FAOSTAT · 1992–2024
Chillies and peppers, green production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 16,472 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 76th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 642%. The record was 26,711 t in 2023. Area harvested: 1,868 ha, yield 8.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 16,472 t
- World rank
- 76 of 126
- 10-year change
- +642%
- Record
- 26,711 t
- 2023
Chillies and peppers, green in Kenya, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,472 | −38% | 1,868 | 8.82 |
| 2023 | 26,711 | +128% | 2,687 | 9.94 |
| 2022 | 11,730 | +29% | 1,394 | 8.41 |
| 2021 | 9,092 | +17% | 1,121 | 8.11 |
| 2020 | 7,739 | +27% | 977 | 7.92 |
| 2019 | 6,077 | +12% | 788 | 7.71 |
| 2018 | 5,410 | +16% | 707 | 7.65 |
| 2017 | 4,681 | +22% | 601 | 7.79 |
| 2016 | 3,842 | +14% | 491 | 7.82 |
| 2015 | 3,357 | +51% | 426 | 7.88 |
| 2014 | 2,219 | +28% | 246 | 9.02 |
| 2013 | 1,733 | −41% | 218 | 7.95 |
| 2012 | 2,921 | −31% | 620 | 4.71 |
| 2011 | 4,230 | −1.3% | 757 | 5.59 |
| 2010 | 4,284 | +28% | 954 | 4.49 |
| 2009 | 3,355 | −55% | 668 | 5.02 |
| 2008 | 7,500 | −31% | 1,244 | 6.03 |
| 2007 | 10,850 | +3.1% | 1,085 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 10,520 | −18% | 1,052 | 10.00 |
| 2005 | 12,860 | +147% | 1,286 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 5,214 | −6.9% | 842 | 6.19 |
| 2003 | 5,599 | +78% | 1,011 | 5.54 |
| 2002 | 3,152 | +5.0% | 768 | 4.10 |
| 2001 | 3,001 | +39% | 708 | 4.24 |
| 2000 | 2,155 | +17% | 527 | 4.09 |
| 1999 | 1,848 | +4.5% | 477 | 3.87 |
| 1998 | 1,768 | −23% | 496 | 3.56 |
| 1997 | 2,293 | −40% | 648 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3,820 | −74% | 1,488 | 2.57 |
| 1995 | 14,950 | +20% | 1,630 | 9.17 |
| 1994 | 12,469 | +68% | 1,733 | 7.20 |
| 1993 | 7,406 | +93% | 1,437 | 5.15 |
| 1992 | 3,844 | — | 1,057 | 3.64 |
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.