Chillies and peppers, green production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 6,762 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 93rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 7,830 t in 2015. Area harvested: 52 ha, yield 130.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 6,762 t
- World rank
- 93 of 126
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 7,830 t
- 2015
Chillies and peppers, green in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 130.0
- world 15.9 (+717%)
- kg per person
- 1.30
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Ecuador | 8,174 | 0.02% |
| 92 | Paraguay | 7,454 | 0.02% |
| 93 | New Zealand | 6,762 | 0.02% |
| 94 | United Arab Emirates | 6,699 | 0.01% |
| 95 | Qatar | 5,692 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,762 | +21% | 52 | 130.04 |
| 2023 | 5,569 | +5.4% | 45 | 123.76 |
| 2022 | 5,286 | +1.9% | 45 | 117.47 |
| 2021 | 5,188 | −27% | 48 | 108.08 |
| 2020 | 7,148 | −1.3% | 48 | 148.92 |
| 2019 | 7,245 | +75% | 57 | 127.11 |
| 2018 | 4,140 | −19% | 39 | 106.15 |
| 2017 | 5,080 | −26% | 61 | 83.28 |
| 2016 | 6,850 | −13% | 110 | 62.27 |
| 2015 | 7,830 | +2.1% | 161 | 48.63 |
| 2014 | 7,670 | +99% | 183 | 41.91 |
| 2013 | 3,849 | −11% | 108 | 35.64 |
| 2012 | 4,328 | −8.2% | 123 | 35.19 |
| 2011 | 4,715 | −6.7% | 135 | 34.93 |
| 2010 | 5,053 | −8.1% | 145 | 34.85 |
| 2009 | 5,500 | −2.7% | 158 | 34.81 |
| 2008 | 5,650 | +0.9% | 160 | 35.31 |
| 2007 | 5,600 | +3.0% | 159 | 35.22 |
| 2006 | 5,435 | −2.9% | 161 | 33.76 |
| 2005 | 5,600 | +7.6% | 165 | 33.94 |
| 2004 | 5,204 | +4.1% | 159 | 32.73 |
| 2003 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 160 | 31.25 |
| 2002 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 160 | 31.25 |
| 2001 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 160 | 31.25 |
| 2000 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 160 | 31.25 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | +16% | 150 | 33.33 |
| 1998 | 4,300 | +22% | 130 | 33.08 |
| 1997 | 3,518 | +31% | 110 | 31.98 |
| 1996 | 2,688 | +34% | 84 | 32.00 |
| 1995 | 1,999 | +29% | 63 | 31.73 |
| 1994 | 1,552 | +10% | 49 | 31.67 |
| 1993 | 1,406 | +10% | 44 | 31.95 |
| 1992 | 1,277 | +28% | 41 | 31.15 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | −67% | 30 | 33.33 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | +233% | 113 | 26.55 |
| 1989 | 900 | +29% | 89 | 10.11 |
| 1988 | 700 | −59% | 67 | 10.45 |
| 1987 | 1,700 | +70% | 159 | 10.69 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +43% | 91 | 10.99 |
| 1985 | 700 | +17% | 70 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 600 | 0.0% | 60 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 600 | +3.4% | 60 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 580 | −4.9% | 50 | 11.60 |
| 1981 | 610 | +0.8% | 56 | 10.89 |
| 1980 | 605 | −16% | 47 | 12.87 |
| 1979 | 717 | +31% | 44 | 16.30 |
| 1978 | 546 | — | 40 | 13.65 |
| 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
- 3,474 t USD 13.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 125
- Imports
- 205 t USD 828,000
- Importer rank
- 101 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 6,762 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
New Zealand ranked 93rd 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 New Zealand changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 7,830 t in 2015.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in New Zealand?
130.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,762 t from 52 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 3,474 t (USD 13.4 m) and imports of 205 t (USD 828,000), 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is imputed by FAO. 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.