FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, green production in North Korea
In 2024 North Korea produced 49,927 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 54th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.4%. The record was 60,000 t in 2005. Area harvested: 24,868 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 49,927 t
- World rank
- 54 of 126
- 10-year change
- −0.4%
- Record
- 60,000 t
- 2005
Chillies and peppers, green in North Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49,927 | −0.1% | 24,868 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 49,966 | −0.1% | 24,804 | 2.01 |
| 2022 | 50,006 | −0.1% | 24,941 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 50,057 | +0.4% | 24,858 | 2.01 |
| 2020 | 49,842 | +0.6% | 24,613 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 49,556 | +0.4% | 24,302 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 49,362 | −0.8% | 24,048 | 2.05 |
| 2017 | 49,742 | +0.0% | 24,072 | 2.07 |
| 2016 | 49,724 | +2.5% | 23,831 | 2.09 |
| 2015 | 48,515 | −3.2% | 22,971 | 2.11 |
| 2014 | 50,126 | +0.3% | 23,404 | 2.14 |
| 2013 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 2.17 |
| 2012 | 50,000 | +5.5% | 23,000 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 47,400 | −7.2% | 22,500 | 2.11 |
| 2010 | 51,082 | −5.8% | 23,651 | 2.16 |
| 2009 | 54,249 | −5.3% | 24,699 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 57,268 | −4.6% | 25,775 | 2.22 |
| 2007 | 60,000 | +3.4% | 27,000 | 2.22 |
| 2006 | 58,000 | −3.3% | 25,420 | 2.28 |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +4.8% | 26,000 | 2.31 |
| 2004 | 57,243 | −3.0% | 24,544 | 2.33 |
| 2003 | 59,000 | +4.6% | 25,000 | 2.36 |
| 2002 | 56,406 | −1.0% | 23,835 | 2.37 |
| 2001 | 57,000 | +3.2% | 24,000 | 2.38 |
| 2000 | 55,234 | +0.4% | 23,082 | 2.39 |
| 1999 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 23,000 | 2.39 |
| 1998 | 54,000 | +1.2% | 22,000 | 2.45 |
| 1997 | 53,361 | +1.0% | 21,653 | 2.46 |
| 1996 | 52,839 | +5.7% | 21,303 | 2.48 |
| 1995 | 50,000 | −9.1% | 20,000 | 2.50 |
| 1994 | 55,000 | +10% | 21,500 | 2.56 |
| 1993 | 50,000 | −8.0% | 19,763 | 2.53 |
| 1992 | 54,374 | −6.3% | 21,647 | 2.51 |
| 1991 | 58,000 | +3.6% | 23,243 | 2.50 |
| 1990 | 56,000 | +3.7% | 18,590 | 3.01 |
| 1989 | 54,000 | +0.9% | 21,000 | 2.57 |
| 1988 | 53,500 | +2.9% | 21,000 | 2.55 |
| 1987 | 52,000 | +6.1% | 21,000 | 2.48 |
| 1986 | 49,000 | +6.5% | 19,000 | 2.58 |
| 1985 | 46,000 | +2.2% | 18,000 | 2.56 |
| 1984 | 45,000 | +4.7% | 18,000 | 2.50 |
| 1983 | 43,000 | +7.5% | 18,000 | 2.39 |
| 1982 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 17,000 | 2.35 |
| 1981 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 15,000 | 2.53 |
| 1980 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 15,000 | 2.40 |
| 1979 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 14,500 | 2.41 |
| 1978 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 14,000 | 2.43 |
| 1977 | 33,000 | 0.0% | 13,500 | 2.44 |
| 1976 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 13,000 | 2.54 |
| 1975 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 13,000 | 2.46 |
| 1974 | 30,000 | +7.1% | 12,500 | 2.40 |
| 1973 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 12,000 | 2.33 |
| 1972 | 26,000 | +8.3% | 11,000 | 2.36 |
| 1971 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 10,500 | 2.29 |
| 1970 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 1969 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 9,600 | 2.40 |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 9,300 | 2.37 |
| 1967 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 9,000 | 2.33 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 8,800 | 2.27 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 8,600 | 2.33 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 8,500 | 2.35 |
| 1963 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 8,500 | 2.24 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +11% | 8,400 | 2.38 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 8,200 | 2.20 |
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.