Chillies and peppers, green production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 406,630 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 12th largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 440,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 1,570 ha, yield 259.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 406,630 t
- World rank
- 12 of 126
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 440,000 t
- 2021
Chillies and peppers, green in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.91%
- 0.99% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 259.0
- world 15.9 (+1,528%)
- kg per person
- 22.3
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | United States | 550,371 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Tunisia | 484,213 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Netherlands | 406,630 | 0.91% |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 397,890 | 0.89% |
| 14 | Guinea | 379,897 | 0.85% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 406,630 | −3.2% | 1,570 | 259.00 |
| 2023 | 420,000 | −3.4% | 1,560 | 269.23 |
| 2022 | 435,000 | −1.1% | 1,650 | 263.64 |
| 2021 | 440,000 | +2.3% | 1,630 | 269.94 |
| 2020 | 430,000 | +3.6% | 1,530 | 281.05 |
| 2019 | 415,000 | +17% | 1,500 | 276.67 |
| 2018 | 355,000 | −4.1% | 1,310 | 270.99 |
| 2017 | 370,000 | +1.4% | 1,319 | 280.52 |
| 2016 | 365,000 | +1.4% | 1,315 | 277.57 |
| 2015 | 360,000 | +5.9% | 1,280 | 281.25 |
| 2014 | 340,000 | +4.6% | 1,200 | 283.33 |
| 2013 | 325,000 | −5.8% | 1,200 | 270.83 |
| 2012 | 345,000 | −5.5% | 1,313 | 262.76 |
| 2011 | 365,000 | 0.0% | 1,357 | 268.98 |
| 2010 | 365,000 | −1.4% | 1,403 | 260.16 |
| 2009 | 370,000 | +10% | 1,331 | 277.99 |
| 2008 | 335,000 | +4.7% | 1,300 | 257.69 |
| 2007 | 320,000 | +0.6% | 1,200 | 266.67 |
| 2006 | 318,000 | −7.8% | 1,200 | 265.00 |
| 2005 | 345,000 | +8.5% | 1,236 | 279.13 |
| 2004 | 318,000 | +1.0% | 1,205 | 263.90 |
| 2003 | 315,000 | +1.6% | 1,213 | 259.69 |
| 2002 | 310,000 | +5.1% | 1,235 | 251.01 |
| 2001 | 295,000 | +3.5% | 1,200 | 245.83 |
| 2000 | 285,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 237.50 |
| 1999 | 285,000 | +14% | 1,100 | 259.09 |
| 1998 | 250,000 | −0.5% | 1,000 | 250.00 |
| 1997 | 251,200 | −0.6% | 1,000 | 251.20 |
| 1996 | 252,600 | +3.4% | 1,000 | 252.60 |
| 1995 | 244,300 | +4.1% | 1,000 | 244.30 |
| 1994 | 234,600 | −1.0% | 980 | 239.39 |
| 1993 | 237,000 | +19% | 1,000 | 237.00 |
| 1992 | 199,000 | +18% | 800 | 248.75 |
| 1991 | 168,500 | +6.6% | 700 | 240.71 |
| 1990 | 158,100 | +53% | 700 | 225.86 |
| 1989 | 103,000 | +36% | 700 | 147.14 |
| 1988 | 75,600 | +14% | 600 | 126.00 |
| 1987 | 66,300 | +12% | 500 | 132.60 |
| 1986 | 59,000 | +16% | 500 | 118.00 |
| 1985 | 51,000 | +13% | 200 | 255.00 |
| 1984 | 45,000 | +0.9% | 200 | 225.00 |
| 1983 | 44,600 | +12% | 200 | 223.00 |
| 1982 | 40,000 | +18% | 200 | 200.00 |
| 1981 | 34,000 | +17% | 200 | 170.00 |
| 1980 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 200 | 145.00 |
| 1979 | 28,000 | +2.9% | 200 | 140.00 |
| 1978 | 27,200 | +20% | 200 | 136.00 |
| 1977 | 22,600 | — | 200 | 113.00 |
| 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
- 429,033 t USD 1.16 bn
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 125
- Imports
- 110,043 t USD 245 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 406,630 t in 2024, 0.91% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Netherlands ranked 12th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 440,000 t in 2021.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Netherlands?
259.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (406,630 t from 1,570 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 429,033 t (USD 1.16 bn) and imports of 110,043 t (USD 245 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.