 | −4.5% | 400 | 5.25 |
| 1971 | 2,200 | −4.3% | 420 | 5.24 |
| 1970 | 2,300 | −4.2% | 440 | 5.23 |
| 1969 | 2,400 | −6.8% | 460 | 5.22 |
| 1968 | 2,576 | +12% | 490 | 5.26 |
| 1967 | 2,300 | +1.4% | 430 | 5.35 |
| 1966 | 2,268 | +4.2% | 430 | 5.27 |
| 1965 | 2,177 | +3.7% | 420 | 5.18 |
| 1964 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 420 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 410 | 5.12 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 410 | 4.88 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 410 | 4.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18,865 t USD 9.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 125
- Imports
- 227 t USD 60,000
- Importer rank
- 99 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 Guatemala?
Guatemala produced 88,104 t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guatemala rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Guatemala ranked 43rd 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 Guatemala changed?
It rose by 58% 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 Guatemala?
25.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (88,104 t from 3,476 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Guatemala export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Guatemala reported exports of 18,865 t (USD 9.4 m) and imports of 227 t (USD 60,000), 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 Guatemala 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.