> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/italy/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024234,830 t
World rank20 of 126
10-year change−18%
Record483,090 t1975

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

## Italy compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.52%0.83% in 2014
Yield, t/ha25.4world 15.9 (+60%)
kg per person3.96world 5.49
10-year change−18%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/morocco/) | 259,976 | 0.58% |
| 19 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/north-macedonia/) | 247,476 | 0.55% |
| 20 | **Italy** | 234,830 | 0.52% |
| 21 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/south-korea/) | 210,793 | 0.47% |
| 22 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/peru/) | 201,451 | 0.45% |

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

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

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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

Exports15,116 t USD 35.9 m
Exporter rank27 of 125
Imports87,303 t USD 158 m
Importer rank10 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 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

[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/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

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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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