> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/nigeria/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pepper/)[Market prices in Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/country/nigeria/)

Production, 2024777,185 t
World rank8 of 126
10-year change+4.6%
Record819,000 t1989

## Chillies and peppers, green in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.7%2.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.4world 15.9 (−54%)
kg per person3.34world 5.49
10-year change+4.6%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/spain/) | 1,518,610 | 3.4% |
| 7 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/egypt/) | 1,083,726 | 2.4% |
| 8 | **Nigeria** | 777,185 | 1.7% |
| 9 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/algeria/) | 643,418 | 1.4% |
| 10 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/united-states/) | 550,371 | 1.2% |

[Full ranking of 126 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green

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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

Exports735 t USD 112,000
Exporter rank60 of 125
Imports73 t USD 194,000
Importer rank118 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/turkey/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/indonesia/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/spain/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/egypt/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/algeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/united-states/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/tunisia/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/netherlands/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/ethiopia/)
[All countries producing chillies and peppers, green](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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