FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chillies and peppers, green production in Peru
In 2024 Peru produced 201,451 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 22nd largest in the world (0.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 58%. The record was 215,385 t in 2023. Area harvested: 12,028 ha, yield 16.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 201,451 t
- World rank
- 22 of 126
- 10-year change
- +58%
- Record
- 215,385 t
- 2023
Chillies and peppers, green in Peru, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 201,451 | −6.5% | 12,028 | 16.75 |
| 2023 | 215,385 | +2.3% | 12,882 | 16.72 |
| 2022 | 210,508 | −1.5% | 12,220 | 17.23 |
| 2021 | 213,655 | +21% | 12,230 | 17.47 |
| 2020 | 176,197 | −3.5% | 10,045 | 17.54 |
| 2019 | 182,642 | +3.9% | 10,425 | 17.52 |
| 2018 | 175,707 | +15% | 11,173 | 15.73 |
| 2017 | 153,289 | +17% | 9,582 | 16.00 |
| 2016 | 131,066 | +10% | 8,843 | 14.82 |
| 2015 | 119,096 | −6.9% | 7,982 | 14.92 |
| 2014 | 127,875 | +1.3% | 8,576 | 14.91 |
| 2013 | 126,196 | −7.0% | 8,857 | 14.25 |
| 2012 | 135,702 | +6.4% | 9,013 | 15.06 |
| 2011 | 127,521 | +29% | 8,315 | 15.34 |
| 2010 | 98,570 | −18% | 15,533 | 6.35 |
| 2009 | 119,759 | −14% | 9,657 | 12.40 |
| 2008 | 138,579 | +24% | 10,820 | 12.81 |
| 2007 | 111,522 | +18% | 8,655 | 12.89 |
| 2006 | 94,126 | −5.3% | 6,857 | 13.73 |
| 2005 | 99,365 | +42% | 7,150 | 13.90 |
| 2004 | 70,216 | +0.4% | 7,045 | 9.97 |
| 2003 | 69,924 | +13% | 6,628 | 10.55 |
| 2002 | 62,142 | −12% | 6,820 | 9.11 |
| 2001 | 70,724 | +0.5% | 9,195 | 7.69 |
| 2000 | 70,381 | +16% | 9,234 | 7.62 |
| 1999 | 60,682 | +25% | 8,178 | 7.42 |
| 1998 | 48,443 | +41% | 7,459 | 6.49 |
| 1997 | 34,479 | +7.9% | 5,723 | 6.02 |
| 1996 | 31,947 | +93% | 4,684 | 6.82 |
| 1995 | 16,560 | +4.5% | 3,367 | 4.92 |
| 1994 | 15,852 | −28% | 3,858 | 4.11 |
| 1993 | 21,986 | +90% | 4,237 | 5.19 |
| 1992 | 11,578 | −6.5% | 2,855 | 4.06 |
| 1991 | 12,383 | −1.1% | 2,852 | 4.34 |
| 1990 | 12,525 | −10% | 2,715 | 4.61 |
| 1989 | 13,950 | −4.3% | 2,792 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 14,570 | −23% | 2,987 | 4.88 |
| 1987 | 18,998 | +21% | 3,781 | 5.02 |
| 1986 | 15,759 | +11% | 3,235 | 4.87 |
| 1985 | 14,258 | −11% | 2,695 | 5.29 |
| 1984 | 16,052 | +9.4% | 3,027 | 5.30 |
| 1983 | 14,671 | −4.0% | 2,582 | 5.68 |
| 1982 | 15,283 | +8.4% | 2,644 | 5.78 |
| 1981 | 14,105 | +3.6% | 2,533 | 5.57 |
| 1980 | 13,614 | +20% | 2,529 | 5.38 |
| 1979 | 11,364 | +8.9% | 2,240 | 5.07 |
| 1978 | 10,437 | −9.1% | 2,014 | 5.18 |
| 1977 | 11,485 | −21% | 2,296 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 14,604 | +9.9% | 2,890 | 5.05 |
| 1975 | 13,288 | −6.8% | 2,645 | 5.02 |
| 1974 | 14,255 | −3.3% | 2,815 | 5.06 |
| 1973 | 14,738 | −6.7% | 2,845 | 5.18 |
| 1972 | 15,802 | −19% | 3,280 | 4.82 |
| 1971 | 19,443 | +2.2% | 3,855 | 5.04 |
| 1970 | 19,030 | +12% | 3,940 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 17,040 | +6.3% | 3,620 | 4.71 |
| 1968 | 16,031 | −6.9% | 3,675 | 4.36 |
| 1967 | 17,223 | +4.5% | 3,765 | 4.57 |
| 1966 | 16,486 | +30% | 3,530 | 4.67 |
| 1965 | 12,687 | −1.7% | 2,865 | 4.43 |
| 1964 | 12,901 | +11% | 2,360 | 5.47 |
| 1963 | 11,610 | −4.0% | 2,150 | 5.40 |
| 1962 | 12,100 | −8.0% | 2,220 | 5.45 |
| 1961 | 13,150 | — | 2,400 | 5.48 |
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.