Chillies and peppers, green production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 580 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 114th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 87 ha, yield 6.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 580 t
- World rank
- 114 of 126
- 10-year change
- +62%
- Record
- 580 t
- 2024
Chillies and peppers, green in Madagascar, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.7
- world 15.9 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +62%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Brunei | 642 | 0.00% |
| 113 | Costa Rica | 605 | 0.00% |
| 114 | Madagascar | 580 | 0.00% |
| 115 | Switzerland | 390 | 0.00% |
| 116 | Belize | 369 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 580 | +3.4% | 87 | 6.67 |
| 2023 | 561 | +7.3% | 84 | 6.68 |
| 2022 | 523 | +4.2% | 78 | 6.71 |
| 2021 | 502 | +0.2% | 75 | 6.69 |
| 2020 | 501 | +7.1% | 75 | 6.68 |
| 2019 | 468 | −0.2% | 70 | 6.69 |
| 2018 | 469 | +7.6% | 70 | 6.70 |
| 2017 | 436 | +3.8% | 65 | 6.71 |
| 2016 | 420 | +4.2% | 65 | 6.46 |
| 2015 | 403 | +13% | 60 | 6.72 |
| 2014 | 358 | +5.3% | 50 | 7.16 |
| 2013 | 340 | −1.4% | 50 | 6.80 |
| 2012 | 345 | +10% | 50 | 6.90 |
| 2011 | 313 | +6.8% | 50 | 6.26 |
| 2010 | 293 | +7.3% | 45 | 6.51 |
| 2009 | 273 | +7.9% | 40 | 6.83 |
| 2008 | 253 | +9.5% | 38 | 6.66 |
| 2007 | 231 | +9.5% | 35 | 6.60 |
| 2006 | 211 | +10% | 32 | 6.59 |
| 2005 | 191 | +35% | 29 | 6.59 |
| 2004 | 142 | +7.6% | 21 | 6.76 |
| 2003 | 132 | +12% | 20 | 6.60 |
| 2002 | 118 | +13% | 18 | 6.56 |
| 2001 | 104 | +16% | 16 | 6.50 |
| 2000 | 90 | −10.0% | 14 | 6.43 |
| 1999 | 100 | +5.3% | 15 | 6.67 |
| 1998 | 95 | +5.6% | 14 | 6.79 |
| 1997 | 90 | −4.3% | 14 | 6.43 |
| 1996 | 94 | −6.0% | 14 | 6.71 |
| 1995 | 100 | +43% | 15 | 6.67 |
| 1994 | 70 | −13% | 10 | 7.00 |
| 1993 | 80 | +11% | 12 | 6.67 |
| 1992 | 72 | +2.9% | 11 | 6.55 |
| 1991 | 70 | +17% | 10 | 7.00 |
| 1990 | 60 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 43 t USD 343,000
- Exporter rank
- 91 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of chillies and peppers, green in Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 580 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Madagascar ranked 114th 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 Madagascar changed?
It rose by 62% 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 Madagascar?
6.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (580 t from 87 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 43 t (USD 343,000) 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; the 2024 figure for Madagascar 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.