> 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%.

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

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pepper/)[Market prices in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/country/thailand/)

Production, 202419,326 t
World rank70 of 126
10-year change+7.4%
Record19,512 t2020

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

## Thailand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.6world 15.9 (−14%)
kg per person0.27world 5.49
10-year change+7.4%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 70 | **Thailand** | 19,326 | 0.04% |
| 71 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/laos/) | 17,579 | 0.04% |
| 72 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/chillies-and-peppers-green/yemen/) | 17,463 | 0.04% |

[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; 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

Exports45,136 t USD 38.5 m
Exporter rank11 of 125
Imports92,759 t USD 87.5 m
Importer rank9 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 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

[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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