Chillies and peppers, green production in Maldives
In 2024 Maldives produced 51 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 122nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 497 t in 2006. Area harvested: 15 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 51 t
- World rank
- 122 of 126
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 497 t
- 2006
Chillies and peppers, green in Maldives, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Maldives compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 15.9 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −54%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Antigua and Barbuda | 78 | 0.00% |
| 121 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 59 | 0.00% |
| 122 | Maldives | 51 | 0.00% |
| 123 | Gabon | 48 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Sweden | 30 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Maldives is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51 | +4.1% | 15 | 3.40 |
| 2023 | 49 | +1,125% | 15 | 3.27 |
| 2022 | 4 | +100% | 1 | 4.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | −97% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2020 | 65 | +20% | 19 | 3.42 |
| 2019 | 54 | −14% | 16 | 3.38 |
| 2018 | 63 | −40% | 19 | 3.32 |
| 2017 | 105 | +1.9% | 31 | 3.39 |
| 2016 | 103 | −4.6% | 31 | 3.32 |
| 2015 | 108 | −1.8% | 32 | 3.38 |
| 2014 | 110 | −8.3% | 33 | 3.33 |
| 2013 | 120 | −5.5% | 35 | 3.43 |
| 2012 | 127 | −2.3% | 38 | 3.34 |
| 2011 | 130 | −39% | 39 | 3.33 |
| 2010 | 214 | +168% | 64 | 3.34 |
| 2009 | 80 | +36% | 23 | 3.48 |
| 2008 | 59 | −6.3% | 17 | 3.47 |
| 2007 | 63 | −87% | 18 | 3.50 |
| 2006 | 497 | +471% | 180 | 2.76 |
| 2005 | 87 | −16% | 30 | 2.90 |
| 2004 | 104 | +197% | 29 | 3.59 |
| 2003 | 35 | −13% | 12 | 2.92 |
| 2002 | 40 | −9.1% | 12 | 3.33 |
| 2001 | 44 | −86% | 13 | 3.38 |
| 2000 | 312 | +167% | 85 | 3.67 |
| 1999 | 117 | −31% | 34 | 3.44 |
| 1998 | 170 | −8.1% | 50 | 3.40 |
| 1997 | 185 | −2.6% | 55 | 3.36 |
| 1996 | 190 | −5.0% | 57 | 3.33 |
| 1995 | 200 | 0.0% | 60 | 3.33 |
| 1994 | 200 | −2.9% | 59 | 3.39 |
| 1993 | 206 | −2.4% | 61 | 3.38 |
| 1992 | 211 | −22% | 63 | 3.35 |
| 1991 | 270 | −23% | 80 | 3.38 |
| 1990 | 350 | +2,592% | 100 | 3.50 |
| 1989 | 13 | −82% | 4 | 3.25 |
| 1988 | 72 | +67% | 20 | 3.60 |
| 1987 | 43 | −87% | 14 | 3.07 |
| 1986 | 330 | +6.1% | 100 | 3.30 |
| 1985 | 311 | +6.5% | 100 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 292 | +46% | 90 | 3.24 |
| 1983 | 200 | +54% | 60 | 3.33 |
| 1982 | 130 | +282% | 40 | 3.25 |
| 1981 | 34 | +3,300% | 10 | 3.40 |
| 1980 | 1 | −50% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 2 | −33% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 3 | +200% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 1 | −75% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 4 | +100% | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 2 | +100% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 1 | −67% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 3 | +200% | 2 | 1.50 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 1 | — | 1 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,881 t USD 5.9 m
- Importer rank
- 72 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 Maldives?
Maldives produced 51 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Maldives rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Maldives ranked 122nd 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 Maldives changed?
It fell by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 497 t in 2006.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Maldives?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (51 t from 15 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Maldives export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Maldives reported no exports and imports of 1,881 t (USD 5.9 m), 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 Maldives 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.