Chillies and peppers, green production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 210,793 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 21st largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 436,647 t in 1999. Area harvested: 30,775 ha, yield 6.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 210,793 t
- World rank
- 21 of 126
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 436,647 t
- 1999
Chillies and peppers, green in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.79% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.8
- world 15.9 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 4.08
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | North Macedonia | 247,476 | 0.55% |
| 20 | Italy | 234,830 | 0.52% |
| 21 | South Korea | 210,793 | 0.47% |
| 22 | Peru | 201,451 | 0.45% |
| 23 | Serbia | 190,883 | 0.43% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 210,793 | +2.1% | 30,775 | 6.85 |
| 2023 | 206,413 | −4.0% | 30,928 | 6.67 |
| 2022 | 215,050 | −18% | 33,527 | 6.41 |
| 2021 | 261,132 | +7.3% | 37,761 | 6.92 |
| 2020 | 243,424 | −4.3% | 35,533 | 6.85 |
| 2019 | 254,280 | −4.1% | 35,900 | 7.08 |
| 2018 | 265,254 | +9.6% | 33,630 | 7.89 |
| 2017 | 241,946 | −5.0% | 32,865 | 7.36 |
| 2016 | 254,658 | −6.8% | 36,636 | 6.95 |
| 2015 | 273,271 | +0.8% | 39,392 | 6.94 |
| 2014 | 270,983 | −9.3% | 40,739 | 6.65 |
| 2013 | 298,885 | −1.0% | 50,211 | 5.95 |
| 2012 | 302,015 | +15% | 50,454 | 5.99 |
| 2011 | 262,257 | −16% | 47,388 | 5.53 |
| 2010 | 310,462 | −11% | 49,976 | 6.21 |
| 2009 | 350,436 | −9.2% | 50,521 | 6.94 |
| 2008 | 385,763 | −6.9% | 54,885 | 7.03 |
| 2007 | 414,136 | +17% | 60,842 | 6.81 |
| 2006 | 352,966 | −11% | 58,703 | 6.01 |
| 2005 | 395,293 | −3.7% | 67,023 | 5.90 |
| 2004 | 410,281 | +17% | 68,379 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 350,174 | −8.1% | 63,150 | 5.55 |
| 2002 | 381,156 | −7.4% | 76,724 | 4.97 |
| 2001 | 411,750 | +5.2% | 76,253 | 5.40 |
| 2000 | 391,298 | −10% | 80,130 | 4.88 |
| 1999 | 436,647 | +52% | 90,659 | 4.82 |
| 1998 | 288,102 | −11% | 70,152 | 4.11 |
| 1997 | 322,341 | −3.0% | 82,135 | 3.92 |
| 1996 | 332,408 | +5.1% | 95,529 | 3.48 |
| 1995 | 316,352 | +8.9% | 92,198 | 3.43 |
| 1994 | 290,398 | +8.7% | 93,361 | 3.11 |
| 1993 | 267,214 | +7.6% | 88,652 | 3.01 |
| 1992 | 248,245 | +28% | 80,342 | 3.09 |
| 1991 | 194,681 | +9.8% | 73,406 | 2.65 |
| 1990 | 177,339 | −6.7% | 64,855 | 2.73 |
| 1989 | 190,159 | −24% | 73,838 | 2.58 |
| 1988 | 249,361 | +81% | 99,599 | 2.50 |
| 1987 | 137,924 | −30% | 88,975 | 1.55 |
| 1986 | 197,804 | +20% | 128,963 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 165,277 | +41% | 117,877 | 1.40 |
| 1984 | 116,910 | −40% | 99,796 | 1.17 |
| 1983 | 194,184 | +49% | 122,188 | 1.59 |
| 1982 | 130,465 | −5.2% | 113,368 | 1.15 |
| 1981 | 137,575 | +10% | 151,037 | 0.91 |
| 1980 | 125,055 | +11% | 132,703 | 0.94 |
| 1979 | 112,399 | +166% | 109,203 | 1.03 |
| 1978 | 42,196 | −70% | 69,050 | 0.61 |
| 1977 | 141,091 | −10% | 99,360 | 1.42 |
| 1976 | 157,235 | +23% | 108,438 | 1.45 |
| 1975 | 127,856 | +80% | 99,113 | 1.29 |
| 1974 | 70,955 | −7.6% | 48,495 | 1.46 |
| 1973 | 76,770 | +4.8% | 44,584 | 1.72 |
| 1972 | 73,219 | −0.9% | 43,622 | 1.68 |
| 1971 | 73,857 | +38% | 40,915 | 1.81 |
| 1970 | 53,484 | −14% | 36,983 | 1.45 |
| 1969 | 62,473 | −26% | 31,823 | 1.96 |
| 1968 | 84,171 | +26% | 33,796 | 2.49 |
| 1967 | 66,826 | −0.3% | 28,584 | 2.34 |
| 1966 | 67,039 | +45% | 22,958 | 2.92 |
| 1965 | 46,316 | −1.0% | 19,417 | 2.39 |
| 1964 | 46,786 | +38% | 19,247 | 2.43 |
| 1963 | 33,805 | −3.3% | 15,950 | 2.12 |
| 1962 | 34,960 | −5.8% | 16,326 | 2.14 |
| 1961 | 37,118 | — | 14,732 | 2.52 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,208 t USD 51.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 125
- Imports
- 6 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 151 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 Korea?
South Korea produced 210,793 t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
South Korea ranked 21st 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 Korea changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 436,647 t in 1999.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in South Korea?
6.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (210,793 t from 30,775 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 15,208 t (USD 51.4 m) and imports of 6 t (USD 5,000), 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 Korea 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.