> In 2024 Taiwan produced 23,831 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 67th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%.

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

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# Chillies and peppers, green production in Taiwan

In 2024 Taiwan produced 23,831 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 67th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 41,175 t in 1999. Area harvested: 2,272 ha, yield 10.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pepper/)

Production, 202423,831 t
World rank67 of 126
10-year change−12%
Record41,175 t1999

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

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha10.5world 15.9 (−34%)
kg per person1.03world 5.49
10-year change−12%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 65 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/cote-divoire/) | 27,795 | 0.06% |
| 66 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/libya/) | 27,739 | 0.06% |
| 67 | **Taiwan** | 23,831 | 0.05% |
| 68 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/jamaica/) | 21,560 | 0.05% |
| 69 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/france/) | 20,740 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 126 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/)

### Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 23,831 | −6.7% | 2,272 | 10.49 |
| 2023 | 25,545 | −13% | 2,506 | 10.19 |
| 2022 | 29,357 | +4.7% | 2,747 | 10.69 |
| 2021 | 28,028 | −6.8% | 2,597 | 10.79 |
| 2020 | 30,072 | +2.9% | 2,578 | 11.66 |
| 2019 | 29,221 | −0.3% | 2,497 | 11.70 |
| 2018 | 29,307 | +5.2% | 2,556 | 11.47 |
| 2017 | 27,855 | +6.0% | 2,478 | 11.24 |
| 2016 | 26,281 | +5.7% | 2,492 | 10.55 |
| 2015 | 24,865 | −8.4% | 2,318 | 10.73 |
| 2014 | 27,153 | +2.1% | 2,498 | 10.87 |
| 2013 | 26,586 | +14% | 2,470 | 10.76 |
| 2012 | 23,378 | +8.2% | 2,290 | 10.21 |
| 2011 | 21,611 | −8.1% | 2,086 | 10.36 |
| 2010 | 23,503 | +16% | 2,330 | 10.09 |
| 2009 | 20,301 | −16% | 2,289 | 8.87 |
| 2008 | 24,178 | −8.0% | 2,296 | 10.53 |
| 2007 | 26,272 | −13% | 2,510 | 10.47 |
| 2006 | 30,234 | +0.2% | 2,634 | 11.48 |
| 2005 | 30,180 | −2.7% | 2,757 | 10.95 |
| 2004 | 31,031 | +8.0% | 2,800 | 11.08 |
| 2003 | 28,723 | −18% | 2,593 | 11.08 |
| 2002 | 34,871 | +3.8% | 3,000 | 11.62 |
| 2001 | 33,584 | −7.9% | 3,088 | 10.88 |
| 2000 | 36,452 | −11% | 3,218 | 11.33 |
| 1999 | 41,175 | +24% | 3,738 | 11.02 |
| 1998 | 33,127 | +0.0% | 3,290 | 10.07 |
| 1997 | 33,114 | +31% | 3,163 | 10.47 |
| 1996 | 25,360 | +14% | 2,469 | 10.27 |
| 1995 | 22,178 | +7.6% | 2,431 | 9.12 |
| 1994 | 20,603 | −20% | 1,990 | 10.35 |
| 1993 | 25,744 | +2.2% | 2,343 | 10.99 |
| 1992 | 25,187 | +2.2% | 2,453 | 10.27 |
| 1991 | 24,656 | +28% | 2,871 | 8.59 |
| 1990 | 19,218 | −12% | 2,371 | 8.11 |
| 1989 | 21,927 | −2.0% | 2,509 | 8.74 |
| 1988 | 22,372 | −7.4% | 2,358 | 9.49 |
| 1987 | 24,160 | +14% | 2,748 | 8.79 |
| 1986 | 21,218 | −6.6% | 2,683 | 7.91 |
| 1985 | 22,725 | +10% | 2,637 | 8.62 |
| 1984 | 20,594 | −2.1% | 2,702 | 7.62 |
| 1983 | 21,031 | −4.9% | 2,754 | 7.64 |
| 1982 | 22,104 | −1.6% | 2,641 | 8.37 |
| 1981 | 22,472 | −2.2% | 2,459 | 9.14 |
| 1980 | 22,970 | +7.8% | 2,372 | 9.68 |
| 1979 | 21,314 | +12% | 2,267 | 9.40 |
| 1978 | 19,077 | +5.8% | 2,129 | 8.96 |
| 1977 | 18,035 | −14% | 1,710 | 10.55 |
| 1976 | 21,011 | +92% | 1,785 | 11.77 |
| 1975 | 10,933 | −5.0% | 1,266 | 8.64 |
| 1974 | 11,514 | +14% | 1,290 | 8.93 |
| 1973 | 10,129 | +19% | 1,212 | 8.36 |
| 1972 | 8,488 | +18% | 1,076 | 7.89 |
| 1971 | 7,223 | +4.5% | 928 | 7.78 |
| 1970 | 6,910 | +20% | 845 | 8.18 |
| 1969 | 5,757 | +9.8% | 803 | 7.17 |
| 1968 | 5,245 | +49% | 749 | 7.00 |
| 1967 | 3,530 | +19% | 509 | 6.94 |
| 1966 | 2,977 | +26% | 366 | 8.13 |
| 1965 | 2,362 | +36% | 366 | 6.45 |
| 1964 | 1,741 | +74% | 249 | 6.99 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +25% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 800 | +60% | 180 | 4.44 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 150 | 3.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports23 t USD 120,000
Exporter rank100 of 125
Imports4,354 t USD 2.9 m
Importer rank54 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 Taiwan?

Taiwan produced 23,831 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Taiwan ranked 67th 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 Taiwan changed?

It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 41,175 t in 1999.

### What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Taiwan?

10.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (23,831 t from 2,272 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 23 t (USD 120,000) and imports of 4,354 t (USD 2.9 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; the 2024 figure for Taiwan is imputed by FAO. 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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