FAOSTAT · 2017–2024
Chillies and peppers, green production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 131,215 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 28th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 3,595 ha, yield 36.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 131,215 t
- World rank
- 28 of 126
- 10-year change
- —
- Record
- 131,215 t
- 2024
Chillies and peppers, green in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131,215 | +9.4% | 3,595 | 36.50 |
| 2023 | 119,893 | +0.1% | 3,429 | 34.96 |
| 2022 | 119,780 | +11% | 3,167 | 37.82 |
| 2021 | 108,057 | +14% | 2,878 | 37.55 |
| 2020 | 94,812 | +287% | 2,731 | 34.72 |
| 2019 | 24,469 | −53% | 1,345 | 18.19 |
| 2018 | 52,136 | +8.9% | 1,691 | 30.83 |
| 2017 | 47,871 | — | 1,671 | 28.65 |
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.