Chillies and peppers, green production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 3,360 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 100th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 101%. The record was 4,159 t in 2023. Area harvested: 366 ha, yield 9.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,360 t
- World rank
- 100 of 126
- 10-year change
- +101%
- Record
- 4,159 t
- 2023
Chillies and peppers, green in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.2
- world 15.9 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 2.64
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +101%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Panama | 4,538 | 0.01% |
| 99 | Montenegro | 3,532 | 0.01% |
| 100 | Mauritius | 3,360 | 0.01% |
| 101 | Slovenia | 3,030 | 0.01% |
| 102 | Bahrain | 2,200 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Mauritius is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,360 | −19% | 366 | 9.18 |
| 2023 | 4,159 | +41% | 405 | 10.27 |
| 2022 | 2,960 | +0.6% | 343 | 8.63 |
| 2021 | 2,942 | +15% | 353 | 8.33 |
| 2020 | 2,553 | +28% | 311 | 8.21 |
| 2019 | 1,988 | +43% | 266 | 7.47 |
| 2018 | 1,395 | −31% | 265 | 5.26 |
| 2017 | 2,030 | +6.7% | 281 | 7.22 |
| 2016 | 1,903 | +28% | 306 | 6.22 |
| 2015 | 1,491 | −11% | 273 | 5.46 |
| 2014 | 1,674 | +12% | 307 | 5.45 |
| 2013 | 1,492 | +1.4% | 276 | 5.41 |
| 2012 | 1,471 | +6.4% | 265 | 5.55 |
| 2011 | 1,383 | +4.1% | 246 | 5.62 |
| 2010 | 1,329 | +8.2% | 239 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 1,228 | +27% | 246 | 4.99 |
| 2008 | 969 | −33% | 208 | 4.66 |
| 2007 | 1,438 | −5.2% | 285 | 5.05 |
| 2006 | 1,517 | +30% | 306 | 4.96 |
| 2005 | 1,169 | −13% | 225 | 5.20 |
| 2004 | 1,340 | +27% | 223 | 6.01 |
| 2003 | 1,056 | +28% | 204 | 5.18 |
| 2002 | 826 | −20% | 210 | 3.93 |
| 2001 | 1,031 | +14% | 213 | 4.84 |
| 2000 | 905 | +14% | 199 | 4.55 |
| 1999 | 795 | −26% | 170 | 4.68 |
| 1998 | 1,076 | +9.0% | 227 | 4.74 |
| 1997 | 987 | −11% | 187 | 5.28 |
| 1996 | 1,105 | +16% | 224 | 4.93 |
| 1995 | 955 | +38% | 221 | 4.32 |
| 1994 | 690 | −25% | 181 | 3.81 |
| 1993 | 922 | +35% | 199 | 4.63 |
| 1992 | 685 | +13% | 155 | 4.42 |
| 1991 | 605 | −1.6% | 129 | 4.69 |
| 1990 | 615 | +29% | 120 | 5.13 |
| 1989 | 475 | −9.5% | 111 | 4.28 |
| 1988 | 525 | +44% | 133 | 3.95 |
| 1987 | 365 | −5.2% | 116 | 3.15 |
| 1986 | 385 | −13% | 106 | 3.63 |
| 1985 | 440 | +13% | 121 | 3.64 |
| 1984 | 390 | −7.1% | 113 | 3.45 |
| 1983 | 420 | +20% | 109 | 3.85 |
| 1982 | 350 | 0.0% | 95 | 3.68 |
| 1981 | 350 | +62% | 95 | 3.68 |
| 1980 | 216 | −18% | 70 | 3.09 |
| 1979 | 264 | −8.0% | 73 | 3.62 |
| 1978 | 287 | −4.3% | 76 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 300 | +20% | 70 | 4.29 |
| 1976 | 250 | +53% | 60 | 4.17 |
| 1975 | 163 | −29% | 48 | 3.40 |
| 1974 | 230 | +16% | 56 | 4.11 |
| 1973 | 198 | −46% | 54 | 3.67 |
| 1972 | 365 | −29% | 96 | 3.80 |
| 1971 | 512 | +31% | 147 | 3.48 |
| 1970 | 390 | −37% | 133 | 2.93 |
| 1969 | 617 | +33% | 212 | 2.91 |
| 1968 | 463 | +7.4% | 185 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 431 | +29% | 135 | 3.19 |
| 1966 | 334 | +11% | 97 | 3.44 |
| 1965 | 302 | +21% | 107 | 2.82 |
| 1964 | 250 | −17% | 100 | 2.50 |
| 1963 | 300 | 0.0% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 300 | +50% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 80 | 2.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 167 t USD 485,000
- Importer rank
- 105 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 Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 3,360 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Mauritius ranked 100th 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 Mauritius changed?
It rose by 101% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 4,159 t in 2023.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Mauritius?
9.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,360 t from 366 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Mauritius export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Mauritius reported no exports and imports of 167 t (USD 485,000), 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. 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.