Chillies and peppers, green production in Libya
In 2024 Libya produced 27,739 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 66th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.0%. The record was 29,420 t in 2019. Area harvested: 1,916 ha, yield 14.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27,739 t
- World rank
- 66 of 126
- 10-year change
- +7.0%
- Record
- 29,420 t
- 2019
Chillies and peppers, green in Libya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Libya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.5
- world 15.9 (−9.0%)
- kg per person
- 3.76
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +7.0%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Philippines | 27,968 | 0.06% |
| 65 | Côte d'Ivoire | 27,795 | 0.06% |
| 66 | Libya | 27,739 | 0.06% |
| 67 | Taiwan | 23,831 | 0.05% |
| 68 | Jamaica | 21,560 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Libya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,739 | −2.1% | 1,916 | 14.48 |
| 2023 | 28,331 | +6.7% | 1,959 | 14.46 |
| 2022 | 26,554 | +1.2% | 1,915 | 13.87 |
| 2021 | 26,230 | 0.0% | 1,880 | 13.95 |
| 2020 | 26,230 | −11% | 1,870 | 14.03 |
| 2019 | 29,420 | +2.3% | 1,880 | 15.65 |
| 2018 | 28,770 | +13% | 1,870 | 15.39 |
| 2017 | 25,531 | −1.7% | 1,786 | 14.30 |
| 2016 | 25,970 | −2.9% | 1,832 | 14.18 |
| 2015 | 26,739 | +3.2% | 1,813 | 14.75 |
| 2014 | 25,919 | +2.6% | 1,811 | 14.31 |
| 2013 | 25,252 | +3.1% | 1,787 | 14.13 |
| 2012 | 24,500 | +1.2% | 1,750 | 14.00 |
| 2011 | 24,198 | +0.8% | 1,736 | 13.94 |
| 2010 | 24,000 | +4.8% | 1,720 | 13.95 |
| 2009 | 22,902 | +4.3% | 1,685 | 13.59 |
| 2008 | 21,964 | +4.7% | 1,650 | 13.31 |
| 2007 | 20,983 | +5.0% | 1,615 | 12.99 |
| 2006 | 19,988 | +5.1% | 1,578 | 12.67 |
| 2005 | 19,010 | +6.8% | 1,538 | 12.36 |
| 2004 | 17,794 | +5.3% | 1,532 | 11.61 |
| 2003 | 16,893 | +5.6% | 1,476 | 11.45 |
| 2002 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,417 | 11.29 |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 1,350 | 11.11 |
| 2000 | 14,500 | +3.6% | 1,300 | 11.15 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 1,250 | 11.20 |
| 1998 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 1,200 | 11.25 |
| 1997 | 13,000 | +1.6% | 1,144 | 11.36 |
| 1996 | 12,800 | +6.7% | 1,110 | 11.53 |
| 1995 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 1,047 | 11.46 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | −13% | 1,100 | 11.82 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 1,200 | 12.50 |
| 1992 | 16,000 | −14% | 1,300 | 12.31 |
| 1991 | 18,500 | +2.8% | 1,400 | 13.21 |
| 1990 | 18,000 | +15% | 1,350 | 13.33 |
| 1989 | 15,600 | +4.0% | 1,300 | 12.00 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | +3.4% | 1,300 | 11.54 |
| 1987 | 14,500 | +12% | 1,250 | 11.60 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 1,100 | 11.82 |
| 1985 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 900 | 13.33 |
| 1984 | 11,000 | +10% | 750 | 14.67 |
| 1983 | 10,000 | +11% | 550 | 18.18 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 460 | 19.57 |
| 1981 | 9,000 | +7.2% | 450 | 20.00 |
| 1980 | 8,394 | +14% | 430 | 19.52 |
| 1979 | 7,350 | +0.7% | 416 | 17.67 |
| 1978 | 7,300 | −2.0% | 415 | 17.59 |
| 1977 | 7,446 | +0.9% | 399 | 18.66 |
| 1976 | 7,377 | +5.0% | 410 | 17.99 |
| 1975 | 7,025 | −0.0% | 400 | 17.56 |
| 1974 | 7,026 | +20% | 399 | 17.61 |
| 1973 | 5,852 | +32% | 340 | 17.21 |
| 1972 | 4,429 | +20% | 250 | 17.72 |
| 1971 | 3,677 | +67% | 165 | 22.28 |
| 1970 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 160 | 13.75 |
| 1969 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 150 | 14.67 |
| 1968 | 2,200 | +10% | 140 | 15.71 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +11% | 120 | 16.67 |
| 1966 | 1,800 | −28% | 110 | 16.36 |
| 1965 | 2,500 | +32% | 100 | 25.00 |
| 1964 | 1,900 | −21% | 100 | 19.00 |
| 1963 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 100 | 24.00 |
| 1962 | 2,300 | +21% | 100 | 23.00 |
| 1961 | 1,900 | — | 100 | 19.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 303 t USD 461,000
- Importer rank
- 95 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 Libya?
Libya produced 27,739 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Libya rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Libya ranked 66th 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 Libya changed?
It rose by 7.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 29,420 t in 2019.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Libya?
14.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,739 t from 1,916 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Libya export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Libya reported no exports and imports of 303 t (USD 461,000), 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 Libya is imputed by FAO. 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.