Chillies and peppers, green production in Paraguay
In 2024 Paraguay produced 7,454 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 92nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 17,635 t in 1985. Area harvested: 730 ha, yield 10.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,454 t
- World rank
- 92 of 126
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 17,635 t
- 1985
Chillies and peppers, green in Paraguay, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.2
- world 15.9 (−36%)
- kg per person
- 1.08
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +35%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 8,432 | 0.02% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,454 | +43% | 730 | 10.21 |
| 2023 | 5,213 | −62% | 894 | 5.83 |
| 2022 | 13,818 | +13% | 851 | 16.24 |
| 2021 | 12,216 | +9.7% | 1,042 | 11.72 |
| 2020 | 11,136 | +5.0% | 968 | 11.50 |
| 2019 | 10,606 | +1.2% | 923 | 11.49 |
| 2018 | 10,480 | +26% | 900 | 11.64 |
| 2017 | 8,300 | +20% | 690 | 12.03 |
| 2016 | 6,900 | +18% | 690 | 10.00 |
| 2015 | 5,825 | +5.2% | 684 | 8.52 |
| 2014 | 5,535 | +24% | 652 | 8.49 |
| 2013 | 4,465 | −16% | 612 | 7.30 |
| 2012 | 5,307 | −0.1% | 618 | 8.59 |
| 2011 | 5,312 | −39% | 612 | 8.68 |
| 2010 | 8,652 | +66% | 869 | 9.96 |
| 2009 | 5,208 | +31% | 600 | 8.68 |
| 2008 | 3,979 | −58% | 474 | 8.39 |
| 2007 | 9,500 | +1.9% | 1,100 | 8.64 |
| 2006 | 9,325 | −29% | 1,050 | 8.88 |
| 2005 | 13,159 | +40% | 1,113 | 11.82 |
| 2004 | 9,397 | −3.8% | 1,113 | 8.44 |
| 2003 | 9,771 | +3.9% | 1,085 | 9.01 |
| 2002 | 9,405 | −30% | 1,046 | 8.99 |
| 2001 | 13,346 | +61% | 1,506 | 8.86 |
| 2000 | 8,266 | −24% | 978 | 8.45 |
| 1999 | 10,877 | +16% | 1,107 | 9.83 |
| 1998 | 9,409 | −1.7% | 888 | 10.60 |
| 1997 | 9,575 | +44% | 926 | 10.34 |
| 1996 | 6,659 | +0.7% | 915 | 7.28 |
| 1995 | 6,612 | +3.2% | 910 | 7.27 |
| 1994 | 6,406 | +32% | 901 | 7.11 |
| 1993 | 4,845 | +30% | 706 | 6.86 |
| 1992 | 3,730 | +5.4% | 530 | 7.04 |
| 1991 | 3,539 | −77% | 507 | 6.98 |
| 1990 | 15,367 | −9.2% | 2,991 | 5.14 |
| 1989 | 16,933 | +8.0% | 3,000 | 5.64 |
| 1988 | 15,682 | −11% | 3,651 | 4.30 |
| 1987 | 17,540 | +26% | 3,558 | 4.93 |
| 1986 | 13,966 | −21% | 3,580 | 3.90 |
| 1985 | 17,635 | +2.1% | 3,644 | 4.84 |
| 1984 | 17,280 | −1.6% | 3,600 | 4.80 |
| 1983 | 17,557 | +3.1% | 3,583 | 4.90 |
| 1982 | 17,030 | +0.2% | 3,548 | 4.80 |
| 1981 | 17,000 | +3.0% | 3,500 | 4.86 |
| 1980 | 16,500 | +1.2% | 3,500 | 4.71 |
| 1979 | 16,300 | +1.9% | 3,500 | 4.66 |
| 1978 | 16,000 | +1.3% | 3,500 | 4.57 |
| 1977 | 15,800 | +1.9% | 3,500 | 4.51 |
| 1976 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 3,400 | 4.56 |
| 1975 | 15,000 | +1.4% | 3,300 | 4.55 |
| 1974 | 14,800 | +2.1% | 3,300 | 4.48 |
| 1973 | 14,500 | +2.1% | 3,300 | 4.39 |
| 1972 | 14,200 | +1.4% | 3,200 | 4.44 |
| 1971 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 4.38 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 3,100 | 4.52 |
| 1969 | 13,500 | +3.8% | 3,000 | 4.50 |
| 1968 | 13,000 | +3.2% | 2,900 | 4.48 |
| 1967 | 12,600 | +5.0% | 2,800 | 4.50 |
| 1966 | 12,000 | +2.6% | 2,700 | 4.44 |
| 1965 | 11,700 | +3.5% | 2,600 | 4.50 |
| 1964 | 11,300 | +4.6% | 2,500 | 4.52 |
| 1963 | 10,800 | +2.9% | 2,400 | 4.50 |
| 1962 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 2,300 | 4.57 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 2,200 | 4.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 106 of 125
- Imports
- 4,518 t USD 952,000
- Importer rank
- 53 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 Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 7,454 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Paraguay ranked 92nd 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 Paraguay changed?
It rose by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 17,635 t in 1985.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Paraguay?
10.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,454 t from 730 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Paraguay export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 15 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 4,518 t (USD 952,000), 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 Paraguay 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.