Chillies and peppers, green production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 46,380 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 56th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4,566%. The record was 54,500 t in 2020. Area harvested: 1,060 ha, yield 43.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 46,380 t
- World rank
- 56 of 126
- 10-year change
- +4,566%
- Record
- 54,500 t
- 2020
Chillies and peppers, green in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 43.8
- world 15.9 (+175%)
- kg per person
- 4.45
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +4,566%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | North Korea | 49,927 | 0.11% |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 49,879 | 0.11% |
| 56 | Portugal | 46,380 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Iraq | 38,102 | 0.09% |
| 58 | Sudan | 36,865 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,380 | −0.6% | 1,060 | 43.75 |
| 2023 | 46,680 | +13% | 1,170 | 39.90 |
| 2022 | 41,280 | −24% | 1,060 | 38.94 |
| 2021 | 54,190 | −0.6% | 1,230 | 44.06 |
| 2020 | 54,500 | +49% | 1,280 | 42.58 |
| 2019 | 36,660 | −3.9% | 850 | 43.13 |
| 2018 | 38,140 | +4,540% | 930 | 41.01 |
| 2017 | 822 | −4.6% | 58 | 14.17 |
| 2016 | 862 | −2.5% | 66 | 13.06 |
| 2015 | 884 | −11% | 68 | 13.00 |
| 2014 | 994 | +22% | 78 | 12.74 |
| 2013 | 818 | −8.8% | 68 | 12.03 |
| 2012 | 897 | +3.9% | 58 | 15.47 |
| 2011 | 863 | −23% | 56 | 15.41 |
| 2010 | 1,121 | −20% | 113 | 9.92 |
| 2009 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 240 | 5.83 |
| 2008 | 1,300 | +4.0% | 230 | 5.65 |
| 2007 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 220 | 5.68 |
| 2006 | 1,200 | +5.4% | 205 | 5.85 |
| 2005 | 1,138 | +2.2% | 199 | 5.72 |
| 2004 | 1,114 | +2.1% | 197 | 5.65 |
| 2003 | 1,091 | +2.0% | 196 | 5.57 |
| 2002 | 1,070 | +1.9% | 194 | 5.52 |
| 2001 | 1,050 | +1.9% | 192 | 5.47 |
| 2000 | 1,030 | −4.5% | 189 | 5.45 |
| 1999 | 1,078 | +0.8% | 200 | 5.39 |
| 1998 | 1,069 | +0.8% | 199 | 5.37 |
| 1997 | 1,060 | +0.8% | 199 | 5.33 |
| 1996 | 1,052 | +0.7% | 198 | 5.31 |
| 1995 | 1,045 | +0.7% | 197 | 5.30 |
| 1994 | 1,038 | +0.6% | 196 | 5.30 |
| 1993 | 1,032 | +0.4% | 196 | 5.27 |
| 1992 | 1,028 | +2.8% | 195 | 5.27 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 1,000 | −17% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 200 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 1,200 | +20% | 200 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | +33% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 750 | +25% | 150 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 600 | +20% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 500 | 0.0% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1967 | 500 | 0.0% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1966 | 500 | 0.0% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1965 | 500 | 0.0% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1964 | 500 | 0.0% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1963 | 500 | 0.0% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1962 | 500 | 0.0% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 170 | 2.94 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,308 t USD 12.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 125
- Imports
- 27,745 t USD 38.8 m
- Importer rank
- 25 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 46,380 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Portugal ranked 56th 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 Portugal changed?
It rose by 4,566% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 54,500 t in 2020.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Portugal?
43.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46,380 t from 1,060 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 5,308 t (USD 12.8 m) and imports of 27,745 t (USD 38.8 m), 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. 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.