Chillies and peppers, green production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 96,650 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 40th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 232,069 t in 1963. Area harvested: 1,370 ha, yield 70.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 96,650 t
- World rank
- 40 of 126
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 232,069 t
- 1963
Chillies and peppers, green in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.25% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 70.5
- world 15.9 (+343%)
- kg per person
- 9.99
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Israel | 113,052 | 0.25% |
| 39 | Colombia | 101,938 | 0.23% |
| 40 | Hungary | 96,650 | 0.22% |
| 41 | Iran | 93,702 | 0.21% |
| 42 | Romania | 93,340 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96,650 | +5.7% | 1,370 | 70.55 |
| 2023 | 91,480 | +7.6% | 1,320 | 69.30 |
| 2022 | 84,990 | −8.4% | 1,400 | 60.71 |
| 2021 | 92,790 | +6.5% | 1,660 | 55.90 |
| 2020 | 87,120 | −15% | 1,570 | 55.49 |
| 2019 | 102,570 | +3.7% | 1,850 | 55.44 |
| 2018 | 98,880 | −26% | 1,910 | 51.77 |
| 2017 | 134,449 | −3.3% | 2,569 | 52.34 |
| 2016 | 139,075 | +19% | 2,787 | 49.90 |
| 2015 | 117,074 | +38% | 2,673 | 43.80 |
| 2014 | 84,790 | −2.8% | 1,990 | 42.61 |
| 2013 | 87,200 | −5.8% | 2,550 | 34.20 |
| 2012 | 92,608 | −28% | 2,648 | 34.97 |
| 2011 | 128,003 | +4.5% | 2,668 | 47.98 |
| 2010 | 122,445 | −28% | 3,232 | 37.89 |
| 2009 | 168,944 | +1.4% | 3,961 | 42.65 |
| 2008 | 166,579 | −20% | 3,643 | 45.73 |
| 2007 | 208,200 | +0.9% | 5,200 | 40.04 |
| 2006 | 206,419 | +82% | 5,955 | 34.66 |
| 2005 | 113,371 | −10% | 4,212 | 26.92 |
| 2004 | 126,133 | +15% | 5,717 | 22.06 |
| 2003 | 109,622 | −6.2% | 5,830 | 18.80 |
| 2002 | 116,916 | −13% | 6,747 | 17.33 |
| 2001 | 134,839 | +0.5% | 6,923 | 19.48 |
| 2000 | 134,202 | −22% | 6,754 | 19.87 |
| 1999 | 171,215 | +12% | 9,316 | 18.38 |
| 1998 | 152,326 | +8.0% | 9,749 | 15.62 |
| 1997 | 141,106 | +7.3% | 10,591 | 13.32 |
| 1996 | 131,484 | +6.6% | 7,812 | 16.83 |
| 1995 | 123,311 | +5.4% | 15,242 | 8.09 |
| 1994 | 117,000 | −2.7% | 16,005 | 7.31 |
| 1993 | 120,233 | −3.9% | 14,230 | 8.45 |
| 1992 | 125,155 | −18% | 17,956 | 6.97 |
| 1991 | 153,516 | +8.0% | 12,252 | 12.53 |
| 1990 | 142,206 | +0.1% | 16,200 | 8.78 |
| 1989 | 142,000 | −29% | 14,600 | 9.73 |
| 1988 | 201,000 | −5.2% | 14,200 | 14.15 |
| 1987 | 212,000 | +14% | 14,000 | 15.14 |
| 1986 | 186,000 | −5.1% | 14,400 | 12.92 |
| 1985 | 196,000 | +48% | 12,000 | 16.33 |
| 1984 | 132,000 | −11% | 14,700 | 8.98 |
| 1983 | 148,219 | −7.4% | 11,200 | 13.23 |
| 1982 | 159,995 | −16% | 12,300 | 13.01 |
| 1981 | 189,475 | +18% | 15,603 | 12.14 |
| 1980 | 160,372 | −14% | 15,187 | 10.56 |
| 1979 | 186,490 | +39% | 18,697 | 9.97 |
| 1978 | 133,810 | −34% | 20,400 | 6.56 |
| 1977 | 204,000 | +45% | 18,200 | 11.21 |
| 1976 | 140,601 | −20% | 15,400 | 9.13 |
| 1975 | 174,892 | +9.7% | 13,400 | 13.05 |
| 1974 | 159,382 | −12% | 16,200 | 9.84 |
| 1973 | 180,221 | −5.3% | 17,200 | 10.48 |
| 1972 | 190,377 | +18% | 17,900 | 10.64 |
| 1971 | 160,691 | +14% | 14,700 | 10.93 |
| 1970 | 141,180 | −22% | 14,000 | 10.08 |
| 1969 | 180,551 | +0.9% | 14,100 | 12.81 |
| 1968 | 178,990 | −12% | 13,600 | 13.16 |
| 1967 | 202,954 | +3.0% | 14,600 | 13.90 |
| 1966 | 197,073 | +53% | 13,600 | 14.49 |
| 1965 | 128,780 | −12% | 12,000 | 10.73 |
| 1964 | 146,094 | −37% | 11,100 | 13.16 |
| 1963 | 232,069 | +73% | 16,200 | 14.33 |
| 1962 | 134,101 | −8.4% | 13,800 | 9.72 |
| 1961 | 146,432 | — | 12,200 | 12.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,466 t USD 30.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 125
- Imports
- 15,600 t USD 28.2 m
- Importer rank
- 39 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 Hungary?
Hungary produced 96,650 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Hungary ranked 40th 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 Hungary changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 232,069 t in 1963.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Hungary?
70.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (96,650 t from 1,370 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 19,466 t (USD 30.9 m) and imports of 15,600 t (USD 28.2 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.