Chillies and peppers, green production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 484,213 t of chillies and peppers, green, the 11th largest in the world (1.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 511,000 t in 2015. Area harvested: 20,319 ha, yield 23.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 484,213 t
- World rank
- 11 of 126
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 511,000 t
- 2015
Chillies and peppers, green in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.8
- world 15.9 (+50%)
- kg per person
- 39.4
- world 5.49
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Algeria | 643,418 | 1.4% |
| 10 | United States | 550,371 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Tunisia | 484,213 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Netherlands | 406,630 | 0.91% |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 397,890 | 0.89% |
Map of world production of chillies and peppers, green
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 484,213 | +7.7% | 20,319 | 23.83 |
| 2023 | 449,560 | +5.8% | 19,136 | 23.49 |
| 2022 | 425,000 | −7.6% | 18,356 | 23.15 |
| 2021 | 460,000 | +9.5% | 20,010 | 22.99 |
| 2020 | 420,000 | −3.4% | 18,531 | 22.66 |
| 2019 | 435,000 | −5.2% | 19,581 | 22.22 |
| 2018 | 459,000 | −0.9% | 21,147 | 21.71 |
| 2017 | 463,000 | +2.0% | 21,551 | 21.48 |
| 2016 | 454,000 | −11% | 21,070 | 21.55 |
| 2015 | 511,000 | +34% | 22,960 | 22.26 |
| 2014 | 380,000 | −1.0% | 20,828 | 18.24 |
| 2013 | 384,000 | +22% | 21,190 | 18.12 |
| 2012 | 315,000 | +18% | 18,738 | 16.81 |
| 2011 | 268,000 | −12% | 18,000 | 14.89 |
| 2010 | 304,000 | +8.2% | 19,400 | 15.67 |
| 2009 | 281,000 | −3.4% | 18,900 | 14.87 |
| 2008 | 291,000 | +4.7% | 20,300 | 14.33 |
| 2007 | 278,000 | +6.9% | 18,700 | 14.87 |
| 2006 | 260,000 | +1.6% | 18,500 | 14.05 |
| 2005 | 256,000 | +0.4% | 18,600 | 13.76 |
| 2004 | 255,000 | +3.2% | 18,600 | 13.71 |
| 2003 | 247,000 | +2.1% | 18,300 | 13.50 |
| 2002 | 242,000 | +13% | 18,100 | 13.37 |
| 2001 | 214,000 | +13% | 16,400 | 13.05 |
| 2000 | 190,000 | +2.7% | 16,900 | 11.24 |
| 1999 | 185,000 | −2.1% | 19,700 | 9.39 |
| 1998 | 189,000 | +1.6% | 21,000 | 9.00 |
| 1997 | 186,000 | −2.1% | 23,000 | 8.09 |
| 1996 | 190,000 | +27% | 20,100 | 9.45 |
| 1995 | 150,000 | −9.1% | 19,200 | 7.81 |
| 1994 | 165,000 | −8.3% | 18,700 | 8.82 |
| 1993 | 180,000 | −5.3% | 20,500 | 8.78 |
| 1992 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 17,300 | 10.98 |
| 1991 | 180,000 | +2.9% | 16,800 | 10.71 |
| 1990 | 175,000 | +59% | 20,000 | 8.75 |
| 1989 | 110,000 | −8.3% | 16,200 | 6.79 |
| 1988 | 120,000 | −20% | 20,100 | 5.97 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 10.71 |
| 1986 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 14,000 | 10.71 |
| 1985 | 140,000 | +17% | 14,000 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 13,000 | 9.23 |
| 1983 | 130,000 | +44% | 19,900 | 6.53 |
| 1982 | 90,000 | −27% | 19,800 | 4.55 |
| 1981 | 124,000 | +7.8% | 21,700 | 5.71 |
| 1980 | 115,000 | −12% | 18,100 | 6.35 |
| 1979 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 14,900 | 8.72 |
| 1978 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 13,500 | 9.63 |
| 1977 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 14,200 | 8.80 |
| 1976 | 120,000 | +29% | 13,000 | 9.23 |
| 1975 | 93,000 | −9.7% | 11,000 | 8.45 |
| 1974 | 103,000 | +12% | 11,000 | 9.36 |
| 1973 | 92,000 | +14% | 10,000 | 9.20 |
| 1972 | 81,000 | −16% | 10,000 | 8.10 |
| 1971 | 97,000 | +5.5% | 9,800 | 9.90 |
| 1970 | 91,900 | +8.1% | 9,500 | 9.67 |
| 1969 | 85,000 | +60% | 9,000 | 9.44 |
| 1968 | 53,000 | −4.3% | 8,000 | 6.63 |
| 1967 | 55,400 | −17% | 8,000 | 6.93 |
| 1966 | 67,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 8.38 |
| 1965 | 56,000 | +15% | 7,000 | 8.00 |
| 1964 | 48,600 | −5.6% | 7,000 | 6.94 |
| 1963 | 51,500 | +2.8% | 7,000 | 7.36 |
| 1962 | 50,100 | +10% | 7,000 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 45,500 | — | 7,000 | 6.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 43 t USD 31,000
- Exporter rank
- 92 of 125
- Imports
- 54 t USD 82,000
- Importer rank
- 125 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 Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 484,213 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of chillies and peppers, green?
Tunisia ranked 11th 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 Tunisia changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 511,000 t in 2015.
What is the yield of chillies and peppers, green in Tunisia?
23.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (484,213 t from 20,319 ha), against a world average of 15.9 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 43 t (USD 31,000) and imports of 54 t (USD 82,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Tunisia is imputed 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.