Chillies and peppers, green production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 259,976 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 18th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 57%. The record was 273,609 t in 2022. Area harvested: 6,655 ha, yield 39.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 259,976 t
- World rank
- 18 of 126
- 10-year change
- +57%
- Record
- 273,609 t
- 2022
Chillies and peppers, green in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.48% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 39.1
- world 15.9 (+146%)
- kg per person
- 6.83
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +57%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Poland | 267,400 | 0.60% |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 267,240 | 0.60% |
| 18 | Morocco | 259,976 | 0.58% |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 247,476 | 0.55% |
| 20 | Italy | 234,830 | 0.52% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 259,976 | +15% | 6,655 | 39.06 |
| 2023 | 225,828 | −17% | 5,073 | 44.52 |
| 2022 | 273,609 | +28% | 5,472 | 50.00 |
| 2021 | 213,135 | +48% | 4,994 | 42.68 |
| 2020 | 143,884 | −42% | 4,146 | 34.70 |
| 2019 | 247,609 | −3.5% | 5,084 | 48.70 |
| 2018 | 256,522 | +34% | 5,449 | 47.08 |
| 2017 | 191,096 | +10% | 4,436 | 43.08 |
| 2016 | 173,642 | −2.1% | 4,054 | 42.83 |
| 2015 | 177,330 | +7.3% | 4,675 | 37.93 |
| 2014 | 165,248 | −8.1% | 4,514 | 36.61 |
| 2013 | 179,859 | −0.4% | 4,845 | 37.12 |
| 2012 | 180,591 | +26% | 4,970 | 36.34 |
| 2011 | 143,128 | −36% | 4,179 | 34.25 |
| 2010 | 224,648 | +11% | 6,220 | 36.12 |
| 2009 | 202,914 | −13% | 5,984 | 33.91 |
| 2008 | 232,220 | +8.6% | 7,295 | 31.83 |
| 2007 | 213,760 | −9.3% | 4,975 | 42.97 |
| 2006 | 235,570 | +24% | 6,575 | 35.83 |
| 2005 | 190,480 | +4.5% | 6,541 | 29.12 |
| 2004 | 182,340 | −5.8% | 6,569 | 27.76 |
| 2003 | 193,660 | +24% | 6,221 | 31.13 |
| 2002 | 156,240 | −12% | 5,518 | 28.31 |
| 2001 | 177,350 | −1.6% | 6,040 | 29.36 |
| 2000 | 180,170 | −0.4% | 7,425 | 24.27 |
| 1999 | 180,830 | −11% | 7,200 | 25.12 |
| 1998 | 203,950 | +1.4% | 8,600 | 23.72 |
| 1997 | 201,100 | +0.4% | 7,400 | 27.18 |
| 1996 | 200,260 | +98% | 7,897 | 25.36 |
| 1995 | 101,335 | −23% | 5,293 | 19.15 |
| 1994 | 131,720 | +68% | 5,984 | 22.01 |
| 1993 | 78,360 | −17% | 5,000 | 15.67 |
| 1992 | 94,472 | +32% | 5,000 | 18.89 |
| 1991 | 71,682 | −9.0% | 5,000 | 14.34 |
| 1990 | 78,735 | +22% | 5,500 | 14.32 |
| 1989 | 64,400 | +22% | 4,300 | 14.98 |
| 1988 | 53,000 | +10% | 3,500 | 15.14 |
| 1987 | 48,000 | +6.7% | 3,200 | 15.00 |
| 1986 | 45,000 | +13% | 2,850 | 15.79 |
| 1985 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 2,650 | 15.09 |
| 1984 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 2,500 | 15.20 |
| 1983 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 2,400 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 2,250 | 15.11 |
| 1981 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 2,200 | 15.00 |
| 1980 | 35,000 | −2.8% | 2,400 | 14.58 |
| 1979 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 2,400 | 15.00 |
| 1978 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 14.58 |
| 1977 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 14.58 |
| 1976 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 14.58 |
| 1975 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 2,400 | 14.58 |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 2,300 | 14.35 |
| 1973 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 2,300 | 13.91 |
| 1972 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 2,300 | 13.04 |
| 1971 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 2,000 | 14.00 |
| 1970 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 13.50 |
| 1969 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 2,000 | 13.50 |
| 1968 | 26,000 | −13% | 2,000 | 13.00 |
| 1967 | 30,000 | −3.2% | 2,250 | 13.33 |
| 1966 | 31,000 | +19% | 2,250 | 13.78 |
| 1965 | 26,000 | +24% | 1,950 | 13.33 |
| 1964 | 21,000 | −25% | 1,700 | 12.35 |
| 1963 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 2,100 | 13.33 |
| 1962 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 2,050 | 13.17 |
| 1961 | 26,000 | — | 2,000 | 13.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 208,095 t USD 269 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 125
- Imports
- 19 t USD 124,000
- Importer rank
- 137 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 259,976 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Morocco ranked 18th 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 Morocco changed?
It rose by 57% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 273,609 t in 2022.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Morocco?
39.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (259,976 t from 6,655 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 208,095 t (USD 269 m) and imports of 19 t (USD 124,000), 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.