> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 20247,454 t
World rank92 of 126
10-year change+35%
Record17,635 t1985

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

## Paraguay compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.2world 15.9 (−36%)
kg per person1.08world 5.49
10-year change+35%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/kyrgyzstan/) | 8,432 | 0.02% |
| 91 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/ecuador/) | 8,174 | 0.02% |
| 92 | **Paraguay** | 7,454 | 0.02% |
| 93 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/new-zealand/) | 6,762 | 0.02% |
| 94 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/united-arab-emirates/) | 6,699 | 0.01% |

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

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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports15 t USD 2,000
Exporter rank106 of 125
Imports4,518 t USD 952,000
Importer rank53 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 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

[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/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/nigeria/)[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/)
[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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