Chillies and peppers, green production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 777,185 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 8th largest in the world (1.74% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. The record was 819,000 t in 1989. Area harvested: 105,485 ha, yield 7.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 777,185 t
- World rank
- 8 of 126
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- Record
- 819,000 t
- 1989
Chillies and peppers, green in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nigeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.7%
- 2.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.4
- world 15.9 (−54%)
- kg per person
- 3.34
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Spain | 1,518,610 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Egypt | 1,083,726 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Nigeria | 777,185 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Algeria | 643,418 | 1.4% |
| 10 | United States | 550,371 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 777,185 | +0.3% | 105,485 | 7.37 |
| 2023 | 775,013 | +0.3% | 104,845 | 7.39 |
| 2022 | 772,841 | −0.1% | 104,208 | 7.42 |
| 2021 | 773,531 | +0.7% | 104,227 | 7.42 |
| 2020 | 768,533 | +0.4% | 103,541 | 7.42 |
| 2019 | 765,623 | +0.4% | 102,728 | 7.45 |
| 2018 | 762,632 | +0.5% | 101,817 | 7.49 |
| 2017 | 759,150 | +0.4% | 100,792 | 7.53 |
| 2016 | 755,960 | +0.8% | 99,836 | 7.57 |
| 2015 | 750,105 | +1.0% | 98,503 | 7.62 |
| 2014 | 742,884 | +0.6% | 97,338 | 7.63 |
| 2013 | 738,324 | +0.3% | 95,491 | 7.73 |
| 2012 | 735,765 | +0.3% | 94,929 | 7.75 |
| 2011 | 733,207 | −0.1% | 94,368 | 7.77 |
| 2010 | 733,631 | +0.8% | 94,808 | 7.74 |
| 2009 | 727,814 | +0.4% | 94,099 | 7.73 |
| 2008 | 725,000 | +0.3% | 93,000 | 7.80 |
| 2007 | 723,000 | +0.2% | 92,500 | 7.82 |
| 2006 | 721,500 | +0.1% | 92,000 | 7.84 |
| 2005 | 721,000 | +0.4% | 91,500 | 7.88 |
| 2004 | 718,409 | +0.2% | 90,639 | 7.93 |
| 2003 | 717,168 | −0.4% | 90,129 | 7.96 |
| 2002 | 720,000 | +0.4% | 91,000 | 7.91 |
| 2001 | 716,937 | +0.2% | 89,223 | 8.04 |
| 2000 | 715,657 | +0.1% | 88,706 | 8.07 |
| 1999 | 715,000 | +0.8% | 90,000 | 7.94 |
| 1998 | 709,000 | −4.8% | 89,000 | 7.97 |
| 1997 | 745,000 | +18% | 85,000 | 8.76 |
| 1996 | 633,000 | +3.4% | 75,000 | 8.44 |
| 1995 | 612,000 | +3.2% | 72,766 | 8.41 |
| 1994 | 593,000 | +3.1% | 70,037 | 8.47 |
| 1993 | 575,000 | −4.2% | 67,507 | 8.52 |
| 1992 | 600,000 | −7.7% | 70,000 | 8.57 |
| 1991 | 650,000 | −13% | 75,000 | 8.67 |
| 1990 | 750,000 | −8.4% | 89,048 | 8.42 |
| 1989 | 819,000 | +5.0% | 85,000 | 9.64 |
| 1988 | 780,000 | +4.0% | 84,000 | 9.29 |
| 1987 | 750,000 | +4.2% | 82,000 | 9.15 |
| 1986 | 720,000 | +2.9% | 80,000 | 9.00 |
| 1985 | 700,000 | +1.4% | 80,000 | 8.75 |
| 1984 | 690,000 | +3.0% | 78,000 | 8.85 |
| 1983 | 670,000 | +3.1% | 77,000 | 8.70 |
| 1982 | 650,000 | +2.4% | 75,000 | 8.67 |
| 1981 | 635,000 | +0.8% | 70,000 | 9.07 |
| 1980 | 630,000 | +1.6% | 69,000 | 9.13 |
| 1979 | 620,000 | +3.3% | 68,000 | 9.12 |
| 1978 | 600,000 | +1.7% | 67,000 | 8.96 |
| 1977 | 590,000 | +3.5% | 65,000 | 9.08 |
| 1976 | 570,000 | +3.6% | 64,000 | 8.91 |
| 1975 | 550,000 | +1.9% | 62,000 | 8.87 |
| 1974 | 540,000 | +13% | 62,000 | 8.71 |
| 1973 | 480,000 | −2.0% | 60,000 | 8.00 |
| 1972 | 490,000 | −1.0% | 62,000 | 7.90 |
| 1971 | 495,000 | +2.3% | 61,000 | 8.11 |
| 1970 | 484,000 | +2.5% | 60,000 | 8.07 |
| 1969 | 472,000 | +2.4% | 59,000 | 8.00 |
| 1968 | 461,000 | +2.4% | 57,000 | 8.09 |
| 1967 | 450,000 | +2.7% | 56,000 | 8.04 |
| 1966 | 438,000 | +2.6% | 55,000 | 7.96 |
| 1965 | 427,000 | +2.2% | 53,000 | 8.06 |
| 1964 | 418,000 | +2.7% | 52,000 | 8.04 |
| 1963 | 407,000 | +2.3% | 51,000 | 7.98 |
| 1962 | 398,000 | +2.6% | 50,000 | 7.96 |
| 1961 | 388,000 | — | 48,500 | 8.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 735 t USD 112,000
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 125
- Imports
- 73 t USD 194,000
- Importer rank
- 118 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 Nigeria?
Nigeria produced 777,185 t in 2024, 1.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nigeria rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Nigeria ranked 8th 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 Nigeria changed?
It rose by 4.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 819,000 t in 1989.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Nigeria?
7.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (777,185 t from 105,485 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Nigeria export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 735 t (USD 112,000) and imports of 73 t (USD 194,000), 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 Nigeria 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.