Chillies and peppers, green production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 143,000 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 27th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.6%. The record was 182,400 t in 1989. Area harvested: 3,050 ha, yield 46.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 143,000 t
- World rank
- 27 of 126
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- Record
- 182,400 t
- 1989
Chillies and peppers, green in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.42% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 46.9
- world 15.9 (+195%)
- kg per person
- 1.16
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Venezuela | 154,689 | 0.35% |
| 26 | Argentina | 152,895 | 0.34% |
| 27 | Japan | 143,000 | 0.32% |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | 131,215 | 0.29% |
| 29 | Nepal | 124,812 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143,000 | −0.7% | 3,050 | 46.89 |
| 2023 | 144,000 | −4.0% | 3,090 | 46.60 |
| 2022 | 150,000 | +1.0% | 3,170 | 47.32 |
| 2021 | 148,500 | +3.8% | 3,190 | 46.55 |
| 2020 | 143,100 | −1.8% | 3,160 | 45.28 |
| 2019 | 145,700 | +3.8% | 3,200 | 45.53 |
| 2018 | 140,300 | −4.6% | 3,220 | 43.57 |
| 2017 | 147,000 | +1.5% | 3,250 | 45.23 |
| 2016 | 144,800 | +3.1% | 3,270 | 44.28 |
| 2015 | 140,400 | −3.4% | 3,270 | 42.94 |
| 2014 | 145,300 | 0.0% | 3,320 | 43.77 |
| 2013 | 145,300 | +0.2% | 3,360 | 43.24 |
| 2012 | 145,000 | +2.3% | 3,420 | 42.40 |
| 2011 | 141,800 | +3.3% | 3,400 | 41.71 |
| 2010 | 137,300 | −3.8% | 3,430 | 40.03 |
| 2009 | 142,700 | −5.1% | 3,400 | 41.97 |
| 2008 | 150,300 | +0.5% | 3,460 | 43.44 |
| 2007 | 149,600 | +1.9% | 3,500 | 42.74 |
| 2006 | 146,800 | −4.7% | 3,540 | 41.47 |
| 2005 | 154,000 | +0.4% | 3,620 | 42.54 |
| 2004 | 153,400 | +1.3% | 3,680 | 41.68 |
| 2003 | 151,500 | −5.9% | 3,760 | 40.29 |
| 2002 | 161,000 | +1.0% | 3,860 | 41.71 |
| 2001 | 159,400 | −7.0% | 3,960 | 40.25 |
| 2000 | 171,400 | +3.8% | 4,110 | 41.70 |
| 1999 | 165,100 | +3.2% | 4,170 | 39.59 |
| 1998 | 160,000 | −5.1% | 4,210 | 38.00 |
| 1997 | 168,600 | +1.4% | 4,240 | 39.76 |
| 1996 | 166,300 | −1.7% | 4,260 | 39.04 |
| 1995 | 169,200 | +2.7% | 4,360 | 38.81 |
| 1994 | 164,800 | +5.6% | 4,370 | 37.71 |
| 1993 | 156,100 | −6.2% | 4,360 | 35.80 |
| 1992 | 166,500 | +6.9% | 4,460 | 37.33 |
| 1991 | 155,700 | −9.1% | 4,470 | 34.83 |
| 1990 | 171,300 | −6.1% | 4,580 | 37.40 |
| 1989 | 182,400 | +7.0% | 4,770 | 38.24 |
| 1988 | 170,400 | −1.0% | 4,710 | 36.18 |
| 1987 | 172,200 | −3.1% | 4,670 | 36.87 |
| 1986 | 177,800 | +3.6% | 4,720 | 37.67 |
| 1985 | 171,600 | −4.8% | 4,720 | 36.36 |
| 1984 | 180,300 | +7.2% | 4,790 | 37.64 |
| 1983 | 168,200 | −3.7% | 4,760 | 35.34 |
| 1982 | 174,700 | −0.9% | 4,800 | 36.40 |
| 1981 | 176,200 | +9.2% | 4,790 | 36.78 |
| 1980 | 161,400 | −6.7% | 4,730 | 34.12 |
| 1979 | 173,000 | +2.5% | 4,620 | 37.45 |
| 1978 | 168,700 | +1.4% | 4,560 | 37.00 |
| 1977 | 166,400 | +12% | 4,570 | 36.41 |
| 1976 | 149,100 | +1.6% | 4,370 | 34.12 |
| 1975 | 146,800 | +5.2% | 4,260 | 34.46 |
| 1974 | 139,500 | −3.1% | 4,210 | 33.14 |
| 1973 | 144,000 | −0.9% | 4,390 | 32.80 |
| 1972 | 145,300 | +7.8% | 4,540 | 32.00 |
| 1971 | 134,800 | +5.6% | 4,740 | 28.44 |
| 1970 | 127,700 | +23% | 4,630 | 27.58 |
| 1969 | 103,700 | +8.5% | 3,840 | 27.01 |
| 1968 | 95,600 | +17% | 3,590 | 26.63 |
| 1967 | 81,600 | +6.3% | 3,540 | 23.05 |
| 1966 | 76,800 | +46% | 3,480 | 22.07 |
| 1965 | 52,600 | +119% | 2,740 | 19.20 |
| 1964 | 24,000 | +6.7% | 1,150 | 20.87 |
| 1963 | 22,500 | +7.1% | 1,100 | 20.45 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 21.00 |
| 1961 | 21,000 | — | 1,000 | 21.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 36,000
- Exporter rank
- 116 of 125
- Imports
- 19,900 t USD 74.9 m
- Importer rank
- 32 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 Japan?
Japan produced 143,000 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Japan ranked 27th 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 182,400 t in 1989.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Japan?
46.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (143,000 t from 3,050 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 4 t (USD 36,000) and imports of 19,900 t (USD 74.9 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.