Chillies and peppers, green production in Honduras
In 2024 Honduras produced 31,417 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 62nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 31,990 t in 2019. Area harvested: 1,003 ha, yield 31.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 31,417 t
- World rank
- 62 of 126
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 31,990 t
- 2019
Chillies and peppers, green in Honduras, 1986–2024 (tonnes)
Honduras compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.3
- world 15.9 (+97%)
- kg per person
- 2.90
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +34%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 35,157 | 0.08% |
| 61 | Belgium | 32,680 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Honduras | 31,417 | 0.07% |
| 63 | Cuba | 29,529 | 0.07% |
| 64 | Philippines | 27,968 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Honduras is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,417 | +0.2% | 1,003 | 31.32 |
| 2023 | 31,354 | −0.5% | 994 | 31.54 |
| 2022 | 31,513 | +0.4% | 995 | 31.67 |
| 2021 | 31,385 | +0.7% | 1,021 | 30.74 |
| 2020 | 31,163 | −2.6% | 965 | 32.29 |
| 2019 | 31,990 | +3.2% | 999 | 32.02 |
| 2018 | 31,000 | +1.6% | 1,100 | 28.18 |
| 2017 | 30,500 | +0.0% | 1,050 | 29.05 |
| 2016 | 30,495 | +17% | 847 | 36.00 |
| 2015 | 26,094 | +11% | 725 | 35.99 |
| 2014 | 23,528 | +55% | 654 | 35.98 |
| 2013 | 15,141 | +5.5% | 1,292 | 11.72 |
| 2012 | 14,350 | +0.5% | 1,274 | 11.26 |
| 2011 | 14,272 | +38% | 1,148 | 12.43 |
| 2010 | 10,341 | −34% | 1,061 | 9.75 |
| 2009 | 15,735 | +0.6% | 1,136 | 13.85 |
| 2008 | 15,641 | +9.0% | 1,062 | 14.73 |
| 2007 | 14,350 | +41% | 984 | 14.58 |
| 2006 | 10,200 | +67% | 984 | 10.37 |
| 2005 | 6,121 | +1.8% | 984 | 6.22 |
| 2004 | 6,010 | +32% | 954 | 6.30 |
| 2003 | 4,545 | +21% | 733 | 6.20 |
| 2002 | 3,758 | +198% | 648 | 5.80 |
| 2001 | 1,260 | +15% | 300 | 4.20 |
| 2000 | 1,096 | −8.7% | 262 | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 1,200 | −34% | 300 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 1,824 | −48% | 415 | 4.40 |
| 1997 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 530 | 6.60 |
| 1996 | 3,500 | +1.4% | 530 | 6.60 |
| 1995 | 3,450 | +1.5% | 530 | 6.51 |
| 1994 | 3,400 | +0.4% | 530 | 6.42 |
| 1993 | 3,385 | +153% | 536 | 6.32 |
| 1992 | 1,338 | +3.5% | 250 | 5.35 |
| 1991 | 1,293 | +7.7% | 250 | 5.17 |
| 1990 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 250 | 4.80 |
| 1989 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.50 |
| 1988 | 1,100 | +10% | 250 | 4.40 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | — | 500 | 2.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13,040 t USD 37.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 125
- Imports
- 117 t USD 37,000
- Importer rank
- 111 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 Honduras?
Honduras produced 31,417 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Honduras rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Honduras ranked 62nd 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 Honduras changed?
It rose by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 31,990 t in 2019.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Honduras?
31.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31,417 t from 1,003 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Honduras export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Honduras reported exports of 13,040 t (USD 37.5 m) and imports of 117 t (USD 37,000), 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 Honduras is estimated 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.