> In 2024 Syria produced 116,233 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 36th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%.

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

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# Chillies and peppers, green production in Syria

In 2024 Syria produced 116,233 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 36th largest in the world (0.26% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 6,474 ha, yield 18.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024116,233 t
World rank36 of 126
10-year change+55%
Record116,233 t2024

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

## Syria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.26%0.22% in 2014
Yield, t/ha18.0world 15.9 (+13%)
kg per person4.71world 5.49
10-year change+55%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/dominican-republic/) | 119,915 | 0.27% |
| 35 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/benin/) | 119,000 | 0.27% |
| 36 | **Syria** | 116,233 | 0.26% |
| 37 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/albania/) | 115,750 | 0.26% |
| 38 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/israel/) | 113,052 | 0.25% |

[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; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 116,233 | +66% | 6,474 | 17.95 |
| 2023 | 70,203 | −11% | 5,248 | 13.38 |
| 2022 | 78,704 | +5.7% | 5,220 | 15.08 |
| 2021 | 74,464 | −4.2% | 5,124 | 14.53 |
| 2020 | 77,705 | +48% | 5,237 | 14.84 |
| 2019 | 52,365 | −33% | 4,406 | 11.88 |
| 2018 | 77,870 | −10% | 5,292 | 14.71 |
| 2017 | 86,888 | +14% | 5,295 | 16.41 |
| 2016 | 76,433 | +2.6% | 4,334 | 17.64 |
| 2015 | 74,509 | −0.7% | 3,799 | 19.61 |
| 2014 | 74,998 | +65% | 4,467 | 16.79 |
| 2013 | 45,504 | −39% | 2,852 | 15.96 |
| 2012 | 74,627 | −13% | 3,366 | 22.17 |
| 2011 | 85,714 | −20% | 4,196 | 20.43 |
| 2010 | 106,680 | +56% | 5,519 | 19.33 |
| 2009 | 68,446 | −19% | 4,085 | 16.76 |
| 2008 | 84,958 | −7.5% | 4,915 | 17.29 |
| 2007 | 91,826 | +26% | 5,095 | 18.02 |
| 2006 | 72,632 | +1.9% | 4,227 | 17.18 |
| 2005 | 71,255 | +32% | 4,369 | 16.31 |
| 2004 | 54,154 | +4.5% | 3,112 | 17.40 |
| 2003 | 51,830 | +21% | 3,184 | 16.28 |
| 2002 | 42,905 | −8.6% | 2,891 | 14.84 |
| 2001 | 46,961 | +9.2% | 2,974 | 15.79 |
| 2000 | 42,999 | +29% | 2,845 | 15.11 |
| 1999 | 33,379 | −13% | 2,360 | 14.14 |
| 1998 | 38,400 | −3.9% | 2,800 | 13.71 |
| 1997 | 39,949 | +12% | 2,880 | 13.87 |
| 1996 | 35,676 | +0.2% | 2,383 | 14.97 |
| 1995 | 35,600 | −9.9% | 2,500 | 14.24 |
| 1994 | 39,526 | +9.8% | 3,100 | 12.75 |
| 1993 | 36,000 | +1.9% | 3,200 | 11.25 |
| 1992 | 35,332 | +2.8% | 2,624 | 13.46 |
| 1991 | 34,373 | −15% | 2,754 | 12.48 |
| 1990 | 40,400 | −13% | 3,100 | 13.03 |
| 1989 | 46,400 | −26% | 3,600 | 12.89 |
| 1988 | 62,400 | +2.5% | 4,200 | 14.86 |
| 1987 | 60,900 | +18% | 4,154 | 14.66 |
| 1986 | 51,600 | −20% | 4,100 | 12.59 |
| 1985 | 64,609 | +23% | 4,690 | 13.78 |
| 1984 | 52,500 | −30% | 3,700 | 14.19 |
| 1983 | 74,900 | +23% | 5,700 | 13.14 |
| 1982 | 60,888 | +14% | 4,354 | 13.98 |
| 1981 | 53,285 | +16% | 4,324 | 12.32 |
| 1980 | 46,053 | +9.9% | 4,075 | 11.30 |
| 1979 | 41,897 | −2.1% | 3,736 | 11.21 |
| 1978 | 42,811 | +42% | 3,739 | 11.45 |
| 1977 | 30,213 | −13% | 2,776 | 10.88 |
| 1976 | 34,590 | −2.2% | 3,170 | 10.91 |
| 1975 | 35,367 | +27% | 3,431 | 10.31 |
| 1974 | 27,820 | +36% | 3,036 | 9.16 |
| 1973 | 20,457 | +10% | 2,479 | 8.25 |
| 1972 | 18,532 | −0.8% | 2,462 | 7.53 |
| 1971 | 18,688 | +57% | 2,600 | 7.19 |
| 1970 | 11,920 | +8.5% | 2,142 | 5.56 |
| 1969 | 10,985 | −25% | 1,919 | 5.72 |
| 1968 | 14,725 | −0.4% | 1,949 | 7.56 |
| 1967 | 14,784 | +29% | 3,921 | 3.77 |
| 1966 | 11,443 | +16% | 1,850 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 9,881 | −2.2% | 1,940 | 5.09 |
| 1964 | 10,100 | +1.0% | 1,800 | 5.61 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 5.26 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 5.26 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 1,900 | 5.26 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,055 t USD 420,000
Exporter rank56 of 125
Imports1,107 t USD 172,000
Importer rank79 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 Syria?

Syria produced 116,233 t in 2024, 0.26% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Syria rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?

Syria ranked 36th 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 Syria changed?

It rose by 55% 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 Syria?

18.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (116,233 t from 6,474 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

### Does Syria export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?

In 2024 Syria reported exports of 1,055 t (USD 420,000) and imports of 1,107 t (USD 172,000), 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. 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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