Chillies and peppers, green production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 93,340 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 42nd largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 59%. The record was 336,200 t in 1984. Area harvested: 9,390 ha, yield 9.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 93,340 t
- World rank
- 42 of 126
- 10-year change
- −59%
- Record
- 336,200 t
- 1984
Chillies and peppers, green in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.67% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.9
- world 15.9 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 4.91
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −59%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Hungary | 96,650 | 0.22% |
| 41 | Iran | 93,702 | 0.21% |
| 42 | Romania | 93,340 | 0.21% |
| 43 | Guatemala | 88,104 | 0.20% |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 87,811 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93,340 | −11% | 9,390 | 9.94 |
| 2023 | 104,560 | −0.6% | 9,510 | 10.99 |
| 2022 | 105,210 | −32% | 9,110 | 11.55 |
| 2021 | 154,790 | +9.9% | 10,370 | 14.93 |
| 2020 | 140,820 | +3.9% | 9,260 | 15.21 |
| 2019 | 135,500 | −3.4% | 10,780 | 12.57 |
| 2018 | 140,260 | −38% | 9,960 | 14.08 |
| 2017 | 226,459 | +12% | 17,749 | 12.76 |
| 2016 | 201,881 | −11% | 17,987 | 11.22 |
| 2015 | 226,300 | −1.0% | 18,415 | 12.29 |
| 2014 | 228,576 | +0.4% | 18,239 | 12.53 |
| 2013 | 227,690 | +10.0% | 19,491 | 11.68 |
| 2012 | 207,072 | −18% | 19,940 | 10.38 |
| 2011 | 253,505 | +4.1% | 20,001 | 12.67 |
| 2010 | 243,493 | −0.9% | 20,998 | 11.60 |
| 2009 | 245,661 | +2.9% | 19,917 | 12.33 |
| 2008 | 238,682 | +29% | 20,162 | 11.84 |
| 2007 | 184,939 | −34% | 18,522 | 9.98 |
| 2006 | 279,126 | +37% | 22,705 | 12.29 |
| 2005 | 203,751 | −14% | 18,899 | 10.78 |
| 2004 | 237,240 | −4.8% | 18,099 | 13.11 |
| 2003 | 249,125 | +26% | 19,975 | 12.47 |
| 2002 | 197,442 | +6.8% | 19,094 | 10.34 |
| 2001 | 184,815 | +5.7% | 17,871 | 10.34 |
| 2000 | 174,836 | −18% | 18,912 | 9.24 |
| 1999 | 212,294 | +11% | 19,974 | 10.63 |
| 1998 | 191,376 | +14% | 18,256 | 10.48 |
| 1997 | 167,375 | −10% | 17,108 | 9.78 |
| 1996 | 186,575 | −4.6% | 17,981 | 10.38 |
| 1995 | 195,648 | +20% | 17,727 | 11.04 |
| 1994 | 163,154 | −7.4% | 16,822 | 9.70 |
| 1993 | 176,287 | −3.0% | 17,738 | 9.94 |
| 1992 | 181,660 | +8.9% | 21,238 | 8.55 |
| 1991 | 166,840 | −8.3% | 19,175 | 8.70 |
| 1990 | 182,033 | −28% | 23,054 | 7.90 |
| 1989 | 253,300 | −14% | 29,700 | 8.53 |
| 1988 | 294,500 | +9.2% | 26,500 | 11.11 |
| 1987 | 269,800 | +7.4% | 25,900 | 10.42 |
| 1986 | 251,100 | −17% | 24,100 | 10.42 |
| 1985 | 303,800 | −9.6% | 25,900 | 11.73 |
| 1984 | 336,200 | +20% | 23,100 | 14.55 |
| 1983 | 279,400 | +0.4% | 24,700 | 11.31 |
| 1982 | 278,200 | +22% | 24,900 | 11.17 |
| 1981 | 227,900 | +31% | 22,200 | 10.27 |
| 1980 | 174,600 | −31% | 21,800 | 8.01 |
| 1979 | 252,800 | +34% | 20,100 | 12.58 |
| 1978 | 188,900 | +2.6% | 18,600 | 10.16 |
| 1977 | 184,100 | +6.6% | 20,300 | 9.07 |
| 1976 | 172,700 | +16% | 21,200 | 8.15 |
| 1975 | 148,400 | +6.8% | 13,100 | 11.33 |
| 1974 | 139,000 | −32% | 14,100 | 9.86 |
| 1973 | 205,300 | +5.0% | 24,200 | 8.48 |
| 1972 | 195,600 | +17% | 23,500 | 8.32 |
| 1971 | 167,400 | +37% | 20,900 | 8.01 |
| 1970 | 122,600 | −12% | 19,400 | 6.32 |
| 1969 | 139,500 | −18% | 21,000 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 170,800 | +7.2% | 21,000 | 8.13 |
| 1967 | 159,300 | +5.6% | 17,000 | 9.37 |
| 1966 | 150,900 | +40% | 17,000 | 8.88 |
| 1965 | 107,700 | −6.7% | 15,000 | 7.18 |
| 1964 | 115,400 | −16% | 15,000 | 7.69 |
| 1963 | 138,000 | +33% | 16,000 | 8.63 |
| 1962 | 104,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 6.93 |
| 1961 | 104,000 | — | 14,000 | 7.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 835 t USD 1.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 125
- Imports
- 57,469 t USD 124 m
- Importer rank
- 14 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 Romania?
Romania produced 93,340 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Romania ranked 42nd 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 Romania changed?
It fell by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 336,200 t in 1984.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Romania?
9.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (93,340 t from 9,390 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 835 t (USD 1.9 m) and imports of 57,469 t (USD 124 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.