Chillies and peppers, green production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 234,830 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 20th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 483,090 t in 1975. Area harvested: 9,250 ha, yield 25.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 234,830 t
- World rank
- 20 of 126
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 483,090 t
- 1975
Chillies and peppers, green in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.52%
- 0.83% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 25.4
- world 15.9 (+60%)
- kg per person
- 3.96
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Morocco | 259,976 | 0.58% |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 247,476 | 0.55% |
| 20 | Italy | 234,830 | 0.52% |
| 21 | South Korea | 210,793 | 0.47% |
| 22 | Peru | 201,451 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 234,830 | +3.2% | 9,250 | 25.39 |
| 2023 | 227,510 | −2.2% | 9,370 | 24.28 |
| 2022 | 232,680 | −4.7% | 9,390 | 24.78 |
| 2021 | 244,050 | −1.4% | 9,670 | 25.24 |
| 2020 | 247,620 | −0.8% | 10,010 | 24.74 |
| 2019 | 249,640 | −4.3% | 10,280 | 24.28 |
| 2018 | 260,750 | +4.3% | 10,520 | 24.79 |
| 2017 | 250,072 | −7.8% | 10,323 | 24.22 |
| 2016 | 271,256 | −4.1% | 11,037 | 24.58 |
| 2015 | 282,896 | −0.8% | 11,521 | 24.55 |
| 2014 | 285,203 | −7.1% | 11,555 | 24.68 |
| 2013 | 307,122 | +5.3% | 12,135 | 25.31 |
| 2012 | 291,661 | +27% | 11,358 | 25.68 |
| 2011 | 229,093 | −22% | 10,327 | 22.18 |
| 2010 | 293,647 | −9.3% | 11,764 | 24.96 |
| 2009 | 323,869 | −0.6% | 11,688 | 27.71 |
| 2008 | 325,727 | +29% | 11,721 | 27.79 |
| 2007 | 252,194 | −27% | 15,220 | 16.57 |
| 2006 | 345,152 | −4.9% | 13,332 | 25.89 |
| 2005 | 362,994 | +0.2% | 13,787 | 26.33 |
| 2004 | 362,430 | +0.5% | 13,547 | 26.75 |
| 2003 | 360,621 | +10% | 14,253 | 25.30 |
| 2002 | 326,850 | −14% | 13,757 | 23.76 |
| 2001 | 379,700 | +4.0% | 14,568 | 26.06 |
| 2000 | 364,963 | +6.8% | 14,489 | 25.19 |
| 1999 | 341,623 | −5.1% | 14,248 | 23.98 |
| 1998 | 359,830 | +0.7% | 14,151 | 25.43 |
| 1997 | 357,187 | +3.1% | 13,641 | 26.18 |
| 1996 | 346,500 | +6.6% | 13,700 | 25.29 |
| 1995 | 325,116 | −4.9% | 13,099 | 24.82 |
| 1994 | 341,875 | −5.8% | 13,452 | 25.41 |
| 1993 | 363,066 | +0.0% | 13,986 | 25.96 |
| 1992 | 362,886 | −3.6% | 14,004 | 25.91 |
| 1991 | 376,608 | +9.6% | 15,066 | 25.00 |
| 1990 | 343,720 | −1.7% | 14,864 | 23.12 |
| 1989 | 349,720 | −4.5% | 15,186 | 23.03 |
| 1988 | 366,340 | −5.5% | 15,844 | 23.12 |
| 1987 | 387,730 | −7.9% | 16,138 | 24.03 |
| 1986 | 421,040 | −1.6% | 17,122 | 24.59 |
| 1985 | 427,800 | −0.4% | 17,500 | 24.45 |
| 1984 | 429,570 | −5.7% | 17,724 | 24.24 |
| 1983 | 455,730 | +0.1% | 19,013 | 23.97 |
| 1982 | 455,370 | +2.1% | 18,932 | 24.05 |
| 1981 | 446,090 | −6.9% | 18,758 | 23.78 |
| 1980 | 479,140 | +1.7% | 19,619 | 24.42 |
| 1979 | 471,200 | +1.8% | 19,798 | 23.80 |
| 1978 | 462,680 | −0.9% | 19,793 | 23.38 |
| 1977 | 466,970 | −3.0% | 19,984 | 23.37 |
| 1976 | 481,270 | −0.4% | 20,376 | 23.62 |
| 1975 | 483,090 | +0.4% | 20,779 | 23.25 |
| 1974 | 481,010 | +0.9% | 20,609 | 23.34 |
| 1973 | 476,700 | +15% | 20,543 | 23.20 |
| 1972 | 416,300 | −1.3% | 19,255 | 21.62 |
| 1971 | 421,700 | −0.5% | 19,182 | 21.98 |
| 1970 | 423,900 | +1.7% | 19,620 | 21.61 |
| 1969 | 417,000 | +5.5% | 18,923 | 22.04 |
| 1968 | 395,400 | +5.4% | 18,780 | 21.05 |
| 1967 | 375,100 | +4.0% | 18,175 | 20.64 |
| 1966 | 360,600 | +14% | 17,287 | 20.86 |
| 1965 | 315,600 | −2.4% | 15,904 | 19.84 |
| 1964 | 323,400 | +8.4% | 15,318 | 21.11 |
| 1963 | 298,300 | +24% | 15,100 | 19.75 |
| 1962 | 240,600 | +4.1% | 12,000 | 20.05 |
| 1961 | 231,100 | — | 11,300 | 20.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,116 t USD 35.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 125
- Imports
- 87,303 t USD 158 m
- Importer rank
- 10 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 Italy?
Italy produced 234,830 t in 2024, 0.52% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Italy ranked 20th 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 Italy changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 483,090 t in 1975.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Italy?
25.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (234,830 t from 9,250 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 15,116 t (USD 35.9 m) and imports of 87,303 t (USD 158 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.