> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202488,104 t
World rank43 of 126
10-year change+58%
Record88,104 t2024

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

## Guatemala compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.20%0.16% in 2014
Yield, t/ha25.3world 15.9 (+59%)
kg per person4.79world 5.49
10-year change+58%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/iran/) | 93,702 | 0.21% |
| 42 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/romania/) | 93,340 | 0.21% |
| 43 | **Guatemala** | 88,104 | 0.20% |
| 44 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/sri-lanka/) | 87,811 | 0.20% |
| 45 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/chile/) | 83,854 | 0.19% |

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

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

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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

Exports18,865 t USD 9.4 m
Exporter rank22 of 125
Imports227 t USD 60,000
Importer rank99 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 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

[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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