Chillies and peppers, green production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 3.2 million t of chillies and peppers, green, the 4th largest in the world (7.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 3.7 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 156,731 ha, yield 20.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.2 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 126
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 3.7 million t
- 2023
Chillies and peppers, green in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.2%
- 6.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.5
- world 15.9 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 24.6
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +35%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | India | 5,317,989 | 11.9% |
| 3 | Turkey | 3,428,038 | 7.7% |
| 4 | Mexico | 3,220,428 | 7.2% |
| 5 | Indonesia | 3,038,082 | 6.8% |
| 6 | Spain | 1,518,610 | 3.4% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,220,428 | −13% | 156,731 | 20.55 |
| 2023 | 3,681,061 | +18% | 173,134 | 21.26 |
| 2022 | 3,112,481 | +20% | 156,932 | 19.83 |
| 2021 | 2,584,144 | −8.3% | 147,808 | 17.48 |
| 2020 | 2,818,443 | +3.7% | 157,911 | 17.85 |
| 2019 | 2,717,394 | −20% | 149,577 | 18.17 |
| 2018 | 3,379,289 | +2.5% | 156,799 | 21.55 |
| 2017 | 3,296,875 | +20% | 160,438 | 20.55 |
| 2016 | 2,737,028 | +15% | 170,135 | 16.09 |
| 2015 | 2,389,829 | +0.3% | 148,689 | 16.07 |
| 2014 | 2,382,989 | +3.9% | 143,465 | 16.61 |
| 2013 | 2,294,400 | −3.6% | 132,910 | 17.26 |
| 2012 | 2,379,736 | +12% | 136,132 | 17.48 |
| 2011 | 2,131,740 | −8.7% | 144,391 | 14.76 |
| 2010 | 2,335,562 | +20% | 143,979 | 16.22 |
| 2009 | 1,941,564 | −5.5% | 140,440 | 13.82 |
| 2008 | 2,054,968 | +8.7% | 132,337 | 15.53 |
| 2007 | 1,890,428 | +12% | 87,863 | 21.52 |
| 2006 | 1,681,277 | +4.0% | 92,292 | 18.22 |
| 2005 | 1,617,264 | +13% | 92,193 | 17.54 |
| 2004 | 1,431,258 | −23% | 82,048 | 17.44 |
| 2003 | 1,853,610 | +3.9% | 140,693 | 13.17 |
| 2002 | 1,784,540 | −4.6% | 140,174 | 12.73 |
| 2001 | 1,870,890 | +7.9% | 146,890 | 12.74 |
| 2000 | 1,734,630 | −3.5% | 145,427 | 11.93 |
| 1999 | 1,797,197 | −2.8% | 163,533 | 10.99 |
| 1998 | 1,849,559 | +28% | 155,980 | 11.86 |
| 1997 | 1,445,723 | +47% | 99,655 | 14.51 |
| 1996 | 982,447 | +7.0% | 82,722 | 11.88 |
| 1995 | 918,491 | +20% | 75,972 | 12.09 |
| 1994 | 766,715 | −12% | 83,589 | 9.17 |
| 1993 | 875,527 | +0.9% | 102,347 | 8.55 |
| 1992 | 868,036 | +14% | 96,104 | 9.03 |
| 1991 | 761,217 | +20% | 73,360 | 10.38 |
| 1990 | 633,676 | −1.8% | 66,413 | 9.54 |
| 1989 | 645,498 | +8.4% | 74,471 | 8.67 |
| 1988 | 595,370 | −11% | 72,580 | 8.20 |
| 1987 | 669,759 | +23% | 65,483 | 10.23 |
| 1986 | 543,851 | −18% | 66,184 | 8.22 |
| 1985 | 663,082 | +25% | 79,329 | 8.36 |
| 1984 | 532,266 | +16% | 50,935 | 10.45 |
| 1983 | 460,740 | −10.0% | 47,762 | 9.65 |
| 1982 | 511,778 | +25% | 61,910 | 8.27 |
| 1981 | 409,190 | −23% | 45,106 | 9.07 |
| 1980 | 530,573 | +6.6% | 60,652 | 8.75 |
| 1979 | 497,718 | −6.3% | 57,909 | 8.59 |
| 1978 | 531,286 | +10% | 55,911 | 9.50 |
| 1977 | 481,682 | +42% | 49,821 | 9.67 |
| 1976 | 338,930 | +24% | 40,246 | 8.42 |
| 1975 | 273,149 | −34% | 40,189 | 6.80 |
| 1974 | 415,614 | +4.0% | 55,765 | 7.45 |
| 1973 | 399,511 | −8.2% | 56,876 | 7.02 |
| 1972 | 435,071 | +40% | 60,787 | 7.16 |
| 1971 | 310,202 | +63% | 44,949 | 6.90 |
| 1970 | 190,835 | +7.0% | 36,291 | 5.26 |
| 1969 | 178,384 | −7.0% | 35,588 | 5.01 |
| 1968 | 191,721 | −3.9% | 38,259 | 5.01 |
| 1967 | 199,522 | +19% | 37,801 | 5.28 |
| 1966 | 167,129 | +24% | 42,502 | 3.93 |
| 1965 | 134,440 | +0.6% | 41,751 | 3.22 |
| 1964 | 133,619 | +8.9% | 41,517 | 3.22 |
| 1963 | 122,701 | +12% | 40,129 | 3.06 |
| 1962 | 109,206 | +13% | 37,409 | 2.92 |
| 1961 | 96,798 | — | 34,117 | 2.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.2 million t USD 1.78 bn
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 125
- Imports
- 4,044 t USD 3.9 m
- Importer rank
- 56 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 3.2 million t in 2024, 7.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Mexico ranked 4th 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 Mexico changed?
It rose by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 3.7 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Mexico?
20.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.2 million t from 156,731 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 1.2 million t (USD 1.78 bn) and imports of 4,044 t (USD 3.9 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. 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.