Chillies and peppers, green production in Jordan
In 2024 Jordan produced 122,252 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 32nd largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 85%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2,823 ha, yield 43.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 122,252 t
- World rank
- 32 of 126
- 10-year change
- +85%
- Record
- 122,252 t
- 2024
Chillies and peppers, green in Jordan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 43.3
- world 15.9 (+172%)
- kg per person
- 10.6
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +85%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Greece | 124,440 | 0.28% |
| 31 | Ghana | 123,784 | 0.28% |
| 32 | Jordan | 122,252 | 0.27% |
| 33 | Ukraine | 120,300 | 0.27% |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 119,915 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Jordan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122,252 | +2.8% | 2,823 | 43.31 |
| 2023 | 118,880 | +38% | 2,845 | 41.79 |
| 2022 | 86,267 | −16% | 2,139 | 40.33 |
| 2021 | 103,022 | +8.1% | 1,982 | 51.98 |
| 2020 | 95,323 | +45% | 2,091 | 45.59 |
| 2019 | 65,786 | −18% | 1,559 | 42.20 |
| 2018 | 80,145 | +17% | 2,067 | 38.77 |
| 2017 | 68,566 | −32% | 2,220 | 30.89 |
| 2016 | 100,471 | +16% | 1,939 | 51.82 |
| 2015 | 86,677 | +31% | 2,440 | 35.52 |
| 2014 | 66,103 | +8.6% | 1,920 | 34.43 |
| 2013 | 60,868 | −16% | 2,051 | 29.68 |
| 2012 | 72,178 | +13% | 1,715 | 42.09 |
| 2011 | 63,738 | +16% | 1,305 | 48.84 |
| 2010 | 55,138 | +26% | 1,899 | 29.04 |
| 2009 | 43,672 | −15% | 1,477 | 29.57 |
| 2008 | 51,527 | +23% | 1,924 | 26.78 |
| 2007 | 41,735 | +8.9% | 1,445 | 28.88 |
| 2006 | 38,312 | −0.2% | 1,730 | 22.15 |
| 2005 | 38,400 | −1.8% | 1,276 | 30.09 |
| 2004 | 39,102 | +39% | 1,230 | 31.79 |
| 2003 | 28,054 | −15% | 874 | 32.10 |
| 2002 | 33,160 | +56% | 875 | 37.90 |
| 2001 | 21,256 | −3.5% | 886 | 23.99 |
| 2000 | 22,034 | −3.2% | 1,084 | 20.33 |
| 1999 | 22,753 | −4.8% | 1,104 | 20.61 |
| 1998 | 23,903 | +49% | 908 | 26.32 |
| 1997 | 16,012 | −4.7% | 724 | 22.12 |
| 1996 | 16,801 | −8.9% | 548 | 30.66 |
| 1995 | 18,434 | +68% | 779 | 23.66 |
| 1994 | 10,957 | −22% | 626 | 17.50 |
| 1993 | 14,116 | −23% | 575 | 24.55 |
| 1992 | 18,451 | +22% | 545 | 33.86 |
| 1991 | 15,096 | −30% | 841 | 17.95 |
| 1990 | 21,702 | −39% | 1,016 | 21.36 |
| 1989 | 35,398 | +41% | 997 | 35.50 |
| 1988 | 25,129 | −7.1% | 1,174 | 21.40 |
| 1987 | 27,057 | +22% | 1,557 | 17.38 |
| 1986 | 22,243 | +27% | 1,758 | 12.65 |
| 1985 | 17,534 | +8.4% | 1,095 | 16.01 |
| 1984 | 16,174 | +7.8% | 1,240 | 13.04 |
| 1983 | 15,000 | +146% | 1,159 | 12.94 |
| 1982 | 6,091 | −4.4% | 798 | 7.63 |
| 1981 | 6,372 | −7.2% | 809 | 7.88 |
| 1980 | 6,863 | −2.5% | 769 | 8.92 |
| 1979 | 7,036 | +39% | 1,124 | 6.26 |
| 1978 | 5,053 | −11% | 783 | 6.45 |
| 1977 | 5,659 | +34% | 791 | 7.15 |
| 1976 | 4,223 | −18% | 727 | 5.81 |
| 1975 | 5,160 | +58% | 499 | 10.34 |
| 1974 | 3,270 | +34% | 890 | 3.67 |
| 1973 | 2,448 | −34% | 447 | 5.48 |
| 1972 | 3,689 | −11% | 396 | 9.32 |
| 1971 | 4,135 | −28% | 455 | 9.09 |
| 1970 | 5,775 | +47% | 537 | 10.75 |
| 1969 | 3,937 | −38% | 570 | 6.91 |
| 1968 | 6,386 | −25% | 668 | 9.56 |
| 1967 | 8,564 | −4.8% | 1,071 | 8.00 |
| 1966 | 9,000 | −30% | 1,200 | 7.50 |
| 1965 | 12,929 | +9.3% | 1,500 | 8.62 |
| 1964 | 11,825 | +20% | 1,500 | 7.88 |
| 1963 | 9,844 | −13% | 1,300 | 7.57 |
| 1962 | 11,297 | +103% | 1,500 | 7.53 |
| 1961 | 5,563 | — | 800 | 6.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 33,735 t USD 20.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 125
- Imports
- 72 t USD 138,000
- Importer rank
- 120 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 Jordan?
Jordan produced 122,252 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Jordan ranked 32nd 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 Jordan changed?
It rose by 85% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Jordan?
43.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (122,252 t from 2,823 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Jordan export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Jordan reported exports of 33,735 t (USD 20.6 m) and imports of 72 t (USD 138,000), 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.