Chillies and peppers, green production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 1,182 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 107th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 139 ha, yield 8.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,182 t
- World rank
- 107 of 126
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 1,182 t
- 2024
Chillies and peppers, green in South Africa, 1986–2024 (tonnes)
South Africa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.5
- world 15.9 (−47%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,627 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Finland | 1,600 | 0.00% |
| 107 | South Africa | 1,182 | 0.00% |
| 108 | Cyprus | 1,160 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Namibia | 987 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; South Africa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,182 | +1.3% | 139 | 8.50 |
| 2023 | 1,167 | +4.5% | 137 | 8.52 |
| 2022 | 1,117 | +1.1% | 132 | 8.46 |
| 2021 | 1,105 | 0.0% | 130 | 8.50 |
| 2020 | 1,105 | +4.0% | 130 | 8.50 |
| 2019 | 1,063 | +0.2% | 125 | 8.50 |
| 2018 | 1,061 | +5.3% | 125 | 8.49 |
| 2017 | 1,008 | +1.2% | 120 | 8.40 |
| 2016 | 996 | +1.2% | 115 | 8.66 |
| 2015 | 984 | +5.8% | 115 | 8.56 |
| 2014 | 930 | +1.3% | 110 | 8.45 |
| 2013 | 918 | +2.0% | 110 | 8.35 |
| 2012 | 900 | +5.9% | 105 | 8.57 |
| 2011 | 850 | +2.0% | 100 | 8.50 |
| 2010 | 833 | +2.3% | 95 | 8.77 |
| 2009 | 814 | +2.5% | 95 | 8.57 |
| 2008 | 794 | −2.2% | 95 | 8.36 |
| 2007 | 812 | +7.4% | 95 | 8.55 |
| 2006 | 756 | +0.8% | 90 | 8.40 |
| 2005 | 750 | +25% | 90 | 8.33 |
| 2004 | 600 | +20% | 70 | 8.57 |
| 2003 | 500 | +9.6% | 60 | 8.33 |
| 2002 | 456 | +4.8% | 55 | 8.29 |
| 2001 | 435 | +9.0% | 50 | 8.70 |
| 2000 | 399 | −0.2% | 50 | 7.98 |
| 1999 | 400 | +122% | 47 | 8.51 |
| 1998 | 180 | −24% | 22 | 8.18 |
| 1997 | 237 | +3.5% | 28 | 8.46 |
| 1996 | 229 | +4.6% | 27 | 8.48 |
| 1995 | 219 | +1.9% | 25 | 8.76 |
| 1994 | 215 | −1.8% | 25 | 8.60 |
| 1993 | 219 | +9.5% | 25 | 8.76 |
| 1992 | 200 | −18% | 25 | 8.00 |
| 1991 | 245 | −18% | 30 | 8.17 |
| 1990 | 300 | +50% | — | — |
| 1989 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1988 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1987 | 200 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1986 | 200 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,411 t USD 3.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 125
- Imports
- 465 t USD 365,000
- Importer rank
- 83 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 South Africa?
South Africa produced 1,182 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Africa rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
South Africa ranked 107th 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 South Africa changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in South Africa?
8.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,182 t from 139 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does South Africa export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 South Africa reported exports of 2,411 t (USD 3.3 m) and imports of 465 t (USD 365,000), 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; the 2024 figure for South Africa is imputed by FAO. 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.