Chillies and peppers, green production in Indonesia
In 2024 Indonesia produced 3.0 million t of chillies and peppers, green, the 5th largest in the world (6.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%. The record was 3.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 330,218 ha, yield 9.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.0 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 126
- 10-year change
- +61%
- Record
- 3.1 million t
- 2023
Chillies and peppers, green in Indonesia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Indonesia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.8%
- 5.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.2
- world 15.9 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 10.7
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +61%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Turkey | 3,428,038 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Mexico | 3,220,428 | 7.2% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 3,038,082 | 6.8% |
| 6 | Spain | 1,518,610 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Egypt | 1,083,726 | 2.4% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Indonesia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,038,082 | −0.8% | 330,218 | 9.20 |
| 2023 | 3,061,260 | +1.4% | 338,636 | 9.04 |
| 2022 | 3,020,262 | +9.9% | 334,545 | 9.03 |
| 2021 | 2,747,018 | −0.9% | 321,923 | 8.53 |
| 2020 | 2,772,594 | +7.1% | 314,772 | 8.81 |
| 2019 | 2,588,633 | +1.8% | 300,377 | 8.62 |
| 2018 | 2,542,333 | +7.8% | 310,365 | 8.19 |
| 2017 | 2,359,441 | +20% | 310,147 | 7.61 |
| 2016 | 1,961,598 | +2.4% | 260,222 | 7.54 |
| 2015 | 1,915,016 | +1.7% | 255,716 | 7.49 |
| 2014 | 1,882,106 | +8.6% | 263,932 | 7.13 |
| 2013 | 1,733,215 | −0.5% | 249,516 | 6.95 |
| 2012 | 1,742,711 | +8.0% | 242,523 | 7.19 |
| 2011 | 1,613,699 | +17% | 239,991 | 6.72 |
| 2010 | 1,384,184 | −2.8% | 237,266 | 5.83 |
| 2009 | 1,424,275 | +21% | 279,452 | 5.10 |
| 2008 | 1,174,197 | +4.0% | 232,703 | 5.05 |
| 2007 | 1,128,792 | −4.7% | 204,048 | 5.53 |
| 2006 | 1,185,057 | +12% | 204,747 | 5.79 |
| 2005 | 1,058,023 | −3.9% | 187,236 | 5.65 |
| 2004 | 1,100,514 | +3.2% | 194,588 | 5.66 |
| 2003 | 1,066,722 | +68% | 176,264 | 6.05 |
| 2002 | 635,089 | +9.4% | 150,598 | 4.22 |
| 2001 | 580,464 | −20% | 142,556 | 4.07 |
| 2000 | 727,747 | −28% | 174,708 | 4.17 |
| 1999 | 1,007,726 | +19% | 183,347 | 5.50 |
| 1998 | 848,388 | +5.8% | 164,814 | 5.15 |
| 1997 | 801,545 | −23% | 161,319 | 4.97 |
| 1996 | 1,043,211 | +121% | 169,610 | 6.15 |
| 1995 | 471,017 | +49% | 265,083 | 1.78 |
| 1994 | 316,915 | +0.5% | 161,090 | 1.97 |
| 1993 | 315,385 | −2.5% | 157,499 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 323,407 | −24% | 162,479 | 1.99 |
| 1991 | 425,000 | +1.9% | 193,551 | 2.20 |
| 1990 | 417,000 | −19% | 190,000 | 2.19 |
| 1989 | 518,000 | +15% | 240,000 | 2.16 |
| 1988 | 449,000 | +2.9% | 235,000 | 1.91 |
| 1987 | 436,189 | −0.6% | 230,429 | 1.89 |
| 1986 | 439,000 | +29% | 280,000 | 1.57 |
| 1985 | 341,564 | +8.9% | 264,321 | 1.29 |
| 1984 | 313,685 | +4.2% | 243,246 | 1.29 |
| 1983 | 301,000 | +73% | 120,388 | 2.50 |
| 1982 | 173,700 | −21% | 173,717 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 219,445 | +5.7% | 107,000 | 2.05 |
| 1980 | 207,551 | −5.7% | 104,000 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 220,082 | +2.8% | 108,000 | 2.04 |
| 1978 | 214,100 | −0.4% | 112,693 | 1.90 |
| 1977 | 215,000 | +10% | 105,000 | 2.05 |
| 1976 | 194,600 | −23% | 104,800 | 1.86 |
| 1975 | 252,000 | −22% | 105,900 | 2.38 |
| 1974 | 323,800 | +8.2% | 103,200 | 3.14 |
| 1973 | 299,354 | +50% | 110,872 | 2.70 |
| 1972 | 200,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 2.00 |
| 1971 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 100,000 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 190,000 | +0.5% | 100,000 | 1.90 |
| 1969 | 189,000 | +7.7% | 100,000 | 1.89 |
| 1968 | 175,500 | +3.2% | 83,569 | 2.10 |
| 1967 | 170,000 | 0.0% | 90,000 | 1.89 |
| 1966 | 170,000 | +9.7% | 90,000 | 1.89 |
| 1965 | 155,000 | +22% | 80,000 | 1.94 |
| 1964 | 127,000 | +5.0% | 67,000 | 1.90 |
| 1963 | 121,000 | +34% | 64,000 | 1.89 |
| 1962 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 48,000 | 1.88 |
| 1961 | 90,000 | — | 48,000 | 1.88 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 440 t USD 642,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 125
- Imports
- 98 t USD 161,000
- Importer rank
- 114 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 Indonesia?
Indonesia produced 3.0 million t in 2024, 6.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Indonesia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Indonesia ranked 5th 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 Indonesia changed?
It rose by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 3.1 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Indonesia?
9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.0 million t from 330,218 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Indonesia export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Indonesia reported exports of 440 t (USD 642,000) and imports of 98 t (USD 161,000), 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. 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.