> In 2024 Laos produced 17,579 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 71st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%.

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

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# Chillies and peppers, green production in Laos

In 2024 Laos produced 17,579 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 71st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 46,454 t in 2002. Area harvested: 10,900 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202417,579 t
World rank71 of 126
10-year change+3.5%
Record46,454 t2002

## Chillies and peppers, green in Laos, 1998–2024 (tonnes)

## Laos compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.6world 15.9 (−90%)
kg per person2.26world 5.49
10-year change+3.5%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 69 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/france/) | 20,740 | 0.05% |
| 70 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/thailand/) | 19,326 | 0.04% |
| 71 | **Laos** | 17,579 | 0.04% |
| 72 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/yemen/) | 17,463 | 0.04% |
| 73 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/united-kingdom/) | 17,091 | 0.04% |

[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; Laos is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 17,579 | +0.6% | 10,900 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | 17,473 | +0.6% | 10,961 | 1.59 |
| 2022 | 17,367 | −3.0% | 10,879 | 1.60 |
| 2021 | 17,898 | +0.6% | 10,860 | 1.65 |
| 2020 | 17,788 | +0.7% | 11,143 | 1.60 |
| 2019 | 17,665 | +1.5% | 10,634 | 1.66 |
| 2018 | 17,402 | −0.0% | 10,803 | 1.61 |
| 2017 | 17,405 | +1.0% | 10,790 | 1.61 |
| 2016 | 17,226 | +1.4% | 10,309 | 1.67 |
| 2015 | 16,994 | +0.0% | 11,310 | 1.50 |
| 2014 | 16,990 | +0.9% | 9,803 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 16,833 | +16% | 9,815 | 1.72 |
| 2012 | 14,500 | −9.3% | 10,000 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 15,978 | +1.8% | 9,172 | 1.74 |
| 2010 | 15,696 | +1.7% | 8,774 | 1.79 |
| 2009 | 15,431 | +1.6% | 8,357 | 1.85 |
| 2008 | 15,190 | +1.0% | 7,917 | 1.92 |
| 2007 | 15,045 | +1.4% | 7,484 | 2.01 |
| 2006 | 14,838 | +9.1% | 6,982 | 2.13 |
| 2005 | 13,600 | +4.6% | 8,000 | 1.70 |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 7,500 | 1.73 |
| 2003 | 12,506 | −73% | 7,066 | 1.77 |
| 2002 | 46,454 | +363% | 6,724 | 6.91 |
| 2001 | 10,041 | +54% | 1,560 | 6.44 |
| 2000 | 6,500 | −42% | 1,535 | 4.23 |
| 1999 | 11,181 | +86% | 3,000 | 3.73 |
| 1998 | 6,000 | — | 2,900 | 2.07 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports41 t USD 170,000
Exporter rank93 of 125
Imports239 t USD 113,000
Importer rank98 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 Laos?

Laos produced 17,579 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Laos ranked 71st 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 Laos changed?

It rose by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 46,454 t in 2002.

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

1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,579 t from 10,900 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Laos reported exports of 41 t (USD 170,000) and imports of 239 t (USD 113,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Laos is imputed by FAO. 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 Laos

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/laos/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/laos/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/laos/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/laos/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/laos/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/laos/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/laos/)[Coffee, green](https://husfarm.com/production/coffee/laos/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/laos/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/laos/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/laos/)
[Agricultural production in Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/country/laos/)

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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