Chillies and peppers, green production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 1,627 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 105th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 79%. The record was 3,355 t in 2021. Area harvested: 728 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,627 t
- World rank
- 105 of 126
- 10-year change
- +79%
- Record
- 3,355 t
- 2021
Chillies and peppers, green in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 15.9 (−86%)
- kg per person
- 1.08
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +79%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Slovakia | 2,000 | 0.00% |
| 104 | Puerto Rico | 1,722 | 0.00% |
| 105 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,627 | 0.00% |
| 106 | Finland | 1,600 | 0.00% |
| 107 | South Africa | 1,182 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,627 | −7.6% | 728 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 1,760 | −43% | 892 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | 3,092 | −7.8% | 509 | 6.07 |
| 2021 | 3,355 | +66% | 455 | 7.37 |
| 2020 | 2,024 | +101% | 507 | 3.99 |
| 2019 | 1,006 | −69% | 309 | 3.26 |
| 2018 | 3,259 | +174% | 381 | 8.55 |
| 2017 | 1,190 | +7.1% | 434 | 2.74 |
| 2016 | 1,111 | −9.6% | 179 | 6.21 |
| 2015 | 1,229 | +35% | 282 | 4.36 |
| 2014 | 909 | +16% | 220 | 4.13 |
| 2013 | 781 | +31% | 485 | 1.61 |
| 2012 | 595 | −41% | 174 | 3.42 |
| 2011 | 1,017 | +13% | 236 | 4.31 |
| 2010 | 900 | +8.3% | 196 | 4.59 |
| 2009 | 831 | +4.7% | 182 | 4.57 |
| 2008 | 794 | −0.7% | 170 | 4.67 |
| 2007 | 800 | +11% | 160 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 718 | −4.3% | 151 | 4.75 |
| 2005 | 750 | +3.4% | 155 | 4.84 |
| 2004 | 725 | +6.6% | 150 | 4.83 |
| 2003 | 680 | +3.7% | 140 | 4.86 |
| 2002 | 656 | +35% | 135 | 4.86 |
| 2001 | 487 | +8.7% | 100 | 4.87 |
| 2000 | 448 | +15% | 90 | 4.98 |
| 1999 | 390 | −1.3% | 77 | 5.06 |
| 1998 | 395 | +37% | 82 | 4.82 |
| 1997 | 289 | −43% | 72 | 4.01 |
| 1996 | 503 | +135% | 70 | 7.19 |
| 1995 | 214 | −2.3% | 36 | 5.94 |
| 1994 | 219 | −4.4% | 37 | 5.92 |
| 1993 | 229 | −22% | 40 | 5.73 |
| 1992 | 295 | −36% | 45 | 6.56 |
| 1991 | 458 | +109% | 70 | 6.54 |
| 1990 | 219 | −49% | 40 | 5.48 |
| 1989 | 428 | +1.9% | 70 | 6.11 |
| 1988 | 420 | −16% | 70 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 500 | −9.1% | 72 | 6.94 |
| 1986 | 550 | −11% | 75 | 7.33 |
| 1985 | 620 | −4.6% | 85 | 7.29 |
| 1984 | 650 | −8.5% | 85 | 7.65 |
| 1983 | 710 | +1.4% | 87 | 8.16 |
| 1982 | 700 | +4.5% | 87 | 8.05 |
| 1981 | 670 | +3.1% | 85 | 7.88 |
| 1980 | 650 | −7.1% | 85 | 7.65 |
| 1979 | 700 | +1.4% | 88 | 7.95 |
| 1978 | 690 | +1.5% | 87 | 7.93 |
| 1977 | 680 | +1.5% | 84 | 8.10 |
| 1976 | 670 | +3.1% | 82 | 8.17 |
| 1975 | 650 | 0.0% | 80 | 8.13 |
| 1974 | 650 | +8.3% | 80 | 8.13 |
| 1973 | 600 | +20% | 75 | 8.00 |
| 1972 | 500 | +11% | 65 | 7.69 |
| 1971 | 450 | +12% | 60 | 7.50 |
| 1970 | 403 | +3.6% | 55 | 7.33 |
| 1969 | 389 | −7.8% | 55 | 7.07 |
| 1968 | 422 | +5.2% | 60 | 7.03 |
| 1967 | 401 | −1.5% | 55 | 7.29 |
| 1966 | 407 | −3.1% | 55 | 7.40 |
| 1965 | 420 | +17% | 55 | 7.64 |
| 1964 | 358 | +8.2% | 50 | 7.16 |
| 1963 | 331 | +10% | 45 | 7.36 |
| 1962 | 300 | +20% | 40 | 7.50 |
| 1961 | 250 | — | 35 | 7.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 131 t USD 951,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 125
- Imports
- 785 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 80 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 1,627 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 105th 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 Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It rose by 79% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 3,355 t in 2021.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Trinidad and Tobago?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,627 t from 728 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported exports of 131 t (USD 951,000) and imports of 785 t (USD 1.4 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. 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.