Chillies and peppers, green production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 19,326 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 70th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.4%. The record was 19,512 t in 2020. Area harvested: 1,420 ha, yield 13.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 19,326 t
- World rank
- 70 of 126
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- Record
- 19,512 t
- 2020
Chillies and peppers, green in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.6
- world 15.9 (−14%)
- kg per person
- 0.27
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Jamaica | 21,560 | 0.05% |
| 69 | France | 20,740 | 0.05% |
| 70 | Thailand | 19,326 | 0.04% |
| 71 | Laos | 17,579 | 0.04% |
| 72 | Yemen | 17,463 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,326 | −0.2% | 1,420 | 13.61 |
| 2023 | 19,373 | +0.1% | 1,419 | 13.65 |
| 2022 | 19,350 | +0.5% | 1,416 | 13.67 |
| 2021 | 19,256 | −1.3% | 1,426 | 13.50 |
| 2020 | 19,512 | +1.2% | 1,417 | 13.77 |
| 2019 | 19,282 | +1.6% | 1,404 | 13.73 |
| 2018 | 18,973 | +1.5% | 1,382 | 13.73 |
| 2017 | 18,698 | +1.1% | 1,365 | 13.70 |
| 2016 | 18,496 | +1.1% | 1,354 | 13.66 |
| 2015 | 18,289 | +1.6% | 1,347 | 13.58 |
| 2014 | 17,994 | −0.0% | 1,339 | 13.44 |
| 2013 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 1,350 | 13.33 |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +1.2% | 1,350 | 13.33 |
| 2011 | 17,794 | +0.4% | 1,312 | 13.56 |
| 2010 | 17,726 | −1.5% | 1,297 | 13.67 |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +13% | 1,300 | 13.85 |
| 2008 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,200 | 13.33 |
| 2007 | 15,000 | +15% | 1,100 | 13.64 |
| 2006 | 13,000 | −13% | 1,000 | 13.00 |
| 2005 | 15,000 | −11% | 1,100 | 13.64 |
| 2004 | 16,800 | +8.4% | 1,200 | 14.00 |
| 2003 | 15,500 | +3.3% | 1,200 | 12.92 |
| 2002 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 1,250 | 12.00 |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +14% | 1,300 | 12.31 |
| 2000 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | −3.4% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 1998 | 14,500 | +7.4% | 1,250 | 11.60 |
| 1997 | 13,500 | +8.0% | 1,200 | 11.25 |
| 1996 | 12,500 | −11% | 1,100 | 11.36 |
| 1995 | 14,000 | −9.7% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 1994 | 15,500 | +11% | 1,300 | 11.92 |
| 1993 | 14,000 | +17% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 1992 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,050 | 11.43 |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +20% | 1,050 | 11.43 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 870 | 11.49 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 870 | 11.49 |
| 1988 | 10,000 | +1.0% | 870 | 11.49 |
| 1987 | 9,900 | +1.0% | 860 | 11.51 |
| 1986 | 9,800 | +1.0% | 850 | 11.53 |
| 1985 | 9,700 | +1.0% | 840 | 11.55 |
| 1984 | 9,600 | +1.1% | 830 | 11.57 |
| 1983 | 9,500 | +1.1% | 820 | 11.59 |
| 1982 | 9,400 | +1.1% | 810 | 11.60 |
| 1981 | 9,300 | +1.1% | 800 | 11.63 |
| 1980 | 9,200 | +1.1% | 790 | 11.65 |
| 1979 | 9,100 | +1.1% | 780 | 11.67 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | +2.3% | 770 | 11.69 |
| 1977 | 8,800 | +2.3% | 760 | 11.58 |
| 1976 | 8,600 | +2.4% | 750 | 11.47 |
| 1975 | 8,400 | +2.4% | 740 | 11.35 |
| 1974 | 8,200 | +2.5% | 730 | 11.23 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | +2.6% | 720 | 11.11 |
| 1972 | 7,800 | +2.6% | 710 | 10.99 |
| 1971 | 7,600 | +2.7% | 700 | 10.86 |
| 1970 | 7,400 | +2.8% | 690 | 10.72 |
| 1969 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 680 | 10.59 |
| 1968 | 7,000 | +2.9% | 670 | 10.45 |
| 1967 | 6,800 | +3.0% | 660 | 10.30 |
| 1966 | 6,600 | +3.1% | 650 | 10.15 |
| 1965 | 6,400 | +1.6% | 640 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 630 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 620 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 610 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 600 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 45,136 t USD 38.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 125
- Imports
- 92,759 t USD 87.5 m
- Importer rank
- 9 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 19,326 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Thailand ranked 70th 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 7.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 19,512 t in 2020.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Thailand?
13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,326 t from 1,420 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 45,136 t (USD 38.5 m) and imports of 92,759 t (USD 87.5 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 Thailand is estimated 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.