> In 2024 Iraq produced 38,102 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 57th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%.

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# Chillies and peppers, green production in Iraq

In 2024 Iraq produced 38,102 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 57th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%. The record was 112,193 t in 2013. Area harvested: 4,101 ha, yield 9.3 t/ha.

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Production, 202438,102 t
World rank57 of 126
10-year change−56%
Record112,193 t2013

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

## Iraq compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.25% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.3world 15.9 (−42%)
kg per person0.83world 5.49
10-year change−56%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 55 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/azerbaijan/) | 49,879 | 0.11% |
| 56 | [Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/portugal/) | 46,380 | 0.10% |
| 57 | **Iraq** | 38,102 | 0.09% |
| 58 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/sudan/) | 36,865 | 0.08% |
| 59 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/sierra-leone/) | 35,478 | 0.08% |

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

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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 38,102 | +211% | 4,101 | 9.29 |
| 2023 | 12,239 | −72% | 1,596 | 7.67 |
| 2022 | 43,904 | −25% | 5,068 | 8.66 |
| 2021 | 58,781 | +26% | 5,391 | 10.90 |
| 2020 | 46,498 | +101% | 5,297 | 8.78 |
| 2019 | 23,112 | −1.5% | 3,263 | 7.08 |
| 2018 | 23,473 | +78% | 2,695 | 8.71 |
| 2017 | 13,169 | −18% | 2,471 | 5.33 |
| 2016 | 16,152 | −43% | 2,627 | 6.15 |
| 2015 | 28,568 | −67% | 3,525 | 8.10 |
| 2014 | 86,086 | −23% | 8,379 | 10.27 |
| 2013 | 112,193 | +22% | 10,507 | 10.68 |
| 2012 | 92,292 | +9.8% | 8,457 | 10.91 |
| 2011 | 84,072 | +22% | 7,889 | 10.66 |
| 2010 | 69,120 | +8.3% | 5,734 | 12.05 |
| 2009 | 63,811 | −8.2% | 6,325 | 10.09 |
| 2008 | 69,500 | +51% | 8,100 | 8.58 |
| 2007 | 46,000 | +31% | 6,100 | 7.54 |
| 2006 | 35,000 | +25% | 5,200 | 6.73 |
| 2005 | 28,000 | +40% | 4,500 | 6.22 |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +11% | 3,500 | 5.71 |
| 2003 | 18,000 | +20% | 2,900 | 6.21 |
| 2002 | 15,000 | −7.7% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 16,250 | −9.7% | 2,975 | 5.46 |
| 2000 | 18,000 | −25% | 3,100 | 5.81 |
| 1999 | 24,000 | −24% | 3,096 | 7.75 |
| 1998 | 31,500 | +5.0% | 3,300 | 9.55 |
| 1997 | 30,000 | −3.2% | 3,150 | 9.52 |
| 1996 | 31,000 | −3.1% | 3,100 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 3,200 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 31,000 | −3.1% | 3,100 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 3,150 | 10.16 |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +39% | 3,100 | 9.68 |
| 1991 | 21,640 | −43% | 2,625 | 8.24 |
| 1990 | 37,900 | +7.7% | 4,125 | 9.19 |
| 1989 | 35,200 | +19% | 3,800 | 9.26 |
| 1988 | 29,700 | +12% | 3,225 | 9.21 |
| 1987 | 26,600 | −30% | 3,250 | 8.18 |
| 1986 | 38,000 | −2.6% | 4,050 | 9.38 |
| 1985 | 39,000 | +6.6% | 4,250 | 9.18 |
| 1984 | 36,600 | +34% | 3,450 | 10.61 |
| 1983 | 27,300 | −25% | 2,800 | 9.75 |
| 1982 | 36,500 | +170% | 3,225 | 11.32 |
| 1981 | 13,500 | +15% | 1,700 | 7.94 |
| 1980 | 11,700 | +113% | 1,725 | 6.78 |
| 1979 | 5,500 | −59% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 13,282 | −21% | 1,613 | 8.23 |
| 1977 | 16,886 | +52% | 1,814 | 9.31 |
| 1976 | 11,084 | +19% | 1,272 | 8.71 |
| 1975 | 9,345 | +9.5% | 1,143 | 8.18 |
| 1974 | 8,534 | −29% | 1,110 | 7.69 |
| 1973 | 12,100 | −11% | 1,456 | 8.31 |
| 1972 | 13,577 | +24% | 1,600 | 8.49 |
| 1971 | 10,967 | +4.3% | 2,250 | 4.87 |
| 1970 | 10,518 | −11% | 1,650 | 6.37 |
| 1969 | 11,801 | +7.3% | 1,717 | 6.87 |
| 1968 | 10,995 | −6.1% | 1,654 | 6.65 |
| 1967 | 11,715 | +13% | 1,335 | 8.78 |
| 1966 | 10,361 | −3.1% | 1,553 | 6.67 |
| 1965 | 10,688 | +26% | 1,165 | 9.17 |
| 1964 | 8,480 | +38% | 1,065 | 7.96 |
| 1963 | 6,160 | +2.7% | 815 | 7.56 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 7.50 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 800 | 7.50 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports30,000 t USD 12.0 m
Importer rank23 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 Iraq?

Iraq produced 38,102 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?

Iraq ranked 57th 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 Iraq changed?

It fell by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 112,193 t in 2013.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Iraq?

9.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (38,102 t from 4,101 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

### Does Iraq export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?

In 2024 Iraq reported no exports and imports of 30,000 t (USD 12.0 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

[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/)
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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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