> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202446,380 t
World rank56 of 126
10-year change+4,566%
Record54,500 t2020

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

## Portugal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha43.8world 15.9 (+175%)
kg per person4.45world 5.49
10-year change+4,566%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/north-korea/) | 49,927 | 0.11% |
| 55 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/azerbaijan/) | 49,879 | 0.11% |
| 56 | **Portugal** | 46,380 | 0.10% |
| 57 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/iraq/) | 38,102 | 0.09% |
| 58 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/sudan/) | 36,865 | 0.08% |

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

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

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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

Exports5,308 t USD 12.8 m
Exporter rank38 of 125
Imports27,745 t USD 38.8 m
Importer rank25 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 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

[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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