Chillies and peppers, green production in Mali
In 2024 Mali produced 54,606 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 52nd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.9%. The record was 60,610 t in 2014. Area harvested: 9,189 ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 54,606 t
- World rank
- 52 of 126
- 10-year change
- −9.9%
- Record
- 60,610 t
- 2014
Chillies and peppers, green in Mali, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.9
- world 15.9 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 2.23
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −9.9%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 57,162 | 0.13% |
| 51 | Cameroon | 55,173 | 0.12% |
| 52 | Mali | 54,606 | 0.12% |
| 53 | Malaysia | 54,265 | 0.12% |
| 54 | North Korea | 49,927 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Mali is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54,606 | +117% | 9,189 | 5.94 |
| 2023 | 25,140 | 0.0% | 5,687 | 4.42 |
| 2022 | 25,140 | −29% | 8,878 | 2.83 |
| 2021 | 35,380 | −9.0% | 9,242 | 3.83 |
| 2020 | 38,891 | −9.2% | 10,144 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 42,850 | −3.2% | 9,374 | 4.57 |
| 2018 | 44,244 | +50% | 9,600 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 29,536 | −11% | 8,437 | 3.50 |
| 2016 | 33,015 | +20% | 8,777 | 3.76 |
| 2015 | 27,573 | −55% | 7,827 | 3.52 |
| 2014 | 60,610 | +138% | 12,902 | 4.70 |
| 2013 | 25,473 | +4.8% | 4,390 | 5.80 |
| 2012 | 24,306 | +5.5% | 4,014 | 6.06 |
| 2011 | 23,034 | +13% | 3,634 | 6.34 |
| 2010 | 20,408 | +12% | 3,107 | 6.57 |
| 2009 | 18,242 | +7.3% | 3,160 | 5.77 |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +1.2% | 3,000 | 5.67 |
| 2007 | 16,804 | +338% | 2,888 | 5.82 |
| 2006 | 3,838 | −8.4% | 242 | 15.86 |
| 2005 | 4,189 | +9.1% | 300 | 13.96 |
| 2004 | 3,838 | +12% | 242 | 15.86 |
| 2003 | 3,420 | +78% | 184 | 18.59 |
| 2002 | 1,923 | +2.9% | 187 | 10.28 |
| 2001 | 1,869 | +11% | 203 | 9.21 |
| 2000 | 1,681 | +238% | 200 | 8.41 |
| 1999 | 498 | −17% | 70 | 7.11 |
| 1998 | 600 | −25% | 100 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 800 | −9.6% | 120 | 6.67 |
| 1996 | 885 | −2.2% | 123 | 7.20 |
| 1995 | 905 | +5.6% | 126 | 7.18 |
| 1994 | 857 | −2.7% | 122 | 7.02 |
| 1993 | 881 | +4.3% | 127 | 6.94 |
| 1992 | 845 | −3.9% | 123 | 6.87 |
| 1991 | 879 | −12% | 129 | 6.81 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +6.5% | 150 | 6.67 |
| 1989 | 939 | +57% | 120 | 7.83 |
| 1988 | 600 | +41% | 100 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 425 | +5.5% | 50 | 8.50 |
| 1986 | 403 | +34% | 50 | 8.06 |
| 1985 | 300 | +50% | 50 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 200 | 0.0% | 50 | 4.00 |
| 1983 | 200 | 0.0% | 50 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 200 | — | 50 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,582 t USD 265,000
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 125
- Imports
- 1 t USD 0
- Importer rank
- 158 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 Mali?
Mali produced 54,606 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Mali ranked 52nd 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 Mali changed?
It fell by 9.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 60,610 t in 2014.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Mali?
5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (54,606 t from 9,189 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Mali export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Mali reported exports of 2,582 t (USD 265,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 0), 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
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.

