> 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%.

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

[Home](https://husfarm.com/)›[Production](https://husfarm.com/production/)›[Chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)›KenyaFAOSTAT · 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pepper/)[Market prices in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/country/kenya/)

Production, 202416,472 t
World rank76 of 126
10-year change+642%
Record26,711 t2023

## Chillies and peppers, green in Kenya, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.8world 15.9 (−45%)
kg per person0.29world 5.49
10-year change+642%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 74 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/guyana/) | 16,675 | 0.04% |
| 75 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/germany/) | 16,480 | 0.04% |
| 76 | **Kenya** | 16,472 | 0.04% |
| 77 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/tanzania/) | 15,855 | 0.04% |
| 78 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/kuwait/) | 15,358 | 0.03% |

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

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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## 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 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,151 t USD 6.8 m
Exporter rank46 of 125
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 Kenya?

Kenya produced 16,472 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?

Kenya ranked 76th 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 Kenya changed?

It rose by 642% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 26,711 t in 2023.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Kenya?

8.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (16,472 t from 1,868 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

### Does Kenya export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 2,151 t (USD 6.8 m) and no imports, 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/)

## Other products of Kenya

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/kenya/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/kenya/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/kenya/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/kenya/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/kenya/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/kenya/)[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/kenya/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kenya/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/kenya/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/kenya/)
[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

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.

---
Husfarm: https://husfarm.com/ · Site guide for agents: https://husfarm.com/llms.txt